another successful dent removal

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Received my Monstrous Red glue sticks. Received my $10 bigger AliExpress glue gun:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251...st_main.5.1be81802bIGX8C&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
Now only $7.

I tried a few more pulls on the orange RD350 tank. No improvement, but I was able to evaluate the new glue.
The glue gun is great. Shoots out more glue faster, which you want.
The 11mm red glue is probably a little bit better than the 7mm black glue that comes in the kits. Definitely behaves a little differently -- more elastic.
If you were starting out, my recs would be the Ali glue gun, professional glue sticks -- color depending on your ambient temp and humidity, Ali hand puller, and for large dents, a slide hammer adapted for the pull tabs.
 
Looks very good. I'm also a fan of hammer and dolly.

But PDR -- no Bondo, no paint -- that's the ticket, when appropriate -- smooth dent, thin metal.

I've also bought the HF suction cup dent pullers. They cost almost nothing. Never had success with them, but then again, never had the appropriate smooth dent in thin metal to use them on.
 
You want my professional amateur opinion?
The first two dents look smooth in some pics, and look like they have slight creases at their tops in other pics. If smooth, there is a chance they will come out completely. It's never happened for me (maybe because I have yet to work on a "smooth" dent), but seems to have happened for others.
If even slightly creased, pretty slim chance it will come out completely. But will be better. And will be closer to the Max 1/4" Bondo limit if it ends up being painted.
Couple lessons learned. You have to analyze the dent and get the tab placed perfectly. Place it and draw a Sharpie outline around it while the glue is heating up. You need to work fast before the glue starts cooling, which is immediately, and you don't want to fumble around deciding where the tab should go or placing it even a little bit off.
Second thing is a straight pull. The hand pullers pull straight, but only work on small dents. With a slide hammer, it's really easy to pull at an angle, which is not good.
The alternative is paying a professional, however those three dents will probably cost more than a body work and paint job by Jim.
The third pic I can barely see. Looks very shallow but very broad? If so, will need a few tabs in different locations. I've seen vids of multiple tabs making perfect pulls on modern thin metal autos, they use lots of light pulls, alternating between tabs. Won't work on an old tank. Light pulls do nothing.
 
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Two "before" pics of a creased dent in a 1974-76 front fender that is otherwise very nice.

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"After." I didn't think I was going to get very far with glue stick pullers on this one, so I went straight to hammer and dolly. I now kind of regret that choice. This would have been a good candidate for trying to massage the dent out from the rear since access was unrestricted.

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In any case, my crude repair really isn't all that terrible. Slap an appropriate sticker on top of it as shown, and who's to know?
 
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Two "before" pics of a creased dent in a 1974-76 front fender that is otherwise very nice.

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"After." I didn't think I was going to get very far with glue stick pullers on this one, so I went straight to hammer and dolly. I now kind of regret that choice. This would have been a good candidate for trying to massage the dent out from the rear since access was unrestricted.

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In any case, my crude repair really isn't all that terrible. Slap an appropriate sticker on top of it as shown, and who's to know?
A huge improvement!!!!
 
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This is the sticker that I bought on eBay, after much searching, specifically to cover up the dent repair. The seller makes them to order, in several offered sizes, so I got ones (sold in pairs) that perfectly cover the repair. I would be 100% happy with this cover-up/solution.
Then, it dawned on me that I have no use at all for a 74-76 front fender, and with all of the projects that I already have, I probably never will. So, it's going up on eBay. And, the two stays, which are perfect, are worth more separately, then a complete, but blemished fender. So, I'm parting the fender out, and I'll throw in a sticker with the fender part, and the new owner can decide if they want to use the sticker or not.
 
My Eleven Special has a dent in the tank that makes me crazy. Some time ago, I dropped the bike. I got under it to protect it. My knee made a soft dent underneath the aft end of the badge. I’d sure like to make that go away.
I did it. Once upon a time I bought a Harbor Freight crossbar/glue dent puller. I gave it a go over the weekend. It worked! The dent is gone!
 
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