you must be doing something wrong if her girlfriends have more to offer

 

Ouch I felt that burn here in Utah

 

alright i'll give that one to ya

 

I have a dent on the flared portion of my right rear quarter panel and I did the blow dryer upside down compressed air thing and it didnt do a thing. Ive heard mixed reviews but it didnt work for me :-(

 

did u try the dry ice? u should do some more research with this

 

It really isn't that important that you use specifically dry ice when attempting this, the main concept is that you're making the metal undergo a rapid temperature change in an effort to realign it into its "original state".

While this does work to smooth out dents and such, personally I would be very careful when doing it, as I have not read much nor heard much about how the paint of clear coat would react to such treatment, and whether the paint would morph or become discolored from the extreme temperatures.

Another thing to think about is when you do this to your car, you do make the metal much more brittle.

 

you are not affecting the metal's composition with this process; the temperatures are not even close to extreme enough to make a difference. (don't believe me, I only work in the metals industry )

the paint, on the other hand, could be an issue. you have a dent though, I'd rather have some discoloration than a dent any day

 

This does NOT work. Trust me, I am a professional detailer. Paintless dent removal is the only way to effectively remove a door ding / dent.

 

why's this golftango guy trying to crash our party?? I saw and heard 2 videos that showed it DOES work! Wanna detail my car?

 

The thing that all those videos are missing is a little label reading "individual results may vary"

 

^ and 'Results not typical' haha

 

If you have a large surface dent that has not "creased" the sheet metal, then the hot to cold method may "pop" the dent. But in most cases the sheet metal will still show some signs of dent evidence, i.e. ripples or appears wavy. Something a you tube video will not show you.

For door dings / smaller dents, which makes up the majority of the average Joes' dents, this technique will NOT work. I've tried it several times just to debunk this myth and the dent remained.

My suggestion, if you have a dent(s) that is just driving you crazy, and you don't want to spend a butt load of cash, drive around your local car lots. More than likely, you'll see some paintless dent removal guys out there. Stop and inquiry about their services and most likely they will do it for you right there on the spot for a few dollars. This is more true when it is an independent company and not a major one like dent wizard, etc.

 

Dry Ice works only for small dings, it does work. When you have larger dings, it's more difficult and you should use a puller instead.