Dent removing technique

vtec · Jun 5, 2007

handy little technique for removing some dents from bodywork., will only work on on the kind of dents that pop in and out, not the sharp ones where you break the paint etc.,

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/...-dents-with-heat-and-compressed-air#more-9839

x Alex x · Jun 5, 2007

nice 1, very useful i have a small dent i could try that with!

wrong section though

vtec · Jun 5, 2007

well it dont really fit in anywhere., its not model specific.,lol,

SkinzCinqSporting · Jun 5, 2007

That's mental!
Probably belongs in bodyshop

vtec · Jun 5, 2007

That's mental!
Probably belongs in bodyshop

oh yeah.

,lol, i dont look in all the sections much.,

.,

Xen · Jun 5, 2007

nice... might give that a go! where to get the CO2 tho....

vtec · Jun 5, 2007

PC shops sell compressed air or even places that sell airguns etc.,.,

Xen · Jun 5, 2007

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=29004&doy=5m6

that might do it i think

luvduvs · Jun 5, 2007

Too bad it only works on big dents..

Xen · Jun 5, 2007

i reckon if you got it cold enough, the metal would contract enough to straighten small dents or atleast improve them.

luvduvs · Jun 5, 2007

Xen said:
i reckon if you got it cold enough, the metal would contract enough to straighten small dents or atleast improve them.

Even on extremely shallow ones (i.e. you can see it but can't feel it)?

Xen · Jun 5, 2007

hmm... not sure.
im gonna give it a go 2moro.

The cinq will go first as the guinea pig - plenty of different sizes and depths to practice on there, then the mk1 puntos wing has a very shallow dent, then the mk2s rear quarter (again very shallow but quite big), then the mothers berlingo from where a garage door fell on it (on the curve near the gutter - not sure it that one will work tho)

Ozric-Al · Jun 5, 2007

That's tops! Wart treatment sprays may work too as they freeze the wart.

luvduvs · Jun 5, 2007

Xen said:
hmm... not sure.
im gonna give it a go 2moro.

The cinq will go first as the guinea pig - plenty of different sizes and depths to practice on there, then the mk1 puntos wing has a very shallow dent, then the mk2s rear quarter (again very shallow but quite big), then the mothers berlingo from where a garage door fell on it (on the curve near the gutter - not sure it that one will work tho)

Would you mind if you post a few photos of the shallow dents to see how shallow they are? It would be good to see the Before and After effects

Xen · Jun 5, 2007

I think the wart treament is most probably a chemical reaction rather than a sub-zero liquid, as the liquid CO2 is about -70c, which would be a health risk if wart treament was that cold

The Maplin spray is about -50c so im hoping that will be cold enough.

Xen · Jun 5, 2007

luvduvs said:
Would you mind if you post a few photos of the shallow dents to see how shallow they are? It would be good to see the Before and After effects

no probs

Xen · Jun 8, 2007

didnt work on any of the dents

improved them a little tho.

I dont think it was cold enough tho. It formed frost but didnt feel that cold at all tbh... have to try the CO2

luvduvs · Jun 8, 2007

Xen said:
didnt work on any of the dents improved them a little tho.

I dont think it was cold enough tho. It formed frost but didnt feel that cold at all tbh... have to try the CO2

How deep are your dents? Are they deep enough for you to physically feel them?

Xen · Jun 8, 2007

some are, some are just visible. Ill try source some CO2 next wk and post the results

luvduvs · Jun 8, 2007

That would be awesome - good luck with it

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