dent removal diy

sco77harris · 29th May 2007, 23:37

pretty cool

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/v...ompressed-air/

p.s the autobestbuy discount should be a sticky

IWANTACIVIC · 30th May 2007, 03:59

looks cool wounder if it really work or works in the UK . i wish seen this when i had my old car , it had nice big dent to try it on. anyone tryed it

ante00 · 30th May 2007, 06:26

it doesn't work on big dents...on small a little......few guys tried....

Charles_Harding · 3rd June 2007, 14:02

To make it work you need a can of CO2.

Rather than buy and branded product why not use a CO2 fire extinguisher?

Looks like a big dent to me!

"Passive smoking is outrageous. People should buy their own!"

Charles H.

cylon2007 · 3rd June 2007, 17:20

Clever that

Charles_Harding · 3rd June 2007, 17:56

Anyone fancy me coming round with me fire extinguisher for a trial run?

"I have overcome my will power and taken up smoking again!"

Charles H.

smb09_1999 · 4th June 2007, 14:16

Have just tried on a small, shallow dent on my passenger door but just used compressed air. No joy.

Will try again tonight but heating the door with a hairdryer first.

Charles_Harding · 4th June 2007, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by smb09_1999

Have just tried on a small, shallow dent on my passenger door but just used compressed air. No joy.

Will try again tonight but heating the door with a hairdryer first.

Compressed air will not be at the same temp as the CO2.

......which is well before zero!

......at least your compressed air will blow the cobwebs off.

Try again Whittington!

"Researchers say that 12 out of 10 people like chocolate!"

Charles H.

smb09_1999 · 4th June 2007, 16:04

But if you turn the CO2 canister upside down, the CO2 comes out when you spray!

When I sprayed it on the door there was ice and the area on the door was cold after wiping the CO2 off after a short while.

The tip of turning the canister upside down is on the video, click the link in the first post of this thread.

Charles_Harding · 4th June 2007, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by smb09_1999

But if you turn the CO2 canister upside down, the CO2 comes out when you spray!

When I sprayed it on the door there was ice and the area on the door was cold after wiping the CO2 off after a short while.

The tip of turning the canister upside down is on the video, click the link in the first post of this thread.

Watcha gotta do is!

First heat the door with the hairdryer.

Then you apply the CO2, the cold stuff!

It's the action of heat/cold that straightens out yer dent!

"Melon is a very good fruit. You can eat it, and at the same time, drink it, and at the same time, wash your face!"

Charles H.

Sandozer · 4th June 2007, 18:10

Forget the CO2 spray (where can you buy that in UK??) and go for proper freezer spray (-40C)... get that from Maplins...It really chills..

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=26296&doy=4m6

scol78 · 4th June 2007, 20:04

Try Wart Eeaze from the chemist.It freezes wart till they drop off so its pretty cold.

smb09_1999 · 4th June 2007, 21:02

I was hoping that seeing as it was hot today, if I just squirted the CO2 on it, that would be do it, but alas it didn't and the hairdryer will be needed.

I was gonna do it tonight, but wor lass is away for the week and I should've guessed she'd have taken the hairdryer.

Looks like its gonna have to wait until the weekend.

AubreyS · 4th June 2007, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

Compressed air will not be at the same temp as the CO2.

......which is well before zero!

......at least your compressed air will blow the cobwebs off.

Try again Whittington!

Charles H.

If you hold the can of compressed air upside down and spray it, it comes out in liquid form and I can tell you.... it is bl

dy cold!

Charles_Harding · 5th June 2007, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by AubreyS

If you hold the can of compressed air upside down and spray it, it comes out in liquid form and I can tell you.... it is bl

dy cold!

I was assumimng that you were just using compressed air from a compressor.

Didn't know it came in cans!

"Out of my mind, back in 30 minutes!"

Charles H.

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IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	looks cool wounder if it really work or works in the UK . i wish seen this when i had my old car , it had nice big dent to try it on. anyone tryed it

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ante00 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 18th April 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 525 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	it doesn't work on big dents...on small a little......few guys tried....

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts	To make it work you need a can of CO2. Rather than buy and branded product why not use a CO2 fire extinguisher? Looks like a big dent to me! *"Passive smoking is outrageous. People should buy their own!"* Charles H.

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smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have just tried on a small, shallow dent on my passenger door but just used compressed air. No joy. Will try again tonight but heating the door with a hairdryer first.

4th June 2007, 16:04	#9 (permalink)
smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	But if you turn the CO2 canister upside down, the CO2 comes out when you spray! When I sprayed it on the door there was ice and the area on the door was cold after wiping the CO2 off after a short while. The tip of turning the canister upside down is on the video, click the link in the first post of this thread.

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Sandozer Crab - 2.2 Diesel Sport Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 25th February 2007 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 103 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Forget the CO2 spray (where can you buy that in UK??) and go for proper freezer spray (-40C)... get that from Maplins...It really chills.. http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=26296&doy=4m6

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scol78 Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd July 2006 Location: leicester Posts: 174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try Wart Eeaze from the chemist.It freezes wart till they drop off so its pretty cold.

4th June 2007, 21:02	#13 (permalink)
smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was hoping that seeing as it was hot today, if I just squirted the CO2 on it, that would be do it, but alas it didn't and the hairdryer will be needed. I was gonna do it tonight, but wor lass is away for the week and I should've guessed she'd have taken the hairdryer. Looks like its gonna have to wait until the weekend.