Paintless Dent removal

I have a small ding on the front driver side door. It just happened this Monday. I'm thinking of getting a paintless ding removal. The ding is about 3" away from the door hinge area. How would they get to it? I don't want them to drill holes on the side of the door to get to it. Has anyone seen how these guys do it and reach the area that I'm interested in? Also, what do you guys think about this dry ice business? I'm a little afraid to try it because I hate to damage my paint to remove a small ding.
 
If your ding is around the same area as my ding then they basically go through from the window channels and there is a plug for a hole on the side of the door where they gain access as well, the only place they would need to drill a hole is if its on the roof pillar since there isnt a way to get access to that area.




mhkeyemd said:
I have a small ding on the front driver side door. It just happened this Monday. I'm thinking of getting a paintless ding removal. The ding is about 3" away from the door hinge area. How would they get to it? I don't want them to drill holes on the side of the door to get to it. Has anyone seen how these guys do it and reach the area that I'm interested in? Also, what do you guys think about this dry ice business? I'm a little afraid to try it because I hate to damage my paint to remove a small ding.
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falcondrgn said:
If your ding is around the same area as my ding then they basically go through from the window channels and there is a plug for a hole on the side of the door where they gain access as well, the only place they would need to drill a hole is if its on the roof pillar since there isnt a way to get access to that area.
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Just had mine done a few days ago. Had one on my roof pillar, no drilling, he used glue and pulled it that way. the others he went through the window seal.
 
AndrewBigA said:
waiting for Atom to chime in & say that a block of dry ice will work & remove the ding to a flawless finish lol.
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THATS what i said haha
im telling u it's so easy and it works...i took out 2 dings and one dent on my hood using dry ice...i got a block for like 5 dollars (a big one) and used it for all of them all u need is to either apply masking tape over the dent or wax paper
 
Pauliekaboom said:
THATS what i said haha
im telling u it's so easy and it works...i took out 2 dings and one dent on my hood using dry ice...i got a block for like 5 dollars (a big one) and used it for all of them all u need is to either apply masking tape over the dent or wax paper
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cant tell if your joking or being serious. please forgive me for not being a morning person.
 
I read a lot of conflicting opinions on whether the dry ice method works. Since you have first hand experience in this do u mind doing a DIY on it? :tup:

And also where were u able to get dry ice in NYC? I have tried several grocery stores and none carry them. Thanks


Pauliekaboom said:
haha im completely serious...i commented it like a couple posts back but no one payed attention lmao

i did it my self on my FX this past weekend
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dry ice works in some cases... what it does is cause the metal to contract, which is the opposite of stretch, which is what a dent really is, a stretched out spot in an otherwise flat panel. it doesn't always work but when it does it's wild to see... it tightens up the metal & pulls it taught which makes it straight, once it pulls itself straight then it stays that way as it returns to ambient temp...

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if it's a deep dent then try to break the dry ice in a way that there is a point or protrusion to stick into the heart of the dent & freeze the center of it as well as the perimeter for a better chance of it being effective.
 
turbocad6 said:
dry ice works in some cases... what it does is cause the metal to contract, which is the opposite of stretch, which is what a dent really is, a stretched out spot in an otherwise flat panel. it doesn't always work but when it does it's wild to see... it tightens up the metal & pulls it taught which makes it straight, once it pulls itself straight then it stays that way as it returns to ambient temp...

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if it's a deep dent then try to break the dry ice in a way that there is a point or protrusion to stick into the heart of the dent & freeze the center of it as well as the perimeter for a better chance of it being effective.
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Would this work best on hot days on a black car?
 
The Dry ice worked for me...i can't comment on a black car cause mine is sliver...im assuming it would work but i can't say 100%

For the DIY it's really simple...I just took some wax paper and taped it to the car on the dent...then i took the dry ice (obv w/ gloves on) and rubbed it slowly in circles over the dent going clockwise and then counter clockwise for about 15 min then the metal got so cold that it contracted and the dent popped out.

I got the dry ice from Rockland County which is about 30 min from the city...you won't find it in a supermarket..it has to be at a compressed gas place. That is where i got mine from.
 
Thanks for your help, do u have any before and after pics of your dents? maybe even after pics is fine. Just wanna see how effective the dry ice method is. Thanks



Pauliekaboom said:
The Dry ice worked for me...i can't comment on a black car cause mine is sliver...im assuming it would work but i can't say 100%

For the DIY it's really simple...I just took some wax paper and taped it to the car on the dent...then i took the dry ice (obv w/ gloves on) and rubbed it slowly in circles over the dent going clockwise and then counter clockwise for about 15 min then the metal got so cold that it contracted and the dent popped out.

I got the dry ice from Rockland County which is about 30 min from the city...you won't find it in a supermarket..it has to be at a compressed gas place. That is where i got mine from.
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yeah, it takes a lot of time & patience too, it's not like your going to just rub it & the dent just pops right out, you gotta keep rubbing & rubbing & spreading the temp drop & it takes time for the temp drop to soak & transfer to the metal enough to make it contract too... if you only try it for 5 minutes your going to say it's bs & say it don't work...
 
well my dent on my hood was tiny...i mean very tiny it did really take only like 5 min...it was prob the size of a quarter...obv the bigger dents take longer. (sorry i didn't clarafy the size =/ )
the process was really simple...im pretty sure they have video's on you-tube or on line somewhere
Unfortunately i don't have pics of before (didn't think of taking any) but ill post up some pics on this thread of the after if u want
 
so you rub the dry ice on the car & around the dent then what? sounds like your going to trade removing the dent possibly for a bunch of deep ass scratches!
you all know who to call after the dry ice dent removal trick. lol
 
Out in California it is pretty expensive as well. I had three dings on a couple different panels and the roof of my other car. They initially wanted $500 which they totally didn't quote me over the phone. After calling their bluff and saying I didn't want any of the work, he lowered his price to $250 for all the dings which I thought was fairly reasonable. If anyone knows of any PDR guys in So Cal that do great work for a lower price please post their info.....I want to make sure I have someone reliable and reasonable on hand just in case. On another note - some idiot gave my 2010 FX35 a chip on my paint on the very 1st day I owned it. Can anyone suggest a good way to touch it up and try to get it back to normal?
 
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