Every Second Counts in a Busy Shop If you've spent any time doing pull key welding for dent repair, you know the rhythm: you're making progress with your MAXI system, pulling dents efficiently, and then you pause to load the next welding key onto the electrode. While loading individual keys works, each pause in your workflow adds up—and on a busy day, those extra seconds can impact how many jobs you complete. The Solution: Speed Key Loader The Speed Key Loader ( part# DF-50

Not All Hammering is Created Equal One of the most common mistakes in post-PDR finishing is using the wrong blending hammer for the job. After removing a dent—whether through traditional pushing, glue pulling, or PDR techniques—you're often left with slight high spots or need to blend the repair area into the surrounding panel. The hammer face you choose makes the difference between a smooth, undetectable repair and one that requires extensive filler or shows waviness in the

Awareness of car manufacturers' inspection and replacement requirements is crucial in the collision repair industry to ensure safety and compliance. This blog focuses on the steering column requirements for Subaru and GM that every collision shop owner and technician should know. Importance of Steering Columns in Collisions Subaru's Strict Requirements Subaru demands rigorous inspections of steering columns post-accident, regardless of severity, including detailed measurement

Toby Chess reviews the correct way to work with self-piercing rivets. NOTE: This article was written for and originally posted on AutoBodyNews.com - HERE Always consult OEM procedures before installing self-piercing rivets (SPRs). Use appropriate PPE: safety glasses, mechanic gloves, respirator, nitrile gloves and goggles. Get necessary tools ready: rivets, adhesives, rivet gun, locking pliers, stainless steel brush, caliper or micrometer, IPA or acetone, clean up rags and ma

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The above word means a continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties. Well that about sums up lots of thing for all of us. For myself, the last two years have caused me to be nostalgic as I reflect on my many years in this industry, could be my age to. Our family company, Dent Fix Corporation, was started by my father Max in 1979. Well, needless to say my brother Brian and I were drafted into the ranks in Junior High. We started filling boxes with stud pins

The Self-Piercing Riveter 10T DF-SPR70 is an automatic air powered riveter designed to perform common riveting tasks in modern bodyshops including self-piercing rivets and standard flow form rivets.part of most OEM recommended methods for joining aluminum panels together. The cold forming technique requires no heat and no pre-drilled holes. The user can manually adjust the actuator speed as well as rivet pressure according to the metal used in order to avoid panel distort

Measure point to point with digital accuracy. Brian Hall aka @bbrroocoollii, an enormously talented body technician and co-host of the highly popular Jimmy Oaks YouTube channel, reveals why he uses Dent Fix Equipment's DF-3D Digital Tram Gauge everyday. If "BHall" isn't drifting his BMW E46 on the track or modifying his sweet VW Mk2 he can be found repairing customers vehicles with some of the best equipment Dent Fix has to offer. His sense of humor, quick wit, and passion

The Dent Fix DF-EZA1 Airless Plastic Welder is an economical way to do limited plastic welding. Airless plastic welding has been around since the late 1970’s and still can be used today. Capable of repairing most basic tears, gouges, cracks, and some tabs, airless plastic welding will accomplish virtually all repairs that can be performed using adhesives. Kit includes 2 tips (1 spade spreading tip, 1 feeder welding tip). 5 types of 3mm plastic rod in, ABS, Polypropylene, Poly

Control the distance away from the edge and cut in a straight line! The DF-PS36 Panel Saw is a powerful saw that quickly and cleanly cuts through sheet metal panels up to 16 gauge. A powerful . horse motor and proprietary hardened steel blade gives the user the ability to cut through virtually any external sheet metal. Light weight, compact design reduces user fatigue and gives the panel saw an added performance bonus: increased stability around tight areas. Double grip hand