I Finally Picked Between a Stud Welder and a Clip Gun for Dent Repair

Been doing body work for about 7 years now and I always used a stud welder for pulling dents. Last month I borrowed a buddy's clip gun for a door ding on a 2018 Civic and honestly it was way faster. The clip gun saved me maybe 20 minutes on that one panel alone. No more grinding down studs or worrying about warping the metal. I still kept the stud welder for bigger jobs like quarter panels but for daily stuff the clip gun is my go to now. Any of you guys made the switch and regretted it?

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hall.nora26d ago

Actually clip guns still cause heat buildup on thin panels, just from the glue setting instead of welding. Did you notice any issues with the adhesive residue on that Civic?

tylermurray26d agoTop Commenter

Man, the adhesive residue thing is a real pain. On that Civic I had to spend an extra hour cleaning off the leftover glue with solvent before I could even think about paint. And if you don't get it all off, the new paint will fisheye or peel right off in a couple months.