TodaSi

So, yeah, some nails a foulball and bam! It hits my "C" pillar. Nice dent about 3/4 the way up on the drivers side.

So before I call in a dent doctor, has anyone tried to fix a dent with dry ice? I have heard of people using dry ice and then removing it and the dent pops back to the original form. Has anyone tried it or heard of someone doing it????

Thanks all.

larsenvega

I've heard of some body shops that will use dry ice to repair slight hail damage, but I'm not quite sure about how well it will work on a dent of your size. When they use the dry ice, they simply place it over the dent and place a metallic tarp or blanket over it for a few minutes. For the low cost of dry ice, I'd at least try it out before you go to a paintless dent repair guy and fork out way more cash for possibly the same result. Good luck, and be sure to post the outcome!

TSX420J

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/494805..._with_dry_ice/

S14 n Tsx

pretty cool.

TSX420J

I want to see if it works..

TSX420J

Heres a cool one for scratches.....

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/500866...ousehold_item/

S14 n Tsx

wtf? this is cool but looks little bs to me.

TSX420J

Yeah, looks crazy. His car was dull, so I dont know how it would look on a shiny car..

taz98spin

Those videos are cool! I will have to try the dry ice thing today!

Do super markets have dry ice??

EuRTSX

I've tried the whole Dry Ice thing on small dents on my brother's car, and had no luck with it. It might work with medium sized dents, but the small hail dents, I've had no luck.

larsenvega

Up here in AK most of our super markets carry dry ice, but that's because a bunch of people are sending fresh crab and salmon down to the lower 48 this time of year. You'd probably save yourself some time by digging out a phone book and calling a few places to see if they carry it rather than drive all over town looking for it. If your super markets don't carry it, then a random seafood store will for sure.

galantesv1

hmm...interesting

TodaSi

I'll have to give it a try and see what happens

billinohio

some ice cream shops might sell dry ice

jaehshim

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/501379...ith_airduster/

pretty much the same technique, but i'll do this one, since i have air duster and dryer at home... have a little dent on the trunk, hope it works well

TSX420J

Sick, the way it pops.

taz98spin

Yeah, I'll check out Walmart or an ice cream shop first, and than I still can't find it
I will look in a phone book and call places.

TSX420J

Some liquor stores have it.

TSX420J

I think it will have better results if the surface is hot before you apply the cold substances weather it be dry ice or canned air.

LoveMyTL-S

Here ya go:

http://www.dryicedirectory.com/

It turned up two places in my area code.

LoveMyTL-S

I also found this on that site:

DENTS & HAIL DAMAGE
Dry Ice will condense metal and thereby shrink small dents on your car. Place the Dry Ice on the inside of the dent if possible. Use heavy gloves and press flat sheet against dent. If it is not possible to get on the inside concave part of the dent, then using heavy gloves hold the Dry Ice so a corner can fit into the bottom lowest part of the cratered dent. Hold the Dry Ice until the metal is frosted at least 2 inches beyond the dent. Let the metal warm up (in the sun is the best) and repeat the procedure. Sometimes the dent will pop out perfectly. More often it will not be possible to get a flat smooth finish, but the dent will be reduced noticeably. Creased metal will still show the crease line but the dent will be far less pronounced. I have not seen any paint damage, but I'm sure if the paint is not strongly adhered, it could peel away.

Jeff The Pianist

That doesn't make me want to try!

The Dougler

iTrader: (1)

you can get dry Ice and any industrial supply store. It's used alot in the welding industry, so welding gas suppliers will have it for sure. It's about 8 bucks a pound.

LoveMyTL-S

Yea, really........

S14 n Tsx

don't fuck with the dry ice because that thing is BS....

Jeff The Pianist

Are you speaking from experience?

TodaSi

Well I tried the hairdryer and the duster/carbon dioxide. Didn't really work very well. I heated and cooled it 4 times and didn't see much difference.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/e8e58f92.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/e8e58b1c.jpg

TodaSi

Well I tried to do the hairdryer and duster/carbon dioxide trick and it didn't work so well.
See the pictures:
before



after



Little better but not much.

JayRoam

Find a paintless dent remover guy. Those people can work miracles sometimes. The guy took 3 dents out of my car and i can't tell that they were ever there.

Zoopa

I agree. Just pay-up and get a professional to fix it. You'll prbably just fudge-up the paint job and lose the skin on your fingers from the dry-ice.

Nice avatar BTW!

ChrismanTSX

Although, i'd really like to see someone try the dry-ice thing and settle this "it works"/"It's BS" deal once and for all!