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I-CAR Just In Time: Heat Shrinking Dents On Steel Panels
I-CAR · November 11, 2026
Summary
This I-CAR Just In Time video features Subject Matter Expert Jeff Poole demonstrating how to use a stamping electrode and carbon rod to heat-shrink dents in steel panels. The resource highlights common mistakes and emphasizes the importance of practicing these techniques before performing them on customer vehicles.
What to do on the job
Use a stamping electrode and carbon rod to shrink dents in steel panels, ensuring to practice the technique on scrap panels first to avoid common mistakes.
How to use it
Use this document to justify the time and specialized equipment (stamping electrode and carbon rod) required for proper steel dent shrinking, and to support the necessity of technician training and practice on non-structural steel panels.
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