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Spring time and hail are synonymous in my part of the world. I’m wondering if I can take out a few pea or marble size dents without to much trouble. I’ve heard dry ice would work and heard it wouldn’t. Does anyone know methods that really work without repainting?
Maybe this video will help you. One other interesting one here for bigger dents. Another site with several techniques, and the ones you just saw also. Dry ice is worth a shot, since it’s cheap, but I’m not sure I’m convinced. Sorry about the hail on the Caddy. Regards, Frank
Do this in small areas at a time, not in the heat of the day. Try putting a fair amount of ice or dry ice with something between the ice and the car to protect the paint from dropping in temperature to quickly or freezing. Use an IR thermometer or a kitchen thermometer, on the backside of the surface or several inches away from where the ice is. Let the surface reach less than 40 degrees F. Now take a hair dryer over the cold spot on high heat.I know this is what you have heard prior. Sometimes you have to try this a couple of times.
