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Old 04-04-2007, 08:56 PM
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Kinda make sense; the heat expands/softens the metal and sudden, intense cold quickly contracts it, shrinking and forcing it to return to its pre-formed shape.
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Old 04-04-2007, 10:19 PM
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that paint on the car looked like house paint?lol. i think i will give it a try w/my beater also.
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Old 04-04-2007, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tac-M
The only problem I see is that paint has different properties than metal. So if it is subjected to extreme temperature swing like that it might not be good for it.
The extreme change in temperature is what allows this technique to be successful.
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Old 04-05-2007, 12:11 AM
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yo someone do this... i honestly do not believe that it would work... only maybe a big dent, not a door ding.
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Old 04-05-2007, 12:30 AM
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I've heard of using a hairdryer and dry ice to take out dents. But this is new to me.
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Old 04-05-2007, 09:12 AM
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+1, updated version of the old dry ice trick. Should work on some dents, but not others. Depends on the size and where they are. Works best for larger, smooth dents on a flat area.
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Old 04-05-2007, 01:18 PM
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dooooo it.
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Old 04-06-2007, 01:40 AM
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I'll also be trying this out real soon on another car. I hope to get it done by this weekend. I'll try to report back here asap.
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Old 04-06-2007, 12:34 PM
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I've done this before on my old trail jeep. It works great if you have a bigger dent that is smooth.

Kinda the same thing as getting a tire on a rim with some gas and a lighter.
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Old 04-08-2007, 05:29 PM
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Has anyone tried it? I would like to know if it works.
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Old 04-08-2007, 05:34 PM
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I'll try this tom. as soon as I can get my hands on a computer cleaner air duster.
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Old 04-08-2007, 05:41 PM
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I've heard of dry ice myself. I believe this is only for pressed in dents without any creases. So I doubt it will work for door dings.
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Old 04-09-2007, 09:09 AM
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Anyone try this yet on a small ding?
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Old 04-10-2007, 05:19 AM
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Bottle of computer clean- 8.99 , Wife's hair dryer-FREE! , Having my new neighbor's watch me make a fool out of myself with wife's hair dryer- PRICELESS .......jnkg

NO did not work for me and I have a dent similar to the one in the video.

Maybe it only works on Chevys....
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Old 07-02-2007, 02:07 PM
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sucky...i was going to give it a try. How about the Ding KIng as seen on TV?? anyone try that yet?
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Old 07-02-2007, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by turtle503
sucky...i was going to give it a try. How about the Ding KIng as seen on TV?? anyone try that yet?
I tried it and nothing for me.
I have the Ding King but I've been to lazy to use it on my Civic
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Old 07-03-2007, 08:24 AM
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Anybody else try this?
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Old 07-03-2007, 08:28 AM
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anyone else see a face on the paint when the liquid was dissolving or w/e it was doing around a minute and a second or so
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Old 07-03-2007, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by nothingremains
anyone else see a face on the paint when the liquid was dissolving or w/e it was doing around a minute and a second or so

YES!!! I DID!!! F*CK I THOUGHT I WAS SEE CRAP. I SAW HOMER'S FACE AS IF HE WAS DOING THAT "OOOOHHHH" EXPRESSION WHEN HE SEE'S DONUTS
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Old 07-03-2007, 08:48 AM
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