The Key To Metal Bumping Panel Beating Auto Body Repair Biblepdf Upd

Written by Frank T. Sargent over 50 years ago, " The Key to Metal Bumping

If you are building your toolkit based on the industry's best practices, you’ll need: Pick Hammers: For lifting small, pinpoint lows. Bumping Hammers: For moving larger surface areas. Written by Frank T

  • The Pick Hammer: For raising low spots.
  • The Heel/Dapping Hammer: For shrinking stretched metal.
  • The Cross-Peen: For moving metal laterally.
  • The Finishing Hammer: For the final 1% of perfection.

Key #1: The "Low Crown" Diagnosis

Place a straight edge across the damage. Slide a 0.001-inch feeler gauge under it. If the gap exceeds a credit card's thickness, do not use filler. Use a spoon to push from behind. The updated PDF includes a chart of hammer weights vs. panel thickness (18-gauge vs. 22-gauge). The Pick Hammer: For raising low spots