Cold shrinking

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Cold shrinking is a process in motor vehicle bodyworks.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2hhPIyxe754C&q=heat+shrinking+body+panels&pg=PA131|title=How to Restore Your Ford Pick-Up|last=Brownell|first=Tom|publisher=MotorBooks International|isbn=9781610590297|language=en|page=131|access-date=2024-05-28|via=Google Books}} Compared to hot shrinking, cold shrinking is a longer but nevertheless more preferred method most common especially with larger stretching areas. Cold shrinking is mostly done by use of a dolly hammer.{{Cite web|url=https://local.ecollege.ie/Content/APPRENTICE/liu/vbr_notes/m2u3.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204222953/http://local.ecollege.ie/Content/APPRENTICE/liu/vbr_notes/m2u3.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2017|title=TRADE OF VEHICLE BODY REPAIR|first=Maurice|last=Stack|date=2006|website=ecollege.ie|access-date=2024-05-28}} The resulting rough surface is filled using a body filler or a body solder for a smoother finish.{{Cite web|url=https://armyordnance.tpub.com/OD1653/OD16530050.htm|title=Cold Shrinking. - OD16530050|website=armyordnance.tpub.com|access-date=2024-05-28}}

Cold shrinking is a method of panel beating where heating is not done to the stretched panel. This method is mostly suitable for integral cars with integral body panels such as hatchbacks.{{cite web |url=http://www.laird-assessors.com/ |title=Home |website=laird-assessors.com}}