I use one of Wray’s shrinking disks and a slapper. It does do a nice job. But Wray makes it look so so easy! Takes a lot of practice to get anywhere near his expertise. Wray is a great teacher and inventor!

Ive had one of these discs for around 8 yrs now, they should come with a warning “once you learn this craft, its highly addictive “ Keep the videos coming Wray

Wray, a Metal Magician, I can watch you work your wonders for hours. Thank you.

You make shrinking look so easy; a master at work. Thanks Wray.

In my first set of comments I forgot to mention what a great video it shows how to repair things without filling holes with muck. Thank you. Remember, metal is clay.

Nicely done tutorial. Fixed it right in front of our eyes.

This is some excellent skills here!

I just got my first pairs of shrinking disc ,and very proud to own an item that is being developed by such eminence, I feel like Captain America now 💪.

G'day from OZ....I just bought your 9" shrinking disc and backing pad after watching this video. Really looking forward to putting it to use!

Another fantastic video, Wray. I never believed I would tackle a restoration project before I found your channel, but I'm determined to do one now. All your videos are fanastic, but the resto ones are definitely my favourites.

In the very early 60s when magic markers first came on the market they were in a glass bottle with a metal lid and metal cap, the wick was called a nib and they felt piece inside was called a kapok. I worked at the company that was changing the magic marker from a glass bottle to an aluminum tube. Obviously the ink came in gallons or 5 gallon pails, if you were to look into that that might be helpful rather than buying individual markers. Whether it is helpful or not you will have to investigate. The original company was called speed dry chemical products, from Ozone Park N.Y.

WOW that shrinking disk works excellent 👍

What a coincidence. I just bought a 1970 VW Bug yesterday. Keep these great videos coming. Happy Easter.

Hi Wray, loving your videos, you break body repair/restoration down into achievable steps that gives me the confidence to practice with. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us.

As always Great info & instruction. Thank you for posting.

Excelent tuition again Wray. Thanks so much.

Thank you so much Wray from Australia awesome tutorial 👍I’m going to give it a go. I’ll take it slow.

Hey right on Wray! Your videos are very helpful!!

Hey Wray, wanted to throw a quick "thank you" for all the in-depth content you've been putting up Have a Harley Sportster project that's gone a few thousand over the projected budget (typical race vehicle deal); had a rear fender with some major cracks. No $ left for a new fender: time to 'run what ya brung'. Fired the oxy hot wrench; welded the cracks. Planished then ground the beads. Remembered "metal is clay", used hammer and dolly to push the metal where I wanted it. Got it smooth, shot a couple costs of primer; gonna block it tomorrow, hit it with color, and get ready to 'send it' at the track later this month. Really want to catch one of your workshops once the wallet recovers from building the garage and race bike within this last year... if I can learn this much from some videos, I expect getting "hands-on" training is gonna be AWESOME

Amazing technique and skill!

Always a joy to watch.

Thanks Wray, that’s a excellent video. I look forward to using my pro shaper shrinking disc once I can mount it to my European grinder.

Brilliant!

That's amazing Wray , Thanks

I have six VWs. The hoods always get rippley and are a nightmare to straighten out. Supers have brace at the back and a dolly is useless. These discs look like worth to try.

Nice work. #STAYSAFE

I'm sold!

Thanks wray from kelowna bc canada👍

Thank You.

Great video! Quick question, when using the slapper are you hitting in the center of the dent and pushing up or are you hitting on the edge of the dent and pushing up? A quick video explaining how to use the slapper correctly would be a fantastic video for your collection. Keep up the fabulous work.

Great video

Awesome videos.

Hi Wray. Would it be a good idea if you worked on both steel and aluminium panels to have a shrinking disc for each material so as to not cross contaminate surfaces? Thanks for working late and presenting seriously good material. John

Raising lows by on-dolly slapping/hammering works great, but I can't explain why! It's counterintuitive that hammering or slapping on-dolly in a low area would raise the low area. The low area is stretched as the result of some accident, and hammer/slapper on-dolly only stretches it further! I'd think that we'd end up with more stretching after the on-dolly work? Perhaps that is exactly what happens, which is why we follow up by shrinking with the shrinking disk?

wish i could BUY a slapper like that! i don't really have means to make one.

Hi Wray. Another excellent video. When you’re tapping with the slapper, are you hitting on-dolly, it sounds like it. Also, are you hitting in the center of the lows or around the perimeter of the lows to bring them up? Are you pressing up with the dolly? Thanks!

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Milwaukee makes the best markers but I've never used a wide one like that. How come Milwaukee beats the pants off Sharpie? I tend to use the fine point Milwaukee marker. I don't do body work so which type I personally use probably doesn't make any difference. I'm simply saying that the quality of the marker is better than the others.

How you strip paint off? Witch is best/easiest way? Sandbasting strech metal, but soda maybe not..

Awesome, How you can take out those dents.

Hi Wray. Have you given any thought on selling the hub and nut adapter for the shrinking disc. I had to replace one of my grinders and the new nut sits above the disc surface. I have two grinders and they both have this issue. Thanks.

Any tips for removing those dents in panels where the back side is not accessible?

Are you using the dolly in the center of the low spot and hammering the highs , or pushing up on the dolly and hammering the little spot where the dolly is contacting? Thanks , Ben

Looks like it hit Mickey Mouse

Question can you do demo on making lovers for the Volkswagen?

Hi Wray what is the optimum rpm for both disc sizes you sell. Thanks

You mentioned that the metal has to be free of paint to use the shrinking disc. Does that include if the other (back) side has primer?

I’m confused on how stretching raises the low.. ughhh lost and confused

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Can a shrinking disk be used on thin aluminum? 20 thousandths 6061-T6?

given enough time, can you shrink a bug down into a 356?

Wray I purchased the 9” disc, but when do you use the smaller disc’s ?

How'd you take off the paint without damaging the metal?

To be a good body man you must learn how to use the surface of your hand and good quality hammer and dolly. there's no big or micro dent will hid from me. The flat feeling of your hand runing over sheet metal At normal Room temperature and the molecules are settled The results are%100. No grinding and thinning of the metal just (120 grit DA)to remove paint/ primers.

Were you using the slapper on dolly or off dolly? Thanks

What size grinder do u need for the 9" shrinking disc?

I have some galling. How do I remove the galling?

can one use the shrinking disk on aluminium ?

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Kinda looks like the VW ran over Mickey Mouse!