Toyota Trucks: Dent removal question

The Dent Wizard changes like $130 for first dent! Try the dent remover that
uses hot glue and a little bridge to pull the dent--- "as seen on TV". They
are $29.95 but don't think they come with a free Ginsu knife.

"Bill Case" <com> wrote in message
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Look very carefully at the TV ads. It's just fleeting, but you can see
dents from the puller on each side of the dent that just got pulled. It
isn't in all the shots, so I have to believe that it depends on where
the dents are that you're pulling. If you're pulling out a dent on a
flat panel, it only stands to reason that the force needed to pull the
dent has to be dissapated somewhere, and that somewhere is the panel
adjacent to the dent. Also, the metal in the dent is stretched somewhat
and needs to be shrunk or the dent will become a "bubble," which leads
me to the following story...

Wait for a warm day, or get a heat lamp and thoroughly warm the area,
then rub dry ice on the dent. A body shop employee showed me the trick
and I removed some of the dents on my Toyota Pickup's hood. He said the
dry ice causes the metal to shrink which "raises" the dent.

Just an observation: During the hail storm that caused the damage, my
pickup was parked between an older Jeep Wagoneer and a '78 Chevy
Caprice, neither one had any damage while my Toyota hood and roof looked
like they were made out of a golf ball... :>))

Tom - Vista, CA

Wolfgang wrote: 

I've also noticed the TV ads for the dent removal suction cup thingies, they
do indeed leave further dents... And the glue can't be good for the paint
can it? Those commercials give me a good laugh.

We'd been considering just buying the 'spoons' to pop dents out from the
backside, but I forget how much those cost. It was about as much as having
one dent removed by a body shop IIRC. But then there's the problem of
learning to use and maneuver the things beneath the body panels. At least
once you get that down you're able to handle the rest of your dents with
ease. I also recall that they came with an instructional video. This was at
least 10 years ago, so I've no idea where to find them now, but I'm thinking
it was a mail order catalog thing. Search 'dent spoons' and you might find
some.

I think I might try the dry ice idea if I have any dents I'm worried about
in the future. Personally, I'm not worried, I'm hanging onto my truck till
it rusts away so minor dents aren't a problem

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Dee
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"Bill Case" <com> wrote in message
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The dry-ice thing works within moderation....

at least it's a cheap alternative prior to shelling out the bucks.

Give it a shot.

Good Luck...Walt