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Main Area => General Discussion => Topic started by: Boogie on October 15, 2006, 07:50:46 PM

Title: Dam Ding
Post by: Boogie on October 15, 2006, 07:50:46 PM

Alright now I'm pissed, I put a ding on the side of my gas tank.
It's just a little dimple, but I hate it.  >:(
WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX IT ?

Title: Re: Dam Ding
Post by: sgtstever on October 15, 2006, 10:38:03 PM

Sit it out in the sun on a nice hot day, get some dry ice, put a towel over the dimple, set the dry ice on it, you'll hear a pop, and presto, dimple-b-gone!  It work for me on my cage and my old bike.  They also sell dent removers at Autozone and O'Rielly's.  Good luck! O0

Title: Re: Dam Ding
Post by: BobB on October 17, 2006, 08:25:47 AM

Let you gas tank get low and get a paintless dent person fix it.  It should not cost much.

Title: Re: Dam Ding
Post by: Swampfox on October 17, 2006, 09:36:13 AM

If you can't get it to pop out put a smiley face on the spot or a tatoo of something you like hope the cold trick will work for you good luck!

Title: Re: Dam Ding
Post by: HeadGuess on October 17, 2006, 11:16:55 AM

Quote from: Swampfox on October 17, 2006, 09:36:13 AM

If you can't get it to pop out put a smiley face on the spot or a tatoo of something you like hope the cold trick will work for you good luck!

The dry ice will work most of the time I have done it before. It will not work though if there is a crease in the metal.

Title: Re: Dam Ding
Post by: Boomer on October 18, 2006, 04:03:46 AM

Just out of curiosity, does the ice trick damage the paint?  Anything in particular to look out for?  Had never heard of this one before....

Thanks,
Boomer

Title: Re: Dam Ding
Post by: sgtstever on October 18, 2006, 04:31:27 AM

Quote from: Boomer on October 18, 2006, 04:03:46 AM

Just out of curiosity, does the ice trick damage the paint?  Anything in particular to look out for?  Had never heard of this one before....

Thanks,
Boomer

I've never had it damage the paint, but like Headguess said, it won't work if there is a crease. O0