Actually Remove Dents? Amazon Dent Puller Kit Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2023
- In todays video Jim and Alex are testing out a Vevor brand dent removal kit. Trying various dents on several different vehicles as well as several different panels. There are definitely so tricks to using these. Follow along as we try to figure this out.
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You warm the spot first with a heat gun to relax the metal for the pop out should work well
Warming is just for paint preservation unless you are working in the arctic. That amount of heat will do nothing to the metal. Just sayin'
My cheap Amazon pdr dent kit has vague instructions, but still allo me to avoid the problems you experienced. Clean dent with isopropyl, warm the dent area, use isopropyl to remove glue from panel instead of dry scraping. My cheap kit works beautifully. I also tap down the crown of the dent. On my Miata aluminum hood, the small dents surprisingly popped out most of the way when I was preheating them, let alone when pulling them.
So i have the kit ordered but some things I noticed were if alcohol realeases the glue then dont clean the surface with it before trying to apply the glue as it might be a residual alcohol in the pours issue instead use a little soapy water then wipe clean. Same with the pieces you are gluing to the car and to the tool, clean with soapy water and wipe dry. If they continue to fail at the tool side then scuff that side a bit with 1000 grit paper. When removing the glue from the car lift a corner and start spraying with the alcohol and it should come off easier as you lift and spray. This is only what I will be trying if it helps anyone else then I have helped in a small way. As with all new jobs it takes time and patience. Not very often you get it right the first time and if you do write it down to use the procedure next time.
Let us know how it works
I just bought a set of the heavy duty PDR rods that I’m going to give a shot.
On another note some of the PDR guys I’ve watched will try to get the dent to come back a little proud. They will then tap it back down with a hard plastic pointed rod and hammer. Some of the PDR guys are absolutely amazing at what they can do.
just started with a hail-damaged Honda. What I have found so far is let the glue gun get good and hot. Increased fluidity allows a thinner glue joint, which seems to work better. Clean your pull-pins with the same iso-alcohol, gives better adhesion. Don't be in a hurry, or heavy-handed. The slow subtle approach appears to work better. I find that looking at the reflection on the areas adjacent to the pull area gives a better assessment of the applied force and apply small movements, really small movements. Hold the tension for a few moments and then relax and re-apply. Gradually increase the pull and hold, increase the pull and hold, and try to note the point where the glue fractures. once you get a "feel" for how far you can pull it, stop just short and hold that tension with the adjusting screw on the top of the plier tool and leave for a little time. The increase the tension until the pin pops off. If done properly, the glue film fractures and leaves residue on the dent and the pin. Apply a little more glue on the pin (do not remove the old glue if well adhered) and place the pin a little closer to the edge of the dent and go again to coax the dent out. 4 or 5 tries should produce significant improvement. I got 5 or 6 dents in a little over an hour, so I now understand why the vehicle was totaled. It is very time intensive, only several dozen to go. Now I am beginning to understand why Arthur Tussick appears to take inordinately long on apparently simple repairs, and I am only going for OK and he is going for perfect.
Thanks man I learned more from this comment then I did from this whole video😂
U should consider being an instructions writer
I purchased a $40 one from amazon in the summer after our hail storm. Yesterday I tried to get the dents out of my Yukon hood. I went through a stick of hot glue with no luck on dents of any size, and I also used my heat gun to warm the area around the dents.
Similar experience here
I almost missed this myself, but instructions say to soak the plastic pieces for 3 hrs and to clean the glue with alcohol too
Something i noticed, you are using the plug thats the size of the dent. Maybe try a bit larger and smaller ( if possible ), use the soft tap to push the dent back down when you get it up. The goal of the little pullers is to pull the dent back up. The hammer and soft blow is for the new dent you made to make it smooth again. Ofc, using heat while soft tapping the panel should help a bit.
Just as a odd tip, I dont use the black glue, it doesn't want to be forgiving comparing to others. But once again, use heat to help you remove the glue. Don't go crazy but it helps to use heat on the glue when removing it.
Good luck and keep it up!
Try a wood dowel (about 10" long) with hot glue first. Stick it on and give it a yank. CHEAP.
Thank you, I was going to try one,,,l just saved some money
I may have made some mistakes, but I genuinely tried to make it work even a little bit. Lots of alcohol to clean the surface.
I think one important step is to heat up the panel with a Heat gun to make the steel and paint more pliable
Good call. I will try that.
Try lightly sanding the black glue thing first, giving it a rough service for the glue to stick to, probably has a plastic manufacturing shine to it!
Using cold water spray may make it easier to remove the glue!
I got a couple of different kits. None of them work good but each of them sometimes works. It’s worth a try before doing anything that involves paint. base coat clear coat metallic usually doesn’t go well in the driveway.The simplest dent will run about $300 in materials and thats not going for top quality. Not including the equipment. These kits are defiantly worth a try.
I appreciate your feedback. Thank you. It was definitely strange how sometimes the glue stuck and sometimes it didn't.
I tried cleaning with different solvents and at different temperatures. It’s always the same sometimes it sticks and sometimes it don’t. I even got some aluminum tabs. Sometimes it sticks to the aluminum and sometimes it sticks to the paint. I can’t figure why. When it holds the dent will sometimes come out. With the knocker or with the slow puller, it don’t seem to matter.
@@The-Fat-Kid I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling. That's exactly the same experience I had as you saw.
@@andersonsgarage2334 They do sell professional glue, which is much better than, what comes in that kit? They also sell professional tabs, that seem to be better built, but aren’t cheap? I got my dent, the best I could, and used the exact paint and clear coat, I ordered off Amazon, because I pulled a chip of paint off, trying to get the dent out. My glue was grey in color, TDX, or TPX, something like that? You really have to spray alcohol, generously to get the glue off? Don’t be shy. Load it up. Next time, I’d definitely order the steel rods, and try to massage it out that way. Good luck👍
There are videos all over the internet from professions, most of them say its very difficult and their are tricks. Id suggests doing some research and then retrying.
Amazon ones stick quite well to the paintwork but fail to stick to their tabs. So they always fail
🤔 It looks to me as though you're pulling on the tool too fast and aggressively. Maybe turn it a quarter turn at a time while letting it rest a few seconds in between turns. That way you don't reach the glue's breaking point so quickly before the metal has a chance to flex back.
Also, already mentioned in the comments, apply a little heat with a heat gun. It softens the metal. Or, alternatively, do it outside on a hot summer day.
I have the same kit. I'm in the process of researching buying a different glue. I don't think the problem is the kit. It's nothing but tools. The tools seem ok. I think the glue and pull tabs is what really matters. It's doing the hard work. There's things to cheap out on and things you can't. I'll let you know how it goes and what I order. I may order a couple nice tabs for the hell of it.
@@alexduke5402 awesome thanks for your input. Definitely report back on your findings.
Winded or rubbing alcohol would help with getting the glue off that you seem to really be struggling with.
Correct, I used quite a lot of alcohol.
As in figure out witch way works best for you on using those tools and the hot glue sticks to.
There's no hope for the glue that comes with the kit. I tried all sorts of times and cleaning methods.
Justin Turner, is that you 😂
Nope lol
thank god i watched this video i was about to purchase it but my mechanic told me also that it don't work & not to waste my time & money
so he can get your $.
I think I have about the same kit from Amazon. Same experience, couldn't get it to work on almost any size dent.
Heat up the dent with a heat gun before applying glue
Exactly what i was thinking! I am waiting for my kit to come and i am analyzing everything and i just started coming to the comments. One of the first things i know to do after machining and welding fabrications, from working in the AF and also working along with sheet metal folks is the fact that, most metal and materials work needs to have some sort of heat to give it better malleability. If the body work is cold then the glue will not stick since it cools too fast. I am excited to get the kit. I doubt the heat pad is going to be enough heat for sharper creases on corners.
You got to use the isopropyl alcohol to take the glue off the car
Great I just bought one lol.
Report back on your experience please
Heat then glue then pull
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Supposé to put alcohol lol did you read how it work stay it 2 min than pop it than alcohol then place à light than push back if it pull out to far or need forming
I think part of the problem is the glue they send with it. I have had good luck with mine and I used gorilla glue
I agree
How do you remove the gorilla glue?? Same way with alcohol?
squirl urine works great @@kerencardenas7653
I have the kit and had zero success with the slide tool but the two jaw puller works great. I prep the paint and pulling tool with acetone. Heat the glue with a heat gun and get most off with scraping tool, the rest with acetone.
Do not use Acetone on your car! The Acetone will eat the clear coat off your paint. I use Acetone on a daily basis and we avoid getting it on any sort of paint whatsoever
That’s what the shop used prior to adding ppf on my entire hood - 10 years later the paint still look amazing
I’m guessing they watered it down a bit?
Must be down to glue quality
i think you need to heat up surface
Next, try using a super powerful electromagnet that can LIFT the dent by grabbed to the metal underneath the paint that way.
If you get rich trying that, then i get 50%.
😂😂😂😂😎😎😎
That sounds like a good idea in theory but I feel like if magnets would work, there would be kits utilizing them.
I don’t think there is enough steel in a body panel to give the magnet enough “bite”.
it's like you're not cleaning the surface with alcohol before applying the glue. I used the system on my Tiguan today and was able to pull out a dent from a parking lot door ding to an acceptable level. It's not perfect but it is much better than it was beforehand. I may try to massage it out later with a heat gun and a few light taps. When removing the glue afterwards I found that it came off easier if you really soak the glue with alcohol by spraying it, not pouring it on.
I absolutely cleaned every single spot with 91% iso alcohol
And no I don't do it for A living either myself. It's makes perfect sense when you think about it all. If you tried it one way. Then why not try A different way instead of that way 👍 right until you figure it out.
Man you work so hard, that I gave up watching your strangles, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha!!!
Sorry!
@@andersonsgarage2334Man it was just funny, Chinese crap, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha.
@@celsobarros2229 no doubt. It was definitely a struggle.
I bought the kit too. They suck! You need the rods, or pay a PDR guy.
Dude I really struggled to watch you try and pull the glue off every time. I’m very confused why you weren’t using the alcohol or some sort of release agent like acetone. Whew
You must have skipped that part, I was using 91 % ISO
Acetone eats away at clear coat so definitely not the play.
@@BaileyMxX not when it’s used quickly
Use alcohol to remove glue
I did
why do u need to remove the glue, its already stuck on the paint. glue the tab back on the dry glue champ
I don't even see a dent.did you watch even 1 video before trying the dent removal?
Did you watch the entire video?
Nothing like some good constructive criticism. Lol. Thanks for nothing @steveleston1848
I'd go ask A professional that actually does it for A living what you just said about it. And explain to them everything you did. Maybe they'll have information for you that will help you out.,or they just might not tell you anything about it at all instead. One thing about it all though you never know until you try either way on it all. The worst thing that can happen is you're stuck in the same situation as before you started.,or asked someone else how to do it. Instead of trying to do it A little lighter.,or less aggressive when twisting.,or pulling outwards fast with your slider hammer tool. I'd try using less hot glue on the spots that you're working on. And it'll make it less clean up.,an work to pull those out. Cause the bigger spread pattern of glue the less effectiveness it can be sometimes for bigger areas Dents in vehicles. The smaller ones usually need more hot glue instead of less.
You're using way too much glue
I had a rear-ended van taken to a pro body shop, When I got it back, you could not tell it had ever been in a wreck. The job cost the insurance company $4000.00 Let a shop do it unless you know what your doing. IMO
I agree
The principle behind trying is to learn something not to become a master on the first attempt.
@@TheJcman72 I agree.
I imagine theres a good chance they just replaced the most damaged parts
Spray alcohol on the glue to remove it. Guess you didn't read the instructions?
Guess you didn't watch the video, I was using 90% alcohol
Ten minute way to long!! Try 1 min
Try making your own 1 minute video
@@andersonsgarage2334 think he was talking about the glue.