05-02-2009, 08:49 AM
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Popping Dent's
Since I really could not find anything on, popping a dent in a rear quarter panel,
its this dent, and it bugs the SHIT out of me, its annoying and i hate it......
how can i get rid of this thing, cheaply, efficiently and nicely.....
Pic of dent and location
http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewga...wimg&id=249978
if you need me to clarify where the dent is, i will
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05-02-2009, 08:59 AM
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ask bdyman. a hairdryer and a compressed can of air work like magic!
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05-02-2009, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17
ask bdyman. a hairdryer and a compressed can of air work like magic!
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so, no damaging paint with that method either?
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05-02-2009, 12:56 PM
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i cant see it in your pic but ive done tailgate dents, myself, by drilling small hole, in the center, pulling on a small screw in the hole, then putting a finger tip of body filler in teh hole, then used duplicolor over the hole
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05-02-2009, 01:12 PM
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Looks like a pretty big dent. If dry ice doesnt do it, you could try AleroRacing's method or send to a proffessional.
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05-02-2009, 01:25 PM
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You could try the heat gun and dry ice method (If you have a meijer nearby, they have dry ice). Other than that *I* would remove the interior panel and see if it's possible to pop it out from the backside. I don't like drilling anything.
Other than that, see how much to get it done by a Paintless Dent Removal service.
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05-02-2009, 01:48 PM
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Pull that part of the interior out. Then push it out by hand. Easy enough.
My body shop guy had some dent puller thing. Put a plastic plug over the dent, special hot glue to hold it on. Popped right out. Peel glue off and a little cleaner and its gone... Cost me $20.
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05-02-2009, 03:17 PM
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where do you get that liquid Co2
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05-02-2009, 03:19 PM
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lol fail
any computer store... walmart, target.. where ever they sell keyboard cleaner
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05-02-2009, 03:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 01OldsAleroGt
lol fail
any computer store... walmart, target.. where ever they sell keyboard cleaner
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if your going to try this method. (i was joking before)
MAKE SURE ITS COMPRESSED CO2.
here at ratshack we sell tetraflouroethane. also known as r134a.
not as cold as CO2. |
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05-02-2009, 03:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17
if your going to try this method. (i was joking before)
MAKE SURE ITS COMPRESSED CO2.
here at ratshack we sell tetraflouroethane. also known as r134a.
not as cold as CO2.
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r134a....interesting. thats what they use in a/c systems 
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05-02-2009, 04:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by billytheman1188
r134a....interesting. thats what they use in a/c systems |
cheap refill?
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05-02-2009, 04:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by billytheman1188
r134a....interesting. thats what they use in a/c systems |
it absolutely is.
look it up. |
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05-02-2009, 05:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17
it absolutely is.
look it up.
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never said i didnt believe they sold it there.....im sure they do, i just dont know what it would be used for
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05-02-2009, 06:30 PM
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its a propellant. very similar to compressed CO2. it comes out as clean, anti-static air, when sprayed upright. invert it and you get just the coolant.
they use this, so kids don't breathe it to get high. if they do, they die. its heavier then air, you breathe enough and you won't be able to breathe out. problem solves itself. (unlike the CO2, which gets you instantly high)
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05-02-2009, 10:02 PM
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CO2 gets you high? ill brb in 10 min to tell you
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05-02-2009, 10:42 PM
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nates gonna huff cool whip cans next to get high, but im really interested in trying this dent removal method, i saw the video, i assume thats a typo and it doesnt cause paint damage? also what makes this work, like whats the science behind it
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05-02-2009, 10:45 PM
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what makes what work? the supposed dryice/co2 + heat method?
when metals are heated, they expand. when they are cooled, they contract. so by heating it then cooling it quickly, its contracting the metal quicker. The dent can only hold its shape for so long before the metal contracts to the center so quick that the inverted metal has to evert. at which point, it will regain its usual shape (because you stop cooling it)
i'll add this
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showt...highlight=dent
so this thread doesn't turn into that one. funny though |
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05-02-2009, 11:19 PM
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im trying it tommrow, ill let you know if it works..
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