CleanGSR Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 Just wondering if anyone has ever used one of these dent pullers before. I'm thinking that this would be a lot cheaper for the 3 dings in the new fender I got than spending $55 per ding (which I won't ever do). Dent Puller 1 Dent Puller 2 (has more accessories) Let me know peoples.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 how big are they? i've heard a couple things..... try on a really hot day, let it sit in the sun, then put an ice cube on the dent, and the temp change will cause it to pop out, or if you can get a good seal w/ a plunger, i've seen that work.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 those things are stupid, your gluing it to ur car, why not just glue something else, and pull. pretty much doing the same thing for free.
CleanGSR Posted March 1, 2006 Author Posted March 1, 2006 I'm afraid if I do that I'll pull too hard and it will be raised in that spot some. I'll try the ice cube thing. Do you know anyone that this has actually worked for though? I can't see that working is why I ask. They are about an inch to 1 1/2 inches across.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 i've never done it, but a guy at a body shop told my mom to try it for a dent on her beetle. i'm assuming it has worked before, but i dunno for sure
CleanGSR Posted March 1, 2006 Author Posted March 1, 2006 Well, I guess I'll try that I just don't really want to wait 3 months for a day hot enough to try it.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 maybe a blow dryer, i dunno if it can hurt your paint
CleanGSR Posted March 1, 2006 Author Posted March 1, 2006 Yeah, I doubt I could get it hot enough with a blow dryer. I might try it from the back of the fender tonight before I install the fender.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 thats gow dentmast does it. try a second quote... that sounds high
CleanGSR Posted March 1, 2006 Author Posted March 1, 2006 dentmast does the ice cube thing? I haven't gotten an actual quote yet just found a couple of sites that said door ding sized dents start a 55 per dent.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 no, they beat it out from the back. my brother got one out for $30. they do deals i think if you get a few.
CleanGSR Posted March 1, 2006 Author Posted March 1, 2006 No I meant heat it up really close with a blow dryer from the back (to protect the paint) then hit it with an ice cube on the outside of the fender. I'm afraid to beat it out from the back cause I know I could easily over do it and have it caved outward.
SexyH22 Posted March 1, 2006 Posted March 1, 2006 i dunno. i'd go to dentmasters before you try anything. just to see.
DJB98LX Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 My dad won a Ding King. It didn't work worth a damn!! I tried it on multiple size dents. It's junk. A friend bought a small rubber paint roller a inch wide, and laid his fender on some carpet, and carefully rolled out a couple of nice size dents!! I think you buy them in the craft dept., but it would be hard to over roll it, and the rubber don't leave little dings like when pounding, and I've seem that it actually works. Might be worth the couple bucks to try!!
ap1drvr Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 I've taken dents out of a fender before by partially filling an old sock with sand and a hammer. The sand will help distribute the impact of the hammer so you don't get a high spot when the dent pops out. The roller idea mentioned before is good too, any craft store or Home Depot in the wallpaper section will have a roller. Just take your time with it.
90IntegraC1 Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 i have a "Pops-A-Dent" and it's probably the worst device ever created. It looks just like your pictures. I've tried on small, medium, and large dents and followed the instructions step by step and it's never worked. The only thing that happens is your knuckles get all bloody b/c when you twist the middle part to loosen the glue it shoots off into your knuckles and still doesn't do a damn thing.
CleanGSR Posted March 2, 2006 Author Posted March 2, 2006 Oh well. Too little too late on the sand and rubber roller idea's. I went ahead and put it on last night. I'll just get some quotes from different places. Thanks for all the replies though.
cranny Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 get your self a slide puller. its the proper tool and you have way more control over the pulling action. true slide pullers for puling dents have rods you actually weldto the car than pull dents out and cut rods back off.
CleanGSR Posted March 2, 2006 Author Posted March 2, 2006 That will ruin the paint though. I bought this fender because it color matched my car, so don't want to have to get it painted.
cranny Posted March 2, 2006 Posted March 2, 2006 ohh i get ya sorry man. ive seen those glue pullers advertised on the tv , lol. i really couldnt tell ya if they work or not as ive never used one. very rare i do any bodywork that isnt scheduled to have paint put over it , lol.
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