I was in a Sears store today exchanging some tools and ran across the Ding King. If you haven't seen the commercial on TV, it is a dent remover kit, that claims to take dents out. It was priced at $29.99 same as TV, and I decided to buy it, however it rang up at $14.99, and that is half the TV price. I checked my receipt for the item number (47076), and it is priced the same on the Sears website. I used the kit to remove a small shopping cart ding in my 2001 Toyota, it took two times, but got the dent out close enough that you need a magnifying glass to see whats left. The glue is tough to get off, but if you apply the solution stuff and let it set for about a minute, it loosens it up and it wipes right off. The price surely must be a mistake, but it shows up on the website, and it doesn't say how long it will be at that price.
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Whatever, if your in Dallas we are still recovering from the hail storm like a week and a half ago. I got a ding king to fix my car (which I now realize is a futile gesture). You have to "pop" a ding like 4 or 5 times for it to look ok. And You have to wait 5 mintues after you apply the glue before you can pop it. Then you spend like 5-10 mins cleaning the ding of the glue before you can reapply it. It takes FOREVER. I spent 2 hours and fixed 2 dings (I have like over hundred on the car bah!).
If you pay for it, they do. Kinda didnt expect hail damage in Dallas, I mean there is like rarely any severe weather.
I hope this works... i just bought it at the "As Seen on TV Store" for $30. I might just return it if it doesn't work. tHx
I just checked the sears website, it says 29.99 for me. However, it is selling for 19.99 at walgreens.
link to item at walgreens
link to item at walgreens
On sale till 4/19.
Probably worth it if it works. What's the size of the smallest pulling head? I bought something similar called a Dent Bridge, but I wished it had a smaller pulling head and bigger feet. I may have to go to Sears and see if this is nicer than my Dent Bridge.
In some ways, even if you don't achieve perfection, it can be better than PDR (Paintless Dent Removal) and conventional ding repairs.
Conventional ding repairs involve stripping paint, filling with putty, and repainting. Repaint is never as durable as the original factory finish. Body fillers can pop out or crack over time.
PDR usually results in 100% perfection, but a drawback to PDR is that they need to access the body panel from behind. Often they will have to drill 1/2" access holes on inner body panels. These holes are then plugged with a black plastic plug. Not only does this make inner panels look bad like Swiss cheese, but many times the inner panels perform structural functions and shouldn't be drilled. I know GM has TSB's that recommend not using PDR if any holes need to be drilled.
So, sometimes it's worth spending a few hours experimenting with something like Ding King if you really like your car.
Probably worth it if it works. What's the size of the smallest pulling head? I bought something similar called a Dent Bridge, but I wished it had a smaller pulling head and bigger feet. I may have to go to Sears and see if this is nicer than my Dent Bridge.
In some ways, even if you don't achieve perfection, it can be better than PDR (Paintless Dent Removal) and conventional ding repairs.
Conventional ding repairs involve stripping paint, filling with putty, and repainting. Repaint is never as durable as the original factory finish. Body fillers can pop out or crack over time.
PDR usually results in 100% perfection, but a drawback to PDR is that they need to access the body panel from behind. Often they will have to drill 1/2" access holes on inner body panels. These holes are then plugged with a black plastic plug. Not only does this make inner panels look bad like Swiss cheese, but many times the inner panels perform structural functions and shouldn't be drilled. I know GM has TSB's that recommend not using PDR if any holes need to be drilled.
So, sometimes it's worth spending a few hours experimenting with something like Ding King if you really like your car.
On your next nice warm sunny day, do this. Go down to your local dry ice supplier and get a few chunks of dry ice. Park your car out in the sun so the damaged area gets hot. Put a decent size piece of dry ice in the divit left by the hail. The shock of the hot car getting very cold quickly will contract the sheet metal rapidly, popping the mark out. Do a little googling and you can find better instructions probably. Don't know if it works on plastic panels like Saturns. Plus there is no glue residue...just let it sit for a bit and it evaporates.
Hrmm?? How long have you lived in the DFW area? Hail/severe weather is like an annual spring rite in DFW. My old Toyota truck was pelted by hailstorms in two separate years. Luckily the hail last week didn't do any damage to my A4, a co-worker's RSX was not as lucky.
Originally posted by: cdrudge
On your next nice warm sunny day, do this. Go down to your local dry ice supplier and get a few chunks of dry ice. Park your car out in the sun so the damaged area gets hot. Put a decent size piece of dry ice in the divit left by the hail. The shock of the hot car getting very cold quickly will contract the sheet metal rapidly, popping the mark out. Do a little googling and you can find better instructions probably. Don't know if it works on plastic panels like Saturns. Plus there is no glue residue...just let it sit for a bit and it evaporates.
Hey Drudge - I did what you suggested and it worked a treat. The only problem was that I had to jack my Expedition over on to its passenger side to get the dry ice to stay in place, and besides the fact that I now have a four legged crater on the opposite side (the neighbour's cat wasn't quick enough to get outta the way), and numerous nail holes (did I mention that the cat's owner is an Indian Fakir who practises bed of nails next to my car), my drivers side now looks perfect . . . . . .
Hey Drudge - I did what you suggested and it worked a treat. The only problem was that I had to jack my Expedition over on to its passenger side to get the dry ice to stay in place, and besides the fact that I now have a four legged crater on the opposite side (the neighbour's cat wasn't quick enough to get outta the way), and numerous nail holes (did I mention that the cat's owner is an Indian Fakir who practises bed of nails next to my car), my drivers side now looks perfect . . . . . .
If you hadn't parked your car on it's side maybe you would only have hail damage on the roof
.Yeah, a lot of Japanese cars look like they have thin sheet metal, your post just kind of confirms my suspicion.
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