Anyone removed a dent with an Air Duster?

jhearta · 04-23-2007, 04:15 PM

I have a small ding near my driver door handle.

I saw a cool video from youtube on removing a dent using an air duster.

The presenter heated the spot with a blow dryer for 30 secs to a minute. Then he turned a CO2 air duster can upside down and immediately sprayed the heated area. Within seconds, the dent automatically popped out.

Anyone tried this?

usmc · 04-23-2007, 04:30 PM

I haven't tried it but I saw something similiar using dry-ice. Seems like it would work.

kwayne · 04-24-2007, 02:13 PM

depending on size - soap up panel then use plumbers helper(plunger), push on GENTLY, then pull off sharply, works good if panel not creased

RedRav4 · 04-24-2007, 04:35 PM

I have done it using a hair drier and a CO2 tank from one of my plethera of paintball guns.

It worked well because the blast of CO2 "flash-froze" the metal, and that fast contarction made the dent pop right out. It wasnt a big dent though, I think it is where a shopping cart corner collided with my front end.

jhearta · 04-24-2007, 04:45 PM

Thank you all for your reply. I'm going to go get a can and cure my car

J

DaleF · 04-24-2007, 05:04 PM

I noticed "wavy" spot in the reflection on my hood the other day while out driving around. Upon closer inspection when I got home... A DENT!

No idea how and when it got there (hail damage?). But I'm definetly gonna test out the dry ice trick.

TOY4TWO · 04-24-2007, 10:44 PM

I've used a ding king kit for some baseball size dents, anything smaller it won't work.

R1chy · 04-24-2007, 11:00 PM

If you do it, post before and after pictures and let us know what you think.

R1chy

LongSky · 04-24-2007, 11:35 PM

Tried this today on my Scion xB and Honda Accord, didn't work for me. Probably because my dents on the Scion xB had a slight crease and the Honda Accord were door dings. I guess it only works with "pressure" (?) dents. Dangit and I wasted a whole can of Air Duster too

jhearta · 04-25-2007, 06:35 PM

Longsky,

Did you turn the can upside down while spraying it?

The air emitted is far colder this way...so the demo on youtube showed.

LongSky · 04-25-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhearta

Longsky,

Did you turn the can upside down while spraying it?

The air emitted is far colder this way...so the demo on youtube showed.

LOL...of course I did

Sometimes, I guess you have to ask the obvious.

I didn't think they would work with my dents. Guess it will be a trip to paintless dent removal one of these days. Just hoping to save a few bucks.

DAKOROB · 04-25-2007, 11:48 PM

I did it to my gallant and then I tried it on my ding on my sky..it took a few times and half the can but it works. Now on the sky the dent is over the wheel well so its a lil stiffer then my door ding on my gallant. But it did smooth out quite abit. Sooo it dose work if you do it rite.

usmc · 04-26-2007, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LongSky

Tried this today on my Scion xB and Honda Accord, didn't work for me. Probably because my dents on the Scion xB had a slight crease and the Honda Accord were door dings. I guess it only works with "pressure" (?) dents. Dangit and I wasted a whole can of Air Duster too

What did u guys use to heat it up before hitting it with the airduster?

ordinary hair dryer?

DAKOROB · 04-26-2007, 12:51 PM

I used a hair dryer thats all and I am going to buy more to see if I can get more out. I can say this it takes a lil tym and a few tries....anyway good luck.

MDBL SKY · 04-27-2007, 05:47 AM

Stupid question but does the heat followed by the cold dull or damage the finish in anyway?