Have A Dent In Your Vehicle? Try This Paintless Removal Technique
Did you recently notice that someone hit your car and created a dent, but none of the paint looks like it has chipped off? If so, it is possible for you to use a paintless dent removal technique to get your vehicle looking good again. Here is how you can do it on your own.
Gather Tools and Materials
The main thing that you need to get is a special tool from your local auto supply store that is designed for removing dents. It is commonly called a crossbar dent removal kit, but it may go by a slightly different name. The kit should have almost all of the tools that you'll need, but a hot glue gun and glue stick are also required for attaching pieces of the kit to where the dent is located.
Attach The Plunger
Your kit will come with a small plunger that is designed to be attached to the part of your car that is dented. You apply a small amount of hot glue to the plunger and hold it over the dent for about a minute until it has attached itself. Don't worry about causing damage to the paint job with the hot glue, since there is a special release agent that you will apply to the spot where the hot glue comes in contact with your vehicle. It is not going to cause any damage to your vehicle's paint job when you're finished.
Attach The Crossbar
The cross bar will have some soft pads that connect with the surface of your vehicle and a place where the plunger sticks through a small hole. Align all of these pieces together, then attach the screw handle to the plunger's threaded end. You'll keep turning the screw handle so that it puts pressure on the dent, and eventually it will pull the dent out completely. If you keep turning the handle, the plunger will eventually break away from the glue.
Remove The Glue Residue
Removing the glue residue should be as simple as rubbing it off the surface. If you are having some trouble, try applying more of the release agent to the glue to help loosen it from the surface. Just make sure not to scrape off the glue with anything hard, since that is going to scratch your paint job.
Reach out to a collision repair specialist who offers auto dent repair services if you have a dent that is a bit too hard to repair on your own.