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Location: chula vista ca usa
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Dry Ice Dent Removal....Anyone Tried It?
The 2007 Chevy HHR I bought to haul my shooting stuff to the range has 3 dings or small dents in the top to side area. A friend of mine said he pulled out a large dent in the top of his HHR using the dry ice method and when I looked the dent was barely visible. I checked on line videos and such and some show it working and some show if sort of works? So, has anyone tried this and what were the results? And please no comments about the thin and cheap sheet metal in the HHR, at least it does not have a "hell hole"!
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06-05-2013, 10:57 AM
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I think it works better on big mild dents that would pop out on their own if you could get to the back side. I don't think it would touch a ding.
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06-05-2013, 05:48 PM
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(No experience other than what I've read on the internet.... caveate)
A fresh, simple bump in the middle of a large metal panel might be a viable candidate. 1). Heat the crease perimeter slightly from backside. 2). Heat the inner concave. 3). Apply dry ice to the center to rapidly shrink the sheet metal. Or, no heat at all. I'd defer to what has been proven. Haven't tried but worth a shot. |
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06-05-2013, 07:25 PM
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06-05-2013, 09:34 PM
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Dents
Can you post a picture(s) of the dents .
There are different ways of removing them depending on location . |
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06-05-2013, 10:09 PM
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