Bodywork & Windscreen tools

From dollies to hammers and even complete sets, Cromwell stocks a range of panel beating tools from brands such as Kennedy, so you'll be sure of finding something to suit your panel beating needs.

What are panel beating tools?

Panel beating is the art of manipulating metal into a specific shape using striking instruments like hammers to beat the metal into shape. It is a practice usually seen in the automotive industry, particularly in bodywork shops where a vehicles bodywork has become damaged. There are several specialist tools used in the procedure, but the main tools involved are specialised types of hammers like the cross pein hammer and dollies a tool used to lift and stretch the metal as you beat it back into shape.

## Panel beating tool types

There are a few tools involved in the panel beating process and they all play a role in ensuring that your results are smooth and the finished results are without flaws.

• **Panel Beating Hammers**   -   These hammers feature a flat face, either square or round in heavy or light weights.
• **Cross Pein Hammers**   -   Offering a linear impact with a concentrated blow, these types if hammer are useful, especially when dressing doors.
• **Pick Hammers**   -   These types of hammers are useful for picking a dent apart from the inside out.
• **Shrinking Hammers**   -   Used for pounding auto sheet metal before finishing.
• **Dollies**   -   These tools are used in conjunction with hammers, striking on the dolly causes the metal to stretch, whilst striking off causes it to lift.
• **Spoons**   -   Spoons can either double as a dolly or they can be used to pry, drift or slap.

### FAQs

*What panel beating tools do I need for metal scratching?*

Panel stretching is the act of heating up the dented area and then hammering the surface until it goes back into shape. To do this you will need a shrinking hammer and a dolly. The hammer beats the metal to make it workable whilst the dolly is laid back on the panel to give it shape.