Dent Removal Technique

gannet said:
erm... useful to know :D

now where do I find some of that ?
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you can just buy those packs of ice, let it melt in the bag and then stick it in the freezer so it all freezes all together into one block. :D

fyi... i've never tried the above method in the video myself.
 
That's quite brilliant! :thumbsup:

Wish I'd see that sooner... collecting the car from Chips Away later!

Peddy, possibly a stupid question...

peddy said:
you can just buy those packs of ice, let it melt in the bag and then stick it in the freezer so it all freezes all together into one block. :D
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Do you keep the ice in the bag using the above method? Don't see why the car being wet would make any difference, but I never know.

Thanks
 
PawnSacrifice said:
That's quite brilliant! :thumbsup:

Wish I'd see that sooner... collecting the car from Chips Away later!

Peddy, possibly a stupid question...

peddy said:
you can just buy those packs of ice, let it melt in the bag and then stick it in the freezer so it all freezes all together into one block. :D
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Do you keep the ice in the bag using the above method? Don't see why the car being wet would make any difference, but I never know.

Thanks
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No, you'd remove it once a big block. i just suggested getting bags of ice so you can easily make it into one block and not have to find somewhere which sold blocks of ice.
 
This is not just ice as in frozen water though. That would melt and might not be cold enough.

Liquid Nitrogen is described as dry ice.
 
Great video!

you could use an empty ice cream tub to make a big block, simple, and you end up getting to polish off the ice cream!

nice :D
 
You need very cold 'dry' ice to do this though.

Your car doesn't remove it's own dints in winter even at -5degC afterall :D

You need it to be very cold and localised...

Not sure where you would get this in the UK, but my wife uses it at her labs... would be cool to try :)

Dave
 
−78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) :(

im going to try and find where it is. universities etc use it. my freezer doesnt go that cold though :(
 
pvr said:
This is not just ice as in frozen water though. That would melt and might not be cold enough.

Liquid Nitrogen is described as dry ice.
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oh yeah! sorry total missed that... :oops:
 
Rudd_2002 said:
−78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) :(

im going to try and find where it is. universities etc use it. my freezer doesnt go that cold though :(
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http://www.eskimo-ice.co.uk/?kw=dry%20ice%20uk&fl=440203&ci=2066734553&network=s&gclid=CN2U4sOp050CFUtp4wodBnx8sQ
 
Thank you for your enquiry.

We supply dry ice for domestic use, provided that the delivery is within Central London, and the cost is £35.00, plus VAT (£40.25), for a quantity of 10kg. This price includes delivery.

We supply the smaller quantity of 5kg for collection only, this amount costs £20.00, plus VAT (£23.00).

Dry Ice is supplied in individually wrapped 1kg slices, or you can request that we crush it into pellets for you.

It is quite difficult to advise on how to use dry ice, as you really need to experiment with it personally.

Generally, you get a bigger effect depending on the temperature of the water that you add it to. The hotter the water is, the more ‘smoke’ will be created and the dry ice will sublimate or evaporate quicker.

Dry ice cannot be stored, as it is -80 degrees, therefore you need to obtain it close to the time that it is to be used.

I shall attach an information sheet for you on the safe handling of dry ice.

Please do not hesitate to get back to me, should you require any further information or to place an order. We require a 1 hour delivery window, i.e. 2-3pm.

Many thanks.


Kind regards,
Natasha Gudima

Eskimo Ice
Unit A 45-48
New Covent Garden Market
Vauxhall
London SW8 5EE
Tel: +44(0) 207 720 4883
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This one with compressed air; http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/video-car-dent-removal-with-hair-dryer-and-compressed-air/

Is this the same compressed air you can buy at computer stores? I wouldn't think such a cold spray would be used to clean computer keyboards etc. Perhaps it's only cold when held upside down and sprayed (?).

I have some small C0 cylinders used to air up motorbike tyres, perhaps aiming one of these at a heated (with hair dryer) dent would work the same.

The Zed has two small dents near the fuel filler, been there for more than 5 years, wonder if this trick would still work.
 
looks good, but one thing i found strange was the fact that the panel he was working on was very flimsy. if you look at it again you can see it go inwards when he is wiping it off at the end.
 
id imagine on thin metals it would work, but maybe not on quality european cars, id be doubtful on a bmw, and obviously plastic panels it will never work on, but hey for a few quid its worth a shot
 
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