Hi,
Just wanted to post my experiences on "Dent Removal with Dry Ice". Some good samaritan had opened a door on my S2K's passenger side door that left a deepish dent a few months ago. Being a detail Nazi high on Zaino's results, this annoyed me to no end until I decided to try out the dry ice technique.
I initially heated the surface of the dent with a hair dryer for about a minute and applied dry ice over it for a minute.
I kept repeating this at least seven times and I am not even ready to imaging if it did anything to the dent.
Is this because dry ice does not do the trick or Is the guage of the sheet metal too thick? I honestly can't say. I decided it is not even worth a try on my M Class considering the sheet metal can only be just as thick if not thicker.
I was initially upset but, all it took me for another spin on a twisty road and my smile returned - Heck! Dent on door panel or Not - An S2K is still what it is!!
My take on this thing:
Do not bother applying dry ice if there is a dent on your S2K door - Just shop around for a body shop or a PDR location.

Cheers!!
--njexpress

 

I've done the dry ice and it's worked,

Since the process works by temperature differential you have to localize the cold area so the ice needs to have a contact point that is about the size of the dent. You can't just lay a large piece of ice on the door.

 

WildnCrazy,
Thanks for the feedback. I did exactly that!?!?!
I had dry ice pellets filling in th edent - Not a big bar?
Did you try this on the door?
Cheers!
--njexpress

 

The method of using a can of compressed air upside down probably works better and you can you the little straw and really zero in on the spot you want to freeze.

 

I too have used this method, But some things to consider are:

1. You need to really heat the door, some cheap hair dryers don't get hot enough

2. If there is a crease in the dent, it will not come out!

Both a large chunk of dry ice or C02 will work If you have a paint ball marker then you can use the C02 in there. Spray it liberaly until the heated portion is iced over!


Good luck!

 

Thanks everyone!
I will try this one more time with whatever tips aboce that I have the resources readily available to apply. If not, heck, my unconditional love for my S2K still lasts!!
cheers!!
--njexpress

 

.....wait this is the first i've heard of this......

How does this work? What do you do after you freeze it?

 

The trick is to heat up the dented area with a heat gun and then to flash freeze the area and wait a few min. You will see and hear it pop out! This does not always work however.

 

Cool never heard of this but maybe its worth at try

 

Paintless removal is like ~50 bucks.... I wouldn't waste too much time doing this. How much does dry ice cost anyway?