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Old 06-01-2007, 04:28 PM
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VIDEO: Car dent removal with hair dryer and compressed air
Posted May 29th 2007 5:44PM by John Neff
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How to Remove Dents with a Hair Dryer & Compressed Air

We'd like to be able to explain exactly how this home brew process for removing car dents works, but Physics 101 didn't agree with us in college. The process is simple and involves heating the dent with a hairdryer for 30 seconds to a minute. Next, quickly spray the area with compressed air for about 10 seconds. The last step is to take a step back and listen for the dent to pop itself out. Surely the explanation involves the expansion and contraction of metal due to the hairdryer's heat and the -110 degree Farenheit temperature of the liquid CO2 from the compressed air. The video's producer is quick to point out that his process will not harm your vehicle's paint, though we imagine whatever dented your car in the first place already did.

Thanks for the tip, Dave!


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




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Interesting concept.

This method means using the type of compressed air such as one of those cans you use to blow off your computer's keyboard, right?
(I can't get the video to open on my computer is why I ask?)
 
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it would be better if they would of showed the entire car before and after to make sure it was a car not just sheet metal
 
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RJ, I tried it on my friends computer who isn't a AOL member
and it opened. Try it again & if it doesn't open, PM me &
I'll try to copy the vid & send it 2 U.

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Originally Posted by rj

Interesting concept.

This method means using the type of compressed air such as one of those cans you use to blow off your computer's keyboard, right?
(I can't get the video to open on my computer is why I ask?)
RJ, below are some links 4 U 2 try...Good Luck


VIDEO: Car dent removal with hair dryer and compressed air - Autobl...
The process is simple and involves heating the dent with a hairdryer for 30 seconds to a minute. Next, quickly spray the area with compressed air for about ...
www.autoblog.com/2007/05/29/video-car-dent-removal-with-hair-dryer-and-comp...
 
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They used a can of air that you would use to clean the computer with
but turned it up side down so that once the metal gets hot the ice cools it....
I think it would worth trying
what do you have to loss
 
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Compressed Air ...

Plus a Hair dryer

Can remove dents from your
Monte Carlo : )
 

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Interesting concept.

This method means using the type of compressed air such as one of those cans you use to blow off your computer's keyboard, right?
(I can't get the video to open on my computer is why I ask?)
I heard the technique is fine if you don't have a crease.
 
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If any of our members have tried this procedure,
please post your results.
Below & After pic's a big +
As soon as I get some Compressed Air,
I'm going to try it on one of my `friends
older cars.
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Default RE: *Car Dent Removal w/hair dryer & Compressed Air

Sound's like what my dad did for our Suburban years ago. He rubbed ice cubes over the hail damage that we had and it popped most of the little dents out. I guess that is kinda the same principal.
 


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