@Abraham Barahona 🤝 some technicians hate to work on aluminum. But steel has its own set of challenges! They’re both challenging. One, may require a little more intensity, the other, finesse…Intentionality. Both require precision. But from the very beginning of any repair, any type of damage, on any type of panel, make sure you’re asking yourself the most important question upfront, “where did the energy go?”. Upon impact, there’s a one time event, of energy, radiating outwards. That energy meets resistance because the surrounding metal is uniform and stable. So that energy comes to a stop. That ring just outside of our Dent or on the edge, that is where the energy is stored. Knocking down, blending, or breaking up that stored energy, will allow the rest of the metal to move freely. Now, those steel hoods on Dodges, even though they are still, can be quite the challenge! So, break up a little pressure, push up a little metal, break up a little pressure, push up a little metal. A healthy balance of back-and-forth. You got this! ⚔️

@Charles Bernadas I’ve seen him do that with the board and I’ve seen him do it with clamps. Very creative technician! The light, on the fender, can be tricky and sometimes deceiving. That curvature presents a challenge when it comes to perspective. When I’m working on extensive damage on a fender, I end up moving the light up down, left right, from every angle. I’ll move it to an angle, get slide improvement, move it, get slight improvement, move it… Rinse and repeat. I’m constantly moving the light when I’m on a fender. Ultra has a pretty cool little mobile stand that you can put your light on, I believe it’s only $175. Super convenient to be able to have a stand when you need one. I will probably pick a couple up this year for the students…well, i thought I’d check before making this post, and they are showing SOLD OUT. But probably something you could rig up if you can weld. https://www.ultradenttools.com/collections/pdr-light-stands/products/a2-stand-roll-around-light-stand?variant=13724935159843

I've used one recently, and with a little love (tightening, lubrication) it worked just fine. 🤷