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Offline Zen

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DIY Hail Damage Repair

« on: April 08, 2012, 09:27:33 PM »
While doing a little research for ways to improve the cooling of the swamp cool I'm thinking about rigging up in Homer the Super Bus, I ran across this interesting article on www.dryiceinfo.com  

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DENTS & HAIL DAMAGE

Dry Ice will condense metal and thereby shrink small dents on your car. Place the Dry Ice on the inside of the dent if possible. Use heavy gloves and press flat sheet against dent. If it is not possible to get on the inside concave part of the dent, then using heavy gloves hold the Dry Ice so a corner can fit into the bottom lowest part of the cratered dent. Hold the Dry Ice until the metal is frosted at least 2 inches beyond the dent. Let the metal warm up (in the sun is the best) and repeat the procedure. Sometimes the dent will pop out perfectly. More often it will not be possible to get a flat smooth finish, but the dent will be reduced noticeably. Creased metal will still show the crease line but the dent will be far less pronounced. I have not seen any paint damage, but I'm sure if the paint is not strongly adhered, it could peel away.

Offline travisyoung

Re: DIY Hail Damage Repair

« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 09:35:43 PM »
I have heard of a technique similar to this that works,  the guys that do it at the dealer are pretty talented,  they use slid hammers with hot glue and long rods to get behind the dents

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