The ROADGIVE kit is one of my purchased bodywork tools. The diary photographs here come from my exterior preparation and coating work, where cleaning, masking and the quality of the finished surface took substantial time.
My van with masking around the exterior areas prepared for coating.
The item in my kit
I bought ROADGIVE Dent Puller Kit as part of my camper van equipment.
The ROADGIVE kit is one of my purchased bodywork tools. The diary photographs here come from my exterior preparation and coating work, where cleaning, masking and the quality of the finished surface took substantial time.
Where it fits my build
I taped the boundaries and covered the areas that would not be painted with plastic sheeting. I then sanded the exposed areas with an orbital sander and 60-grit abrasive, blew away the dust with a compressor, and cleaned and degreased the surfaces.
I mixed clear bedliner with white tint and sprayed the van. After it dried, I removed the masking. The tape and sheeting stage alone took around eight hours, and the finished edges still needed some touch-up.
The side of the van during the white-bedliner project.
My build notes
The most useful detail in my diary is the result, including the problems. Rust-Oleum pooled and dripped in places, and trying to repair one area with a paintbrush made it worse. I wrote that I would use a foam roller for touch-ups and preferred the more consistent finish I had obtained with RAPTOR.
Masking, preparation and application method each became a substantial part of the exterior-coating job.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
GLISTON offers a smaller multi-tool repair kit, while the ARISD option centers on an adjustable gold dent lifter and pull tabs.
GLISTON Dent Repair Tool Kit
This dent-repair kit combines a lifter, bridge puller, glue gun and pulling tabs. The different tool shapes provide several ways to position a pull on a body panel.
