A trick for old door dings I learned from a guy in Chicago

Had a 2008 Civic with a deep crease right on the body line that a regular dent puller couldn't fix. I was about to drill for a slide hammer, but this old timer at a swap meet told me to heat the area with a heat gun for about 30 seconds, then use a glue pull tab. The heat let the metal give just enough to pop it out clean without any holes. Saved me a ton of time on the repair. Anyone else use heat to help with stubborn creases like that?

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jordanr891d ago

My buddy had a nasty door ding on his truck's rear quarter panel, right on the sharp edge. He tried the glue puller three times and it kept popping off. Some guy at the auto parts store told him to warm the metal first, just like you said. He used a hair dryer on high for a minute, slapped the tab on, and it came out on the first pull. He was shocked it worked that easy. Makes total sense that the heat lets the metal move without fighting back.

rivera.keith1d ago

Ever wonder how many dings get fixed with stuff from around the house? I saw a guy use a hot glue gun stick and a suction cup once, worked weirdly well. Makes you realize how much of this stuff is just simple physics.