Paintless Dent Repair DIY Style Tips and Tricks

 No matter where you drive, there's always something that can give your car's body a run for its money. So many things to dinge your paint, dent the body panels, crack the plastic bumpers, put a crack in the windshield, you get the idea. The truth of the matter is that nowhere is safe for your poor whip. But, this doesn't mean you should lock your ride in the garage and never bring it out again (unless it's a collectible). Minor dents and scratches are pesky, but they're pretty easy to deal with yourself if you have the know-how. 

Paintless dent repair, one of the most common forms of collision repair, isn't too difficult to pull off on your own. Sure, the job might not be professional, but do you really care as long as it's cheap and the job gets done? Toyota of Orlando is here with some essential tips so you can get started right away. Check it out!

DIY Everything Fam

Orlando paintless dent repair involves a lot more than pulling a dent out. Professional work employs several tools and techniques aimed at restoring the blemish to factory perfection. Doing this DIY style is difficult and more expensive and time-consuming than you're ready for. For our purposes, tools will be used, but they're very unconventional. 

Plunge More Than Toilets

We know, using a toilet plunger to do any automotive repair seems super weird (and kinda gross). But, no one's expecting you to grab your used plunger and get this job done (unless you were trying to be economical. But also gross). For this trick, a plunger for your sink (the rubber cup kind) is the right tool. Apply a fair amount of water to both the dented area and the lip of the plunger. Make sure the lip of the plunger fully encompasses the dent and start pushing and pulling. The dent should pop out and restore the area to better shape. 

Something to remember, only try this trick out when popping out small to medium-sized dents. 

Time to Turn Up the Heat

Obviously, if you're going to try this Orlando paintless dent repair trick out, make sure you're super-duper careful. Boiling water is, obviously, very hot and you could easily wind up burning yourself. 

Start this trick by boiling a small and pourable kettle's worth of water. Once you've hit that nice boiling point, take your water and pour it over the dented area. The plastic or metal piece should loosen up with the application of high heat, making it much more pliable. The next part of this Orlando paintless dent repair trick is all about timing. While the area is still hot, reach around to the back of the dented spot and push it out with your hand. If you don't manage to do this quickly enough, apply more water and try again. 

Time for the Katy Perry Treatment

Hot N Cold is a critically acclaimed song that should have won every grammy (I said what I said), but that's not the point. This next Orlando paintless dent repair trick involves using hot and cold temperatures to take out a dent. 

Start by using a hairdryer or a heat gun. Direct a substantial amount of heat to the dented area until the area is thoroughly heated up. Next, grab a can of compressed air (yes, the thing you annoy your coworkers with) and turn it upside down. Start spraying the can at the dent for ultra-cool ice cannon effects. The heat will expand the area and the cold air from the canned air quickly contracts it. Essentially this is supposed to snap the dent away and reshape the area. Science. 

Need some professional paintless dent repair help? Visit Toyota of Orlando at 3575 Vineland Road today!