Re: Can I fix a ding with dry ice?

["Mark L. Chang" <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>]

Has anybody tried this heat/cold thing with any success?  Both of our cars
have dents on the trunklids that can't get pulled out using conventional
means (or so I've been told...) .. one from big-ass hail, and one from
stupid tree branch.

I have access to heat and dry ice --- so I'd love to hear comments.

Mark

On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, David Lola wrote:

> Being that I recently drove home my 99 A42.8Q also, I feel your pain.  Since
> the ding is on the roof rail it is probably going to be less likely that
> heat/freeze will be effective.  But since neither hot water or dry ice will
> likely hurt your paint you should try it.  If you want to really get crafty
> and  have access to it-and if you do you probably already know this- liquid
> nitrogen would also be effective in getting it really cold, but who knows
> what  -146C would do the paint.
> 
> By the way what is pescharged?
> 
> Robert Paul Andrews wrote:
> 
> > I got a ding on the roof of my new A4.  Got the insurance adjustment,etc.
> > Problem is, can't fix it with paintless dent repair tools as it as on the
> > roof rail and has another piece of metal support making innacessible.  So,
> > could I possibly do this by heating with say really hot water or something
> > and using dry ice.  It looks like a golf ball landed on the car.  I don't
> > want to have to have it painted if I can help it.
> > THanks!
> > Rob
> > 99 A42.8Q - soon to be Pescharged :)
> > later
> 
> 
> 

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