Dents?

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:36 am

I have several dents in my car, i thought about ordering this..... http://www.800webmall.com/cgi-bin/800we ... ID=4594936 Anybody tried it?

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 12:29 pm

Why not? How big are your dents?

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:35 pm

IMHO, be VARY wary of ASOTV stuff...especially something you have to glue to your paint to make work...you just never know what damage you could be doing...but I have seen that on TV before, and it looks interesting...can't imagine it works for relatively small dents though.

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 3:18 pm

They wouldn't say it if it wasn't true - would they?

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:31 pm

quote:Why not? How big are your dents?They aren't that big maybe 2 inches tops (just dents, no paint missing)....I work at a grocery store and it's like carts are attracted to the new cars!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:40 am

I used to work @ Target, had the same problems...you just gotta park as far away as possible, where there aren't likely to be any customers around...Crazy as it sounds, I used to park on the far side of the farthest cart corral...it sounds dangerous, but no one ever brought carts there, and the corral protected me from any stray ones blown by the wind...

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 11:35 am

I'd never heard of this before. I doubt it would work ... if I'm understanding the opeartion of the device, it could really damage your paint.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:27 pm

Basically, here is how it works.You "glue" the center of it to the dent. It's some special glue that allegedly does not harm paint (though IMHO, glue is glue.)This center thing is attached to a threaded rod, which goes up into a long metal "bridge". The bridge is about 8 inches long, and on each end are two feet. The top of the threaded rod has a screw device. As you tighten the screw, it pulls up on the bottom, whcih in turn pulls on the dent, and eventually, supposedly, pulls it out. Then, the glue separates from the paint, claiming to leave you a perfectly removed dent with no adverse effects to the paint or metal.Hope that makes sense.

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:00 pm

I have some hail damage on my Vibe. I went to a body shop and they indicated that they used both the Paintless and this type of device. I decided to try one.A couple words of caution. They want to sell you all sorts of stuff when you order. I had given them my credit card number and would have cancelled the order if I had not done that. One of the things was a "free" trial to something or other. My impression is that they would have automatically charged my card if I did not cancel later. I have tried heating the dents and cooling with dry ice. I can't get that to work.Total cost for a consumer model is $27.95 with "shipping and handling". Delivery is 4 to 6 weeks. I will let you know if it works.Bill

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:05 pm

quote:I have some hail damage on my Vibe. I went to a body shop and they indicated that they used both the Paintless and this type of device. I decided to try one.I have tried heating the dents and cooling with dry ice. I can't get that to work.Total cost for a consumer model is $27.95 with "shipping and handling". Delivery is 4 to 6 weeks. I will let you know if it works.You can actually get this same dent-removing device (under another name) at Target for like 19.99 I think.As for the heating/cooling method, you have to be VERY careful when doing that. You can easily damage the car much more than just that dent did if you don't do it right. Plus, I think you have to really heat it up, as in, using a blow torch, in order to make it work...

msmyer · Post by **msmyer** » Thu May 01, 2003 11:32 am

quote:Crazy as it sounds, I used to park on the far side of the farthest cart corral...it sounds dangerous, but no one ever brought carts there, and the corral protected me from any stray ones blown by the wind... That's no lie!...If they even put ANY in the corrals!

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Thu May 01, 2003 1:16 pm

It happened. The VIBE was vandalized to the tune of 3 dents on the front of the hood. I cried myself to sleep. Not certain when or where it happened, but one thing is for certain. If I ever find the low life piece of trash that did it, he'll be getting nutrition through a straw for weeks. 2 little ones and one large one on the character line of the hood. Lucky for me, the best paintless dent man on the planet is a friend of mine. This guy is a freakin' magician. I should have taken before & after photos. You wouldn't believe it. These dents are gone. This guy (Dents Unlimited in London, Ontario) makes some serious coin (6 figures I'm sure), and he's worth every penny. I will sleep good tonight.

Cidderiforous · Post by **Cidderiforous** » Tue May 20, 2003 1:20 pm

I saw a program the other day testing that thing out (don't remember what show or channel) but I do remember that they said it took a couple tries to get the dent out, and in a couple instances it reversed the dent, as in made a mound instead of a dimple, also the glue didn't stick every time, took a couple triesand as for the dry ice thing, you need a heat gun to warm up the metal, but be careful not to burn the paint

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue May 20, 2003 2:07 pm

quote:and as for the dry ice thing, you need a heat gun to warm up the metal, but be careful not to burn the paint Not sure if I previously said it or not, but even if I did, i's important enough to repeat.The heat/cool trick is VERY VERY complex. You have to heat it up and cool it down precisely to the right temperatures, and at the right times, or you could severely damage the paint, or even the sheet metal itself.I saw them on Monster Garage once trying to use that trick, and even the auto body experts who did it screwed up. They said it is a horribly difficult method for removing dents, and should never be resorted to unless absolutely necessary.

Cidderiforous · Post by **Cidderiforous** » Tue May 20, 2003 5:04 pm

also, it's only good for minor dents, and forget it if there's a crease

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