Motorcycle Dent Removal - Harley Davidson Sportster Gas Tank Paintless Dent Repair
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 เม.ย. 2019
- www.dentrepairgeorgia.com
For today’s Paintless Dent Repair, Stephen will remove a very large, challenging dent from the gas tank of a numbered Harley Davidson Sportster.
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This was a brand new bike and our customer had just bought it for his son so they could ride together. It was a special edition Sportster, number 29/100 made with this particular paint job. Unfortunately the bike was damaged the very first day resulting in a very large, deep dent to the right side of the tank. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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This process is an art form it should not be performed by do-it-yourselfers, this was an absolute professional job and it is one of the only three times I've seen someone get this kind of crease out. Your work was flawless and you're definitely an artist. I've been in the restoration business for over 30 years and we have a guy that comes by and does this type of work and he is absolutely amazing and you definitely matched his expertise.
Outstanding video.
Thank you very much for the accolades and feedback. I really appreciate that 👍.
@@ProPDRofGa what do you do when a dent is on the opposing side of the gas cap when it's asymmetric located all the way ok the opposite side with a tank divider/anti slosh plate inside?
@@jonathangarzon2798 if there is no way to get a tool to it from within the tank then most likely it will not be repairable with PDR. Glue pulling is an option but it’s rarely effective on tanks.
Nice job 👍 I paint n do bodywork. But that was amazing. Very clean for the damage that was done! Nice
What do you charge for dent removal on a gas tank? Do you also do paint touch up?
You did an absolutely incredible job on that !!!!! Wouldn’t have believed you got out all defects had I not seen it
Thank you very much 👍
Stephen, thank you again for this repair. I am so glad that I found you before I shipped this tank across country for repair. I know that no one could have done a better job than what you have done for us. I will be sending anyone needing repairs to you. Great job!!
Tim Morton man I really appreciate ya! Thanks again for trusting me with it, glad your son loved it 👍🏻
Beautiful work. Are we allowed to know what the cost for this repair was? I’m extremely curious!
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Excellent result
I did a friend's Honda 4 tank about thirty years ago it had four or five dents but I managed to push them all out through the filler hole with whatever tools I had around at the time and ended up with a nice straight tank
As a former professional motorcycle mechanic and workshop owner I have never come across such an outstanding restorative work of art as this!
Your craftsmanship and determination to do your very best to ensure that your client received workmanship of the very highest standard really shines through in the sheer beauty of this restoration.
That you were able to achieve such remarkable results without damaging the original, custom limited edition paintwork is truly outstanding!
Its been an absolute pleasure to see a Master at his Craft, thank you for making and sharing your video.
Stephen, you're a master. The dent is one thing but getting that hard crease out was epic!
Just my own curiosity, if someone knows, did the bike fall or did something fall into it.
yeah hes a master indeed,i've been doing body work and restoration for 40 years,outstanding craftsman,take a bow
15 years as a body man, off and on for years after and I can tell you that what you did with that tank is amazing. It does seem to get easier when you have that reassurance from the customer that it’s ok if you crack the paint...you can work past the point that you think is safe. Sometimes you win and sometimes not. I’m very impressed.
Well that is amazing
These new sheet metal repair techniques are really amazing. Last year, my car was damaged by hail that was only two months old, and these craftsmen restored it to perfect condition.
This is really wonderful.
I like !
That’s awesome! 👍
@@ProPDRofGa You and masters like you are great... Solve such problems in such a good way :)
I had a local shop repair a dent in my tank. This is truly a talent. You guys who do this work are amazing...my hats off to you.
I'm not any kind of authority but I recognize genius when I see it, you Sir, are a genius.
TOGunslinger 🙏 thank you, I really appreciate that.
I do not know about genius, but he's highly skilled at what he does.
Johnny Railroad I’ve never claimed to be a genius 😂
@@ProPDRofGa I know. It's just that someone else mentioned it. You're a skilled man.
That is pure professional talent.
That is freaking amazing! How the paint was not marred in anyway is amazing
at 2:41 a bit of the "Y" in the decal has fallen off and at 4:10 you can see he has added some white paint to hide it...
@@SNORKYMEDIA -Bear in mind that scrape in the Y was there previously before he started the PDR.
@@243wayne1 you are correct, there was a minor scrape that I told the customer we could try to hide with touch up after removing the dent so we did the best we could there to hide it while preserving the custom paint.
@@ProPDRofGa -Agreed. Professional work indeed.
Outstanding job.
He worked a miracle on that tank!!! Pure genius, No brag, just fact!!!!!
This guy is awesome! Just goes to show some things are not impossible. From the beginning of this video i just knew that there was no way that dent would come all the way out. But that tank looked like brand new after he was finished. That is truly incredible. This guy knows his stuff!
Thanks man, really appreciate that 👍🏻
They actually are impossible, this is total BS, the end of the video is the original undamaged tank. Don't be so gullible. When you dent your gas tank it's going to need to be stripped, pulled, filled, primed, sanded, based, and cleared... or it's gonna be in the garbage. There is no magic in this world, don't look for it.
No way , that is an incredible repair. Very impressive work..
Amazing! I know body work and painting but I’ve never seen anything like this. Truly a valuable skill.
That's astonishing! I used to repair tanks for a living and I have never seen anything remotely like this. Truly amazing.
You did an outstanding job and you should be very proud! All Harley dealers shops should contact you!
John Cannon I do work for a few local Harley dealers and have one in CT that sends me stuff periodically.
I work in the industry very specific to this and im seriously impressed that’s a talent sir keep doing it.
Wow! I’ve worked in auto body and it’s usually, remove, replace, paint, and done. But dude, you’re an artist!
That is the best PDR repair I have ever seen. Incredible
Stuart McDowell thank you I appreciate that 👍🏻
Wow. Incredible. Ive watched a few of these dent repair videos and really am stunned by the results. Ive been in the conventional body repair business for over 40 years. Bravo.
Good Lord brother! You're a Craftsman sir.
WOW! Just Wow. I would like to see more detail on how you worked the crease and what tools you used to knock it down without damaging the paint. Good Job!
A lot of these guys don't want to show the tools & technique, that's their secret.
I did see a car dent remover clip a few years ago, that did show everything.
He was getting a deep crease out of a SUV rear door, amazing job.
I call fake
Now I know where science and art and human effort meet. You are great !
Kamran Shaukat I really appreciate that 👍🏻
I was a PDR tech firm Dent Wizard years back and later went independent. Did very little work on motorcycles but when you got to the stretched mound I too thought no matter where you go from there it'll never look unnoticeable. That is some fantastic work! The reason I looked this up because my brothers bike tank got dented and I was looking for some quick solutions. He also is an old PDR tech and still has most of his tools. Probably just going to do it PDR method. It's a simple dent with no crease or smiles. Should pop easily.
Once again, that's phenomenal repair !
I really appreciate the compliments and for checking out the video. My dad got his start with Dent Wizard also and then trained me 👍
Don't know how this showed up in my feed but, Sir you have the skills and talent.
103m95g thank you man, I’m glad it showed up in your feed 😆
Stephen thank you for sharing the honesty moment there when you had all but given up. It would have been easy to gloss over that in this video. Great tutorial & camera work btw 👍
Dan McGrath no problem man, hope it motivates guys to push their limits.
Doing restoration and custom paint for almost 40 years I would have never believed this was possible years ago. What a great way to avoid conventional paint and body work. Amazing.
Yep, I agree with Warren below. I am a custom painter too and I am astonished, you are so talented, patient and impressive. Thanks for sharing a little of your skill. Well done Sir.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate you checking out our videos and the feedback.
Amazing repair! That thing looked like a goner. Nice save, awesome skills, great video!
Wow, that's impressive! Great job!!!
I spent 35 years in the car business 15 in wholesale and as a used car manager. Set up thousands of cars and have used mechanics like you in the past.. There are some that are junk to very good. You are in the top 3 I have ever seen......
I really appreciate that. Locally we have a route where we service several dealers a day. I personally do motorcycles at my shop on the weekends and evenings but we do dealer work primarily.
I was skeptical about the crease ...... man was I blown away by the result. Well done !!!!!!
mikmerl1 thank you 🙏
Awesome work!! You did a great job with that tank. Cheers
Mad , Mad skills my man !!
Excellent work , a magician at work !
Dude, I wish I could train for PDR. I worked in Collision Repair since 1975. Retired now. You are very good at what you do. 👍
Thank you 👍
That’s absolutely incredible. I wish this guy could straighten out my life like that. It’s all dented and stretched out to. I bet that buffer would feel good to.
Aren't those dents and scratches called memories? If you lose them you'll lose the good ones and might repeat the bad ones 🤔 Maybe just skip straight to the buffer 😁
@@sethc6663 I have one in my 95 Heritage! Was run out of the road, someone crossed the yellow line up near Smith Mountain Lake!
I think removing that tank from the motorcycle would be harder than working on the dent itself just saying.
Trained body shop repair guy like myself can see things !!! But u saved the paint . Good job
I'm not a paint expert but I'm a fabricator and anyway yea I as green I could see the left over damage. no surprise tho that tank was fucked. dude did a killer job idk how cost effective this is tho vs a new tank
Unbelievable best work ever !! Best tank work I have seen in 50 years of Riding...
The tank looked so bad at the first of the video. I am impressed at what a great job you did on getting those stretched creases out. I used to help paint motorcycle tanks back in the 70’s and I usually had to use filler & repaint. Good job! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Michael Chance thank you 🙏 I appreciate the feedback 👍🏻
I DID NOT think that was coming out. WOW!
Wow. You guys are pretty damn awesome!
Great job. I've been around some of these guys. Love how they never actually never let you see the tools or what they are doing.
Thank you 👍. I have other videos showing the tools and some techniques but the truth is that unless someone is committed to purchasing an extensive array of tools and spending a chunk of change on training and then have years to develop the skills, you won’t being doing repairs like these anyway.
I'm ABSOLUTELY Amazed! Bravo!! Your patience and persistence got you the result you deserved!
You should pay yourself on the back, that was an amazing job. I've worked on several dented tanks and that's one of the most professional jobs I've ever seen. Cya
David Sharek thank you man, I really appreciate that.
Tank looks amazing great job but I'm still trying to find out why the tank is so expensive
Michael Franke no idea but I do remember him saying it was around a 20k Sportster.
every year for one model or 2 Harley releases a numbered paint set they are anywhere from $4,000-$9,000 to buy
Always impressed by quality PDR.
I am thoroughly impressed with your work
It hurts just to watch this video. After over a month of sanding glazing, painting, and top coating my gas tank....i was was working on my bike and it fell over and dented the tank. Can't even describe that much anger.
Neville man I’m sorry to hear that.
I've been chopping/fabricating custom looks for bikes for some time, and I could have spent a month on this job and not come close to your level of work. Beautiful work, my friend.
I'm a body man myself 40 years, that is patients, persistence and insight to see the next push... great job !
The heat will cut down the life of the clear cote in half, at least. Motorcycles live a easy life, compared to cars. I live in the Rockies, lots of hail. People tried this, because of insurance companies. Most, now just take the money & have the vehicle painted. You definitely did an excellent job! PDR, definitely has its time & place.
quality people are hard to find, people like you are well deserved what amount they ask for.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate that
I've seen tons of paintless dent repair videos but that one really takes the cake.
I’m happy you liked it, thanks for the feedback 👍 👍
Impressive craftsmanship. I had a 77 Super Glide with a similar dent, tried the freezing water routine, no workie.. Shame these techniques weren't around back in 77. If they were I never knew or saw it. Good job.
Volfandt thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it.
Holy hell. You did an absolute amazing job. Well done.
Thanks!
WOW. A true craftsman and somebody that really cares about his customers and doing a good job.
This is a dieing trade. Many body shops would rather fill it in simply because they dont have a skilled dent man. Taking a dent out of a fender is one thing but going inside a tank like that is amazing.
Thank you 👍
Skill and patience pays off! Sweet job!
Dropping a motorcycle as I have done will dent a tank. Wish I had known somebody that could straighten the metal out on my Super Glide tank. I sold the bike for $800. The new owner parted out the bike and that tank ended up on a shelf in a friends car and bike shop. Probably still there after over 30 years! Nice work!
Impressive! Did not expect you to be able to get that crease out, but you did an exceptional job. I have got to remember patience when attempting any job like this one. As you mentioned, it would be easy to throw in the towel on that one. Perseverance pays!
Just to think of all the original tanks and guards that were thrown away in the 60's, 70's and 80's because guys like you didn't exist is heartbreaking.
Sand Panda I hear ya, it’s always fun getting to work on older bikes and restoration jobs. I have some videos like that on my channel if you haven’t seen them yet.
An all American craftsman. Great job
Joseph Beattie I was actually born in England 🇬🇧 but raised in Georgia 🇺🇸...not sure I can technically claim to be “all” American 😂
That’s amazing! What an amazing service you offer!
Never would have guessed anyone could have done that that good. Your truly talented 👍
Thank you 🙏
Unbelievable hand work. Amazing.
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Yeah, this is A 1 job. Specially taking out that deep cut like crease and bringing it back up to the level where it's impossible to see it had a damage before. You definitely earned props !
You are amazingly talented with PDR!
Y'all are master craftsmen.
Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking!
Truly a true craftsman, great work.
Thank you 😊
Ur vid caught my eye, sparked my intrest so I watched and I freaking blown away. What a masterful technique!
I guess I'm not going to worry too much About those little ding on top of A fender I have.
I'm sure somebody in Tucson Arizona can fix it.
Way to go man congratulations.
Anybody can pull a Dent out of a piece of metal and hammer, grind, fill, and Paint it. But when its already a Finished surface that's a different story PDR people are truly Artist in reshaping Metal without damaging the Paint or surrounding area and making an undetectable Repair Excellent repair
1995dresser thank you very much for that. I really appreciate it.
That's amazing!! I would've panicked after making that raised dimple. Nice work!
plot twist, the after pics were before he purposely dented the tank... just kidding. amazing man, would have never thought that tank would look that good without cutting, welding, grinding and repaint.
Awesome skills and craftsmanship
Beautiful work!
Absolutely beautiful!
Good job!
Truth Seeker thank you very much, I greatly appreciate it.
Wonderful work!! That is so great you saved it .
Steve at Dent Hog GA, I saw the Sportster tank, the Special # tank.
That guy puts the "T" on
Technition. This happened 11yrs ago, but the guy has the skills...
MAD skills! He almost quit on the tank but man,
he stuck with it and was
Victorious. Good work.
the paint is still messed up where the crease was, but most people will never notice it. Wow, you the master.
XboobtubeX thank you 🙏 the customer was informed that it wouldn’t be totally flawless, was blown away nonetheless 👍🏻
Amazing job, well done.
Outstanding job I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it on video you sir are a craftsman/artist/wizard.👍
Absolutely amazing, I would have said no way. My hats off to you sir!!!
That is ridiculously skilled work! Well done! 👍🏻
Oh wow, you sir have amazing skills!!!🤯
You did a fabulous repair of that tank. Hard to imagine there ever was any damage.
David Robins thank you 🙏
You sir are an artist and a gentleman.
Thank you 👍
Amazing! My hats off to you for fixing that one !
Dude.... pat in the back??? You deserve a medal..... Amazing!!!! 👍😷👍
Very Awesome work on that Harley tank Ive owned and rode many Motorcycles in my life I’m 56 years old and bt far that was one of the best gas tank repairs ive ever seen on one messed up that badly more importantly a Paintless repair Ive always wondered why no one has made a Elecro Magnet repair system that would allow you to insert shaped Steel peices inside the tank and pull using a very strong magnetic force of course with that very cool Vise set up you have and your process perhaps there is no need to do repairs any other way i’m quite impressed that you got that sharp crease out as well as you did i know years ago petiole used to build weird contraptions to try and reach all parts of the tanks thru the fuel holes one time at a Flea Market in Florida a group of guys were selling off their contents of a Motorcycle repair shop they closed and they had a box of all these weird shaped items they welded up so i inquired about them and thats what they used to try and straighten damaged tanks as much as they could before they sent them to a painter i didnt have a need for the box so i passed it up and bought some other things they had that i could use living and riding in Florida all the sand on the roads could pit a face shield pretty quickly so i bought some NOS they had then shared them with freinds for my cost which was close to a dollar each
Craig Monteforte cool 😎 I would have been curious to see what those tools looked like 👍🏻 thanks for watching and for the compliments, I appreciate it.
That’s an excellent repair. Great job!
Holy crap man.... Amazing, beautiful work.
Amazing repair.
You sir are an expert.
Talent! Great job and mastery of your craft!
Nice work, I am impressed.
That's like magic. Amazing work.
Fantastic job, what a pro. Enjoyed the video and honest commentary.
Thank you 👍
You did a better job with the dent than the customer did with the paint! Amazing repair!!
That was amazing. I was sure the crease was going to put the death-nail into that beautiful tank. Great job. I hope I never have to use your services but if I do I'm calling you.
Rite on dude.... what a great job. Kudos !!!!
Wow . Always amazes me how you guys do this . Well done 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧