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Originally Posted by Kestas
Everyone knows the benefits of aluminum body panels (lighter weight for equal dent resistance), but few know all the disadvantages. Compared with steel, the downside of aluminum is:
- it is harder to paint (adhesion).
- it is harder to weld and repair.
- it is harder to form in the factory (galling).
Looking at all that body panels must do, it seems that steel still rules.
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Another problem is that dents are stretched, making it very difficult to remove a dent and return the part to its original shape.