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How to remove dents from your tank..

How about that disclaimer at the end of the video? And I thought you could actually use this dent pulling material.
 
I found that video last week, and thought it was serious until it showed cutting steel rods with a nail trimmer.
Then I saw the Ichiban Moto logo.
 
I also wasted too much time being fooled by one of their videos, when I was looking for solid advice and help. Don't care for their sense of humor, won't ever click on them again.
 
trevor said:
Lol...lighten up.
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No sir, I will not when it comes to being played for a fool- once. I won't be back twice. I take the limited time I have available for my GS project seriously, and don't look for silly attempts at youtube humor when I need honest and practical advice instead.
 
Sandman900ss said:
No sir, I will not when it comes to being played for a fool- once. I won't be back twice. I take the limited time I have available for my GS project seriously, and don't look for silly attempts at youtube humor when I need honest and practical advice instead.
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Hahaha...is this Ichabon???:D
 
Wouldn't it make better sense to bend the rods BEFORE you glue/weld them to the tank? I'll have to dig out my old egg beater drill. He makes quick work of paint and epoxy with his, lol!
 
Sandman900ss said:
No sir, I will not when it comes to being played for a fool- once. I won't be back twice. I take the limited time I have available for my GS project seriously, and don't look for silly attempts at youtube humor when I need honest and practical advice instead.
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If you were thinking this was serious technical information any longer than when the fireworks came out of the gas tank then you are a fool.
Likewise if you think you're going to get any anti Ichiban sentiment going around here. He's one of us.
 
You mean it's not a serious how to video ? Sheet ! I'm going to have to cancel my order for metric vice grips....................
 
tkent02 said:
If you were thinking this was serious technical information any longer than when the fireworks came out of the gas tank then you are a fool.
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Didn't even click on it. Saw it was Ichiban bait, already knew it was junior high level humor and a waste of my time.
 
The subject is dearly frustrating for all of us, but the video was only borderline funny.
The DIY welding made me cringe.
I suppose the video was made to ridicule dubious dent pulling kits, or my own failed attempts using those methods.

Gas tank steel is rather thick, and seems like dents would have to be hammered out.
Recently on ebay I saw a classic VF700 with serious gas tank dents, and was looking for methods to fix those. I think the only way would be to cut the bottom out, hammer from the inside and out, then weld the bottom back on.
I was looking for a video of that method when I found this Ichiban video.
 
He could have made his life easier by popping the fuel cap on the tank immediately after dropping the match in. The pressure from the expanding gasses inside would have made short work of those dents.

Might be time for me to start my own YouTube channel. :-k
 
We tried that with compressed air, the dents popped out, but the tank assumed a new "puffy" shape, which actually held about another half gallon or so. Unfortunately it didn't fit the frame very well after that.
 
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