Torch Sheet Metal Shrinking Book

In this very short video i will show you how to repair shrink sheet metal and stiffen body panels the easy wa.

Torch sheet metal shrinking book.

Sped up video of me shrinking a cab corner replacement piece i welded in because the purchased stamped steel didn t match my belly pan s shape nearly close. Need a fix for oil canning auto body panels. A common recommended fix is to use oxy acetylene heat to create a localized hot spot that bulges the metal above the mean surface of the panel. The condition known as an oil can is often encountered when performing automotive bodywork.

The panel seems somewhat more stiff but straight and flat. I then put 4 tacks in 2 area and the whole panel went more or less flat with no more oil canning. How to heat shrink metal the incredible shrinking bead. Sorry for the poor narration my first.

Hopefully the following will clear up some of those fallacies. The bulge can then be tapped down flat with a hammer and dolly to thicken the metal in that spot. Propane can do the same thing although it is a much more. You also have to grasp the fact that you can reduce the area of sheet metal by thickening it.

Using a torch to shrink bowed sheet metal steel on vehicle body. An oxyacetylene setup is the most acceptable source since it produces a concentrated flame use a 0 or 1 torch tip. So i either just got lucky or this might be a decent way to shrink when not having a good torch anyway sheet metal. Here we ll walk you through two of the most common ways to use an oxy torch to straighten a sheet metal panel via a process called heat shrinking.

Also if you do this be careful. There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to applying heat to steel. I have identified 14 distinct ways to shrink. It can be described much like an oil can lid.

This takes away some of the stretch.