How to Deal with a Small Dent on a Car?
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Solutions for small dents on a car body are as follows: 1. Metalworking: Use a specialized metalworking platform to stretch the compressed and deformed frame back to its original state as required by the data; utilize various hammers with different textures, sizes, and shapes, along with different molds, to restore bent, dented, or bulged parts to their original state by controlling the force and angle of the strikes. 2. Car Dent Repair Kit: Use tools like a hot glue gun bridge-type suction puller to attach a suction cup to the car body and pull out the dented area using the principle of pulling force. However, the completeness of the repair is not as effective as traditional metalworking.
Last time someone dented my car door, I fixed it myself. First, I prepared a hairdryer and an ice pack. After heating the dented area with the hairdryer, I quickly cooled it with the ice pack, causing the metal to contract and pull the dent out. Be careful to control the temperature to avoid damaging the paint—this method only works for small dents without chipped paint. Those dent-pulling tool kits available online cost around a few dozen bucks and are simpler to use. Dents in tricky spots are more troublesome to fix; for example, plastic parts like bumpers require softening with a heat gun before pushing the dent out. After the repair, check that the paint hasn’t cracked, and you’re good to go. Doing it myself saved over 200 bucks in repair costs. Remember to clean the car body before starting to avoid dust affecting the results.
