I've seen it doen with a heat gun and ice. You basically expand the metal then instant cool it which causes shrinkage casuing the dent to pop out. Won't work the best though if there is a crease. It kind of works like Peter getting out of a warm hottub and then running through the snow to the house....things shrink up really fast
Is this the technic that those mobile paintless dent repair people use?
I was told getting my beauty sleep was a waste of time.
1990 Astro (Z motor) mostly original @ 343,584 miles (552,944.8488960001 Canadian) (03/2008). Bad startup puff. Starting to spray for skeeters. Gone 06/07/08.
1993 Astro with a bad W motor. Parked next to a chicken coop in Talking Rock GA
I'm 'tween Canton and Holly Springs (North NorthWest of Atlanta GA)
I haul bottled water everyday- between 500 and 2500 pounds (226.796185 and 1,133.980925 Canadian) INSIDE the van.
BLAZER wrote:I've seen it doen with a heat gun and ice............ It kind of works like Peter getting out of a warm hottub and then running through the snow to the house....things shrink up really fast
I was going to try this today, but couldn't find the spray they use. I used to be able to find it all over, but not any longer. Walmart has a device that uses CO2 cartidges but I am not too sure about spaying liquid CO2 on my van
"I have a torque wrench and I am not afraid to use it."
Jim
1997 GMC Safari RWD, Power Windows and Locks, 7 passenger, a/c, rear heat
Same thing, bud. As long as the liquid being sprayed is freezing cold and non-corrosive, you should be fine. Heck, Butane'd work fine too, 'specially with a lit cigarette hanging from your lip
peter wrote:Same thing, bud. As long as the liquid being sprayed is freezing cold and non-corrosive, you should be fine. Heck, Butane'd work fine too, 'specially with a lit cigarette hanging from your lip
Rileysowner wrote:I was going to try this today, but couldn't find the spray they use. I used to be able to find it all over, but not any longer. Walmart has a device that uses CO2 cartidges but I am not too sure about spaying liquid CO2 on my van
Just get a can of compressed air used to clean off keyboards, etc. Turn it upside down when spraying and it will do the same thing. Most office supply stores or maybe Wally world will carry it.
I couldn't find it at walmart or the other places I looked. All Walmart had was the device that uses those little co2 cartidges. That is what they now sell to clean keyboards. It also has the warnings about turning it upside down, but as I mentioned spraying actual liquid co2 on the van somewhat concerns me. I will have to keep looking though.
"I have a torque wrench and I am not afraid to use it."
Jim
1997 GMC Safari RWD, Power Windows and Locks, 7 passenger, a/c, rear heat