Abstract:
A repair method and repair kit for repairing vehicle door skins by reorienting vehicle hem flange members from a closed orientation to an open orientation to allow removal of a damaged door skin from a door frame and replacing with a new door skin with an open orientation hem flange member that is reoriented to a closed orientation to integrate the door skin and door frame with an adhesive to provide a repaired integral vehicle door. The repair tool kit includes a first tool for lifting and opening the damaged door skin hem flange to allow removal of the damaged door skin and reuse of the door frame. The repair tool kit includes a second repair tool for reorientation and closing the new door skin replacement door skin hem flange on the reused door frame with an adhesive to provide a repaired vehicle door with the replacement skin and reused door frame integral as a vehicle door.