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Old 02-17-2011, 06:09 PM
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Default Removing Dents with a Hair Dryer and Compressed Air!
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I wonder if it'll work on the rear quarter panel creases!?!?
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WOW, I have never seen this done. I have three small dents in my rear quarter panel and a 20oz can of CO2, which gets super cold. I'm assuming this works because of the sudden hot to cold change?
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WOW! New one on me, thats badass.
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
I wonder if it'll work on the rear quarter panel creases!?!?
rear quarter panel creases? are these common?
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Fixing dents... maybe... creases? Definite no.

I want to try this but am skeptical. If it the sudden change in temperature causes the metal to contract/expand so rapidly, I wonder what it's doing to the paint...
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Old 02-17-2011, 07:50 PM
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wow im thinking about trying this on my DD
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So that stuff does have more use other than chasing a cat around the room. Got a nice door ding on my truck, I'll try it before I tackle the car.
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Pretty cool. Luckily I don't have any dents.
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I'll give it a shot... Have a couple quarter dings, have to look and see if they were creased first.
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Originally Posted by Super-Bat
I want to try this but am skeptical. If it the sudden change in temperature causes the metal to contract/expand so rapidly, I wonder what it's doing to the paint...
same thing that came to mind for me too
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My 95 has a few dings in it. I'm going to test this out the next day I have off of work. The worst case scenario is I spend $5 for the compressed air and some time.
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If anyone tries this on little dings or dents let us know if it works please.

I have a little door ding on my gas door and it annoys the crap out of me
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I did this on my last one.. didn't work. Resin fence>WS6 Not saying that it won't work, I just didn't have any luck. 3M Dent Puller from Advance Auto = lifesaver
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
I'll give it a shot... Have a couple quarter dings, have to look and see if they were creased first.
Mark, you should record yourself doing it.
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Ive used cold and hot method before. it does help a lot. thats with no paint though, it helps tighten the metal back up from before stretched and well and suck some of the dent
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f-it ill try it on my DD talon, i got a nice sized one in the quarter
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
Mark, you should record yourself doing it.
That's what she said.
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Old 02-18-2011, 05:10 PM
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I didn't watch the videos but I know that dent guys in Florida. Use suction heat and liquid nitrogen to do dent work in the 80s. Their was a big machine that did it. I was a kid then but its been around for a long time
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