[DML] Re: Door Dings Due To Upgraded Window Motors

["Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

Something I once thought might work, for larger 
dings/creases/holes/etc, is have a welder lay some stainless bead on 
it.  Now, what was an indentation is a big glob of stainless steel.  
It seems to me, then taking a grinder or flap wheel to level the 
surface, followed by the usual regraining procedures should make it 
look as good as original.  
Does this make sense?  It really seems that no ding/hole should be 
unrepairable from this standpoint.  As long as the overall shape of 
the panel is still there.

Matt
#1604


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> To fix a ding that is from the inside pushing the surface out 
(like a
> pimple) the simple procedure is to reduce it as much as you can 
with a
> pick hammer around the circumference but not pushing the metal 
below
> the surrounding surface. Next you get a grinder or sander to level 
the
> surface. Now you regrain with sandpaper moving from course grits to
> smoother and finally using Scotch-Brite. This is not for the
> faint-of-heart or the inexperienced. Too much banging or too much 
heat
> from the grinder will work-harden the metal and stretch it making a
> wrinkle. If you do not have the patience to practice and get good 
at
> it you have to consider taking it to someone with experience. Any
> larger shop that does a lot of commercial kitchen work will have
> someone that can do this. You can also look for a shop that does 
S/S
> elevator work or S/S metal doors. Any large city should have 
someone
> capable of this kind of repair. Of course the best thing is to get 
the
> car to one of the Delorean venders. P J Grady recently hired a guy 
who
> is supposed to be a magician at this kind of stuff. Anyone that is
> really good at this is very much an artist.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, PRC1216@xxxx wrote:
> > I decided to be really smart and move the window motors forward a
> bit towards 
> > the front of the door to prevent further dings...unfortunately it




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