Help removing a dent

[KEVBK]

I have a small dent on my hood. It's on the edge of the hood, or the hump, so I can't get at it to simply pound it out.

How do I remove the dent? I really don't want to take it somewhere for something so minor. It's just that when the hood is really clean, which is always, the dent is quite visible.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks,
Kevin

[anovib]

Take it to one of those paintless dent removal shops. They mostly work on hail damage and if trained properly and have the correct tools they can work wonders. I've seen em in action here in Oklahoma. The Hail cneter of the world. probablyt only cost you around 25 bucks or so.
Bob

[GTPCatz]

Ive heard Dry ice works well at removing dents.....not sure on the process but I was told that dry Ice removes dents very well

[anovib]

Sorry to report ... The dry Ice thereoy is just a myth. Take it from me. You friendly DuPont Automotive Coatings Rep.

Bob

[86TATpi]

Try a paintless dent removal service like anovib suggested. Otherwise you may have to fill the dent and repaint the hood.

[tkhilliard]

The dry ice theory does sometimes work if the car is out in the sun and hot the dry ice will pull out small dents. i"ve done it on my 02 grand prix. had 2 hail dents on the hood. poped them right out.

[GTPWarrior]

Dry ice works I have a neighbor who does it all the time. He simply rubs the dry ice in a circle motion and when dry ice is wet it heats up which in turn pops the didn;'t out or something like that I can always ask him if ya want me too.

[klusek]

Ya it wont hurt to know me myself would like to pop some dents out

[GTPWarrior]

I'll get back to you on how to use dry ice tomarrow
-k-?
Jeff

[KEVBK]

I don't know if a few superficial dents are worth the risk of getting a finger or a hand frozen off, but I'm still interested!

I'll probably end up having the dents bumped out.

If the dent(s) do/does need to be filled in, must the entire hood be repainted, or can they just paint that part and blend it in?

[Mr. Cynical]

Originally Posted by GTPWarrior

Dry ice works I have a neighbor who does it all the time. He simply rubs the dry ice in a circle motion and when dry ice is wet it heats up which in turn pops the didn;'t out or something like that I can always ask him if ya want me too.

Ooooh! I can help!

The dry ice supercools the material surrounding the dent, effectively contracting it in size. As the small, intense cold affected area shrinks at a rate out of proportion to the comparatively expanded material around it, it pulls out the dent

That's the quick and easy explanation, without getting into the fancy words like, "sublimates," and, "angular momentum."

[KEVBK]

It sounds like the dry ice would work on the 2 REALLY tiny dents, but the big one, probably silver dollar size in diameter, will most likely need to be pounded out. I'm just afraid that it'll need to be filled in, which isn't an option if the entire hood would have to be repainted

[GTPWarrior]

Okay My neighbor wasn,t home so I asked his wife if she knew and she said that all she knew was bigger the dent the bigger the piece of ice and that he rubs it from the center of the dent to the outer.

KEVBK...they have glove and/or tools you use for working with dry ice

[klusek]

sorry to be asking but i really dont know ...
where can i get myself that dry ice thing ???

[Mr. Cynical]

Kulsek, I have been able to buy it in the past at my local grocery store. With Halloween approaching, it's more likely to be easily found, I'd think, than usual. I figure people who want to use it to make fog in their yards, and all.

If you check this link, you might be able to find come commercial suppliers around you, going by your profile info

Hope this helps!