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How to pull a dent with a hair dryer and compressed air

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Old 09-25-2007, 01:06 AM
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does not hurt to try...

take video!
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there isnt any damage to the paint when it quickly flexes out or anything is there?
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not that I experienced.

it is not going to work on dents with kinks in the metal, or where the dent is so far dented that the paint cracked... but that should be common sense
Old 09-25-2007, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JimmyFloyd
does this only work for those large dents, or will it work for smaller ones too? I have a couple 3" ones that I would like removed...
other people suggest dry ice in small dents vs the spray
Old 09-25-2007, 07:11 AM
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now try it on the front fender


kidding... that was sweet Andrew
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I liked that very much. I had heard of such a fix, but it'* great to actually see it in action.
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Toliet plunger works too
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wow thats sweet.
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I'm anxious to see if that works on shallow hail dents. I have approx 20-30 in my truck.
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Probably not as much being that hail dents are usually actually stretching the metal, this usually only works when the panel has just been deflected from shape. Its possible, but I highly doubt it will work.


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