Hey everyone. Tried doing a search, couldn't find an exact user with my situation...

So I have a nice little dent on my bed floor from not properly securing a jack and then going over a speed bump. I bought a dent puller online (the kind that uses hot glue), and was gunna try using the puller to get that dent out. It's in an awkward place to where I can't reach it from underneath. Here's my concern.... I've heard that pulling out dents on aluminum can be dangerous to the metal, and I would be doing this over a section that has LineX sprayed on. Good idea or bad idea? What do you guys think?

 

if it already has line x sprayed over - then doing it right would mean cutting/peeling that off so you glue to the painted or bare AL metal for the dent pulling.

Then - yes in some cases dent pulling is not recommended on AL body panels. Some cases not all. Remember even with steel bodies there are limits on dent pulling. dent size, depth, location to edge or hard fold etc etc.

well those limits are different for AL body panels and in some cases dent pulling isn't allowed.

Since this is in the bed - and since it has protectant already on it - I would just leave it alone.

If the line x was damaged from the dent - maybe paint over it or something but it doesn't sound like the line x was damaged. SO I'd just leave it be, perhaps a pic or 2 would help

 

I'll post a pic when I get home. But from what you say, It sounds like I need to leave it be.

 

Maybe you could take it to the Line-X place and have them fill it in to hide it. Other than that, I would leave it alone.

 

If it's on the floor of the bed cover it with a bed mat.

 

Well, as far as the metal of the bed, trying to pull the dent out will not hurt anything so if you do try take some pictures and let us know how it came out (literally). I have worked dents out of AL hoods using hammers and dollies but I have never tried to pull one using the tool you purchased.

As far as the spray in bed miner, just like everyone else said, you will have to remove it to get to the metal.

 

 

I used a hot glue puller on my tailgate (outer) and it worked except for a small bit on the crease, which you really have to be looking for to see now. It probably took 20 pulls though.

If you can get to the bed from underneath the best option might be to push it back. I've seen this done with a 2x4 and a hammer........crude but it worked great.

 

When pulling aluminum it has to be over pulled then Knocked down. I had what should have been a total loss on my 18, and if you have about three days you can read my thread about the hell I dealt with. We ended up repainting a good portion of the truck due to multiple shops screwing it up. I have glue pulled several on my own without issues, however you can also damage paint when pulling by wrinkling- be careful, and don't rush it.

 

This is what i have, and it works great!