PR: Proprietary Items Tin Ware Restoration

John Appleton

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seems obvious now you mention it about an English wheel adding yet more stretch to an already stretched area. I guess the way forward would be with a dolly and hammer and shrinking where necessary then tidying up with filler. I also seem to recall a tool that looked like a dog legged file for beating panels and that the coarse 'mesh' would reduce the amount of stretch by raising the area of worked panel up in fine hash of dimples.
The "dog leg file" is a bumping file, and as you say, it reduces the stretch by drawing in the surface area. A bumping hammer is also available for heavier use, and has its working face patterned in the same manner as a bumping file. Depending on the extent of the damage on your mudguard I would be tempted to lead load the area. This is easier to do than it sounds if you use active flux, a hot air gun and a wooden spatula (stolen from the kitchen drawer), lubricated with tallow , or an equivalent fat, to smooth the lead whilst it is still plastic. John.
 
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