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pstokely

(10,508 posts)
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 05:14 AM Aug 2017

Do dent removal kits work? any cheap way to remove a dent or make them look less noticable?

would any work on this dent? It's 2012 Honda Civic, should I just get an estimate from a dent removal place or just cover it up with a sticker, how much do those shops typically run? any way it can be popped out to make it look less noticeable? could I bang it out myself? could anyone recommend a sticker to cover it with? not planning on selling the car anytime soon, I'll probably drive it until it dies and doesn't have much mileage on it now, would a hair dryer and a can of compressed air work?

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Do dent removal kits work? any cheap way to remove a dent or make them look less noticable? (Original Post) pstokely Aug 2017 OP
Had several dents like that CountAllVotes Aug 2017 #1
Dent Removal Kits, it seems like from what you said that Alice11111 Aug 2017 #2
There is a YouTube video that shows taking a large pan of williesgirl Aug 2017 #3
No idea about metal, but I have worked out dents on those rubber bumpers. nt alphafemale Aug 2017 #4
A couple of thing i heard back in the 60s rurallib Aug 2017 #5
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CountAllVotes

(20,854 posts)
1. Had several dents like that
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 05:27 AM
Aug 2017

There is a place called Same Day Scratch & Dent repair and they come to your house and work your car over good for a couple of hrs.

One was a dent on the back of the trunk (was told by Honda it was a major fix -- they had it knocked out in a couple of minutes) and the other was on the door. The door was keyed while I was in the store and it left a long 12" deep scratch on the door. Was told that would be $600 to fix.

This Same Day Scratch & Dent repair place charged me $200 to go over the entire car and it looks great! It is a 2002 Accord and it has 50K on it and like you, I don't plan to sell it anytime soon (if ever!).

It really pays to shop around and you might check to see if they have such a service such as the one I describe where you live.

Best of luck!



Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
2. Dent Removal Kits, it seems like from what you said that
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 06:29 AM
Aug 2017

You need people with the skills to use them too. I need some of this done from hail damage

williesgirl

(4,033 posts)
3. There is a YouTube video that shows taking a large pan of
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 06:31 AM
Aug 2017

boiling water and pouring it directly on the dent, then doing same with cold water. We did it on a back fender and to our amazement, it popped right out! Doesn't fix a scratch, but the large dent was gone.

rurallib

(62,342 posts)
5. A couple of thing i heard back in the 60s
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 09:28 PM
Aug 2017

never tried them myself, so i have no idea if they work.
One was a simple bathroom plunger - although it doesn't look like it would work around a corner.

The other was to put the car in the hot sun and then rub some dry ice over the dent. Sort of the hot/cold treatment mentioned earlier.


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