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Old 04-07-2016, 04:30 PM
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Well, I'm going to try the suction cup/heat route. I went to the auto parts store and all they had was an overkill suction dent remover. Do any of y'all know where to get a few small suction cups? Walmart? I wouldn't even know what aisle to begin with. Thanks in advance.
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Had same divot on my hood edge; thought it was a huge acorn or chesnut falling (that had dented my bros Tahoe hood).

Parked it on roof top garage for week and it was gone with sun 8 hours/day.

Read a cup of boiling water works too..
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Originally Posted by Matt20714
Well, I'm going to try the suction cup/heat route. I went to the auto parts store and all they had was an overkill suction dent remover. Do any of y'all know where to get a few small suction cups? Walmart? I wouldn't even know what aisle to begin with. Thanks in advance.
Your paint is a nice color and hard to match.

If you DIY you may make it worse trying to repair from the outside.
Remove the bumper and repair from the inside - apply pressure and use heat.

Or hire a professional. $200 dentless now or $1000 filler and paint later.

Good luck
Old 04-08-2016, 05:06 PM
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Saw a video on you tube. Guy heated a plastic bumper with a hair dryer. After it was hot he took a can of aerosol like you clean a keyboard with. turn it upside down so you get the cold propellant spraying in the dent. Spray the can on it and the dent popped out.
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Yeah, thanks for all the advice. I think when I have the time, I'll take it to a dent professional. Got to do some research on one 1st!
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Try pouring a bucket of hot water on the dent...
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Originally Posted by Matt20714
I'll take it to a dent professional.
I'd be curious to see the final results of a dentless job.

Under the very similar circumstances that I previously had posted about, there was NO way to fix it except to have it filled and repainted. I researched for nearly 2 weeks to exhaust all options and had 3 different professional businesses give me estimates.

Hoping that you have better results.



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