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    1980 gs 550e: Dings in my tank, how to fix?

    Hey everybody i own a 1980 gs550e that i'm sanding the tank down for a new paint job but i'm not sure what to use on my 2 small dings. One is dime sized the other is quarter sized. Is Bondo the best on a metal tank? What has worked for all of you? Thanks for your replys

    #2
    I used "filler primer" on my skunk. Takes a bit longer to get the thickness but is easier to get a good finish than with bondo.
    Bondo would work fine though.

    Dan
    1980 GS1000G - Sold
    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
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      #3
      On a whim, I bought one of those "Pops a Dent" gizmos that was on clearance in an Autozone for $9.95 (half price). I'll be damned if it didn't work pretty well.

      It doesn't totally remove all dents, but it certainly reduces their depth and diameter, to make for easier filling. A couple dents it pretty much removed completely.

      After using it for about fiteen dents on four different tanks (and my truck), the threads on the rods were pretty much stripped. Overall though, it was definitely worth $10.
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        #4
        Chef used one of those with some success too. Mine were too shallow to benefit from that, you could only see in certain light.
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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          #5
          If you're going to use filler, don't use Bondo. Get some good 2 part filler. Bondo is garbage.

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            #6
            Search "Dent King"
            1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
            1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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