Ford Kuga

 Service Manual

Body Repairs - General Information » Panel Beating Technique and Smart Repairs
Dent removal using hammer and dolly

Panel beating can only be performed using a hammer and dolly if access can be gained from the rear side.

The purpose of the dolly in this case is to transfer the force of the impacts from the hammer to the steel panel which is in between. As this is done, the deformed body panel is smoothed (dressed) and the tension fields in the body panel are removed.

The favored tool for this repair process is the aluminum hammer and as opposite support the universal hand dolly. To rectify minor panel damage, the box file should be used as opposite support. Because of its serrated surface, the box file prevents normal stretching of the body panel which would otherwise occur.

General

Dent removal using special panel beating levers

Dynamic puller with counter bearing

Hollow leveling (removing dent without a dolly)

Dent removal using hammer and dolly

Heat-induced material shrinking

Lead loading