neo2810 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I've just read an article on ehow which explains that applying heat and then dry ice to door dings pops them out. Can anyone validate that claim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Sounds like its possible, but if its heated to much youll just get rust later on, LOTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 It is not possible; I base this on evinX's post, and his loose grip on reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I think there was a video on youtube showing this, it's real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 just depends on the dent , ive tried it and it didnt work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2810 Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Bummer... I've got about 4 small ding's on my door, none with any paint damage so thought this may be an ideal fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Find a local Dentmaster, my local guy is superb and his charges are very sensible, think i gave him £40 cash to remove 3 car park dents in a car a while ago. As long as theres no paint damage and they can get at the dent from the inside consider it job done and very cheap in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 it is not possible; i base this on evinx's post, and his loose grip on reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2810 Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Find a local Dentmaster, my local guy is superb and his charges are very sensible, think i gave him £40 cash to remove 3 car park dents in a car a while ago. As long as theres no paint damage and they can get at the dent from the inside consider it job done and very cheap in my opinion Yeah, I'm leaning that way after looking into dry ice and the fact that minimum order appears to be 10Kg. Cheers for the heads up. On an aside, has anyone attempted to knock the dings out themselves from the inside of the door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Yeah, I'm leaning that way after looking into dry ice and the fact that minimum order appears to be 10Kg. Cheers for the heads up. On an aside, has anyone attempted to knock the dings out themselves from the inside of the door? No problem. Dont try doing this yourself, you dont actually knock them out, you ease them out with a lever, get Dentmaster out and watch him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2810 Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Anyone know a good dent repair chap in the North East? I've tried to find a dentmaster and there appears to be one in Sunderland but I'd probably pick up more dents on the way out than I went in with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 How about try the simple method first and use a suction cup? Usually works for non paint damaged dents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Anyone know a good dent repair chap in the North East? I've tried to find a dentmaster and there appears to be one in Sunderland but I'd probably pick up more dents on the way out than I went in with My Dentmaster guy comes to me, if yours wont its still worth using them and running the gauntlet into Sunderland is it really that bad up there ? Suction cups lmao, all they will do on a door skin is pull the whole skin in and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 if the dent is large (fist sized) and not creased the metal, the dry ice thing works. Heat with a hair dryer for a minute or too, just to heat up the dent, then spray with a can of c02 from maplin. sudden change in temp makes it contract and go back to the shape it was forged too. Works on big dents, not on small ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 As above, it depends on how thick the metal is too of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Dry ice? You can buy it and health and safety aren't interfering? Got a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I 'think' this also works if you just have a can of deodorant or any other aerosol and hold the can upside down so just the propelant comes out and not the actual deodorant. CO2 is cheap enough to buy and do it properly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2810 Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Cheers chaps, thats all very helpful. The dents are all 20p size though so it looks like a dentmaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Dentdevil went round my whole car for £80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Anyone know of a dent devil kinda person in Glasgow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Dry ice? You can buy it and health and safety aren't interfering? Got a link Is dry ice, ice that dosent melt? industrial stuff? when i used to go on holiday we used to get some of the local ice cream man, was fun, but put some in a bottle with water, shake it up and watch that thing blow up. I wouldnt mess with it now, and it used to make my fingers sting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 This is the stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rD_jxfamTY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Is dry ice, ice that dosent melt? industrial stuff? when i used to go on holiday we used to get some of the local ice cream man, was fun, but put some in a bottle with water, shake it up and watch that thing blow up. I wouldnt mess with it now, and it used to make my fingers sting. You're a little bit special, aren't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 You're a little bit special, aren't you Everyone thinks that about me...in so many different ways:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Brett Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Is dry ice, ice that dosent melt? industrial stuff? when i used to go on holiday we used to get some of the local ice cream man, was fun, but put some in a bottle with water, shake it up and watch that thing blow up. I wouldnt mess with it now, and it used to make my fingers sting. dry ice is basically very cold Carbon Dioxide. Its one of the few substances that "sublimes", which means that it changes state directly from a solid to a gas missing out the liquid stage inbetween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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