google these guys: HBC caravan dent repair system

they can do invisible repairs on our dimples

I had a small dent on my previous smooth skinned familia, I was going to buy one of those dent pulleys but they are more suitable to cars with metal skins as it can ping it back out. The trouble with aluminium is that it stretches when damaged and it won't ping back out like steel.

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- the big snag, of course, is not being able to get at it from the inside.

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It is quite possible to get to the inside of the ali skin in that area, Pete.

I've done two jobs where the rear sections of inner wall panel had to be removed. The first, a Triton, was to dry out a section of sodden insulation caused by failed awning rail sealant - the other, a not-that-old Troll, entailed completely removing the rear lower section in its entirety and peeling back the lower skins on each side back to the wheel arches. This was done to gain access to renew corroded - well, missing - rear tubular frame members. Had to remove the sloping section of floor, too.

I didn't do the welding.

Anyway, removing wall boards in that area entails dismantling the seat frame, removal of a section of the inner waist rail and the vertical joint that runs down from the rear window.
The wall panel can then be peeled back off the insulation to gain access to the offending area, and, in Tony's case, removal of a block of insulation behind the dent.
Whether the dents will push out to a presentable finish I suppose depends on how deep they are and if the skin has creased. - hard to tell by the pics.

Screwing the thing back together properly depends largely on how well you remember what the inside of your caravan should look like, and whether you manage to find all the bits you took off in the first place.

Sorry to hear and see the evidence Tony, best of luck with repairs.

Ouch Tony, just seen the pics. What a b****r. Hope you can get it sorted.

Kit arrived and first attempt made. The supplied glue isn't keen to stick well to the dimpled finish but I did make some progress on a small dent made prior to Doris Day. This is on the rear shoulder of the Troll.
However on the new Doris Day damage the slide hammer method is not working. It is because the aluminium skin is so flexible that instead of pulling the dent out the whole aluminium skin is flexing. Instead of the slide hammer kit I should have got the lever type that braces itself against the skin so that the 'pull' is only against the dent. Does that make sense?


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I'd just like to "second" Brians comment about having a go, WELL DONE! it's not something I envy, I have seen "dent filling" on dimpled vans on the continent😲 my friend had a Hobby and clattered something the local dealer in Hameln (who was also an Eriba dealer) filled it and did a "reverse" dimple print on it, and you could'nt see it even if you knew where it was

I would'nt know how it was done but it was effective.

Once again, WELL DONE so far, agree with the slide puller, always easy to be wise after

http://m.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Dent-in-Car-With-a-Hair-Dryer. I also found this, not sure how effective it is, just trying to be helpful

Well done buddy. I haven't a clue what a slide hammer is or looks like and really don't want to know.