I'm really impressed, thanks guys! Good way to avoid a $1500 repair at a body shop, no welding, sanding, or painting.

My 99 Camry it's been my daily driver for 23 years now, 346k miles and still going strong. Never any major problems, but I don't let the oil get dirty. I change it when it's turning brown... No sludge in my engine, all 4 cyl still have perfect compression

The best part is you did not quit; you kept at it and it looks a lot better. Thanks for all the tips.

Water really helps for the suction cup, and after you get it to stick, you can slide it over the bends -- the suction will keep it formed against the metal.

Fixed my own dented bumper on my Mazda 3 about 5 years ago after backing into a snow bank that was actually ice. Just used my hair dryer set on high/hot to warm it up, then used the handle of a hammer on the inside of the bumper to punch it back out. Worked like a charm! Can't even tell anything ever happened to it! :)

I'm impressed at how easily you worked that dent out to 90 %.

WOW -impressive! I have a 15 year-old truck with a similar dent in a similar place. It's not really worth dropping $400+ for dent repair, so DIY Harbor Freight dent repair to get it "good enough" is perfect for me. A huge thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

I am an Auto Body Painter with 41 years of experience. This guy is just an amateur. Instead of a Hair dryer, you need a Heat Gun to get the panel very warm, not just luke warm. But I give him FULL MARKS for the work that he did. For an amateur, this was an excellent way of tackling this HUGE dent. On this Dent an amateur can use a rounded stone the size of your fist, wrap the stone in a hand towel and gently pound or massage the Dent outwards from inside the trunk. Heat with Compressed Air, normally works only on absolutely flat surfaces, like a Door panel, that has no ridges or ribs in it. Good job anyway.

Yes, thank you for no music, and going right into the info. :)

As someone who has been in this business for 18 yrs, I would like to share something with your readers. When a dent occurs on a car there is obviously a low spot and a corresponding high spot(Crown) with the transference of energy at the time of impact. So the simple thought process would be to reverse the action of the impact. By this I mean , knock down the crown using the Plastic Tool so you do not damage the paint finish, and then use the glue tab puller to release the dent. Sometimes it might be necessary to do both at the same time, meaning that while you are screwing down on the Bridge, you are assisting in the release of energy, by knocking down the Crown. Also work on the body lines first, before the flat surfaces, you might have better results. Not trying to be a "know it all" just sharing.

Thanks for this demonstration. A neighbor across the street backed into my car, which was parked on the street, while they had a bicycle rack on the back of their car. It dented front and rear doors, but it looks worse than it is: power windows still work, no change in gaps around the doors, etc. I got a couple estimates, the least expensive being $1,300 and so I've been considering trying to fix it myself. Your video gives me some hope/confidence that I might be able to get mine to 95% as well. Cheers!

I've used the Harbor Freight Tools dent puller on a motorcycle gas tank that was badly dented. It worked well, but it requires patience. Definitely an inexpensive way to remove dents.

Very good! Lovely demo. I would use a Wagner Heat Gun $22 instead of a blow dryer. That heat gun is so darn useful around the house too, you can remove sticky labels easily, and also soften the Dicor Lap Sealant on RV roof for easy removal, decals from RVs and cars, wrinkle paint to scrape off, and more. Its worth having in your shop. I think if you keep having dents in one spot, put a big sign on window saying DONT DENT MY CAR OR i WILL SUE YOU. SMILE FOR CAMERA! And add a motion camera on that corner.

Not bad! 482 Auto body shops disapprove this video...

I have watched three of these reviews of the harbor freight dent puller, and this is the only one that was successful. Congratulations on doing a really good job of fixing your car.

I'm not smart enough to know one way or another, but this I do know...by putting this video out here you sparked conversation, pro and con plus suggestions. I'd say that in itself is something. Have a good day.

Saw a video with a guy using a deflated football and looked like it works way better than pounding out dents with a mallet so you don't accidentally crease or create any protrusions by hitting too hard. Just air up the ball slowly between the panel and whatever kind of bracing you have to come up with.

I sure wanted to see the finished product. Much improved! Thanks for the video.

The star of your repair was your foot, an the cost was freeeeee

That's pretty good, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one whose "dent pulls" work out about the way your video shows... Plainly speaking pulling most dents is not as easy as most videos show it to be, none will ever be like it never happened, but with time and patience it can end up looking pretty decent without spending all sorts of money.

Excellent video! Patience, persistence and Harbor Frieght affordable tool did the trick! Fortunate location for dent but not an easy dent at all featured in the majority of KZfaq videos I've watched so Thank you so much for sharing this!

You made it look great - for a first-time attempt.

Bozi, thank you so much. I really appreciate the tips and step-by-step. I have some smaller dents to pull out and you've given me the confidence to do it!

After backing up on your bumper and hitting it i also learned a lot on your video on how to fix my car's bump as well thanks!

Great no nonsense video, direct and informative without the fluff. Just a few observations. If you find your glue not popping off and is stuck on the car, or tool put some isopropol alcohol in a spray bottle and a couple of quick sprays will have the glue peeling off. Let the area dry before applying additional glue or it won't stick very well. Always start with a clean, dry surface or your dent tab and car surface. Hopefully you know your cars history and whether or not it has been repainted in the area you are glue pulling. If you're not sure inspect the area carefully for signs of a previous repair. Look closely at the paint, compare it to the adjacent panels, are there imperfections, fish eyes (little craters in the clear coat), can you see faint sanding lines, does the clear coat finish have a different slightly different sheen, or surface appearance? These are tell tale signs of a previous repair. Finally if you have access to the interior side of the dent through the trunk in this instant, check to see if it looks repaired. If there is any question and you think the area has been repaired and repainted, stop and resist the temptation of getting your can opener out unless you have a fishing trip planned and need the worms. Call a professional dent remover at this point. The glue pulling system is useful with oem ;paint only (original factory paint) as this will quite probably pull the paint off a previously painted area. The glue sticks are made with different strengths for additional pull and can be ordered from Amazon as well as additional tabs as these will break. Do not try using hot boiling water before using tabs, it's dangerous and someone will get injured. Good luck, it takes practice all depends on how much time you put into it. If you feel your time is more valuable just call a dent guy, it's not that much more when you add the cost of all this equipment and your time.

I had a dent sort of like that on my car one time and not long after on a hot day ,It popped out by itself, I was amazed!

I think you did a fabulous job especially when you got in the trunk and pushed. It straightened the whole dented in area along the trim which made all the difference in being able to do your smoothing. The glue and pop out equipment rocks!

Title: “Fixing a Car Dent for $15” Guy: Attempts tools, ends up using foot and hand instead Wallet: “So am I just nothing to you?”

Really good demo. Smart and easy to follow. Thanks

So basically your foot did 80% of the work.

Not gonna lie, I was a little skeptical but I must say I’m impressed.

So glad you shared this video, I have a dent door, now I'll go to Harbor Freight. Thanks for the tip.

A neat trick: a little alcohol will cause the hot melt glue to release cleanly and effortlessly. I like to apply with an eye dropper.

... we thank you sincerely for sharing your expertise, we appreciate you for being a neighbor.

Hair dryer and Dry Ice worked for me. The dry ice shrinks the metal after is has been stretched by the dent,...

Wait a minute... so you're telling me I could have just got in the trunk and pushed this entire time

Thanks - you've given me encouragement to try DIY - cheers

Putting pressure from the inside and at the same time spoon tapping the high spots on the outside would relieve the stress and make the repair a lot easier. But I noticed a couple of stretch marks that will not come out without shrinking the metal. Trying to do a repair on that type of dent can only be done completely with repainting. I worked at collision repair for over 45 years.

Very generous of you to share your knowledge! I am on my way to Harbor freight!

Nice job. I have used the heat gun and compressed air on a smaller ding and got good results. How it works depends on where the ding is and the size of it.

Thank you for sharing. Excellent video with crystal clear commentary and detailed process of fixing the dents. Great job. I liked your video.

Thank you for this video! It's a BIG money saver.

you did a really good job demonstrating this. thank you!

Great video...I have a small dent in my 300ZX convertible, just above the windshield, missed during hail repair and will try removing it myself...It's hard to see now, but I know it's there, so it has to go....My thanks to the gent that made this.

You done a great job, I didn't even know there were any tools like you used. I will have to purchase myself some of these auto body repair tools. Thank you for the video.

Nice video, thanks for sharing. Just one note (not to be an internet dweeb but...) once you wipe an area with acetone to clean it you DO NOT want to then touch it before using the glue puller. Even the very small amount of oil on your fingers can reduce the adhesion strength of the glue. Just clean it and apply the hot glue and puller for best results.

This video was exactly what we needed. Thank you so much

That little bottle of fluid with internal brush that came with it is used to remove the glue, just a tiny amount applied to the edge of the glue left on the body and it picks straight off real easy

Great video! That last tool was great! I would have used a piece of 2 x 4 on the inside to hammer out the big stuff.....the hit would be spread out over a larger area and not put hammer dings in metal.

Heat and dry ice works on door dings and hail damage. That large a dent needs a lot more heat and cold change, but you can also push doing it to help move the metal back into its formed shape. When I was a kid I used to watch guys fix cars at a body shop, they added lead over the dents, you didnt try to bend that metal back into shape you couldnt it was way to thick. That was say 1965?

Thanks for the info. Very nice editing by the way. Clear and simple. Thanks.

Popping Dents depends on Memory of the sheet metal, the quicker you attempt to remove the dents the better results you will have.

Wow , well explained! Guy like this put body shops out of biz cause this DIY works with the right stuff!

Thanks for this great video. Just went along nice and smooth. The car came out pretty darn good and will look even better when you are finished. Anything to save money these days. It all helps. Thanks again.

Very good tips. On an older car, very useful to bring back the beauty; then wax it, and what little dent left will not even be visible.

Thank you for the help and I appreciate it :)

Very useful.... especially when looking into buying a car that has a similar sized dent in the rear quarter panel 👍🏻

Great job so far.. would love to see the finished result though!

A great tutorial! Thanks for posting up!!! Cheers Doc

The kick and punch method works every time 😂

thanks buddy, not perfect but 1000X better and the price was right :D

Perfect solution to a dent in an 18 year old car. BTW, we had an identical Camry. Best car I ever owned.

You did a great job, helped me to fix my own car.

excellent job…i knew about the 3 and 4 inch suction units from HF…but by this i now found out about the bridge puller…excellent tube

When you heat the panel and then use the compressed air it was acting as a coolant , therefore tightening / shrinking the metal . When I couldn't get a replacement part I would use an oxyacetylene torch to shrink the damaged panel .

From my experience : If your car got a dent, don't start removal operations immediately, but wait for at least 24 hours .....The metal sheet used to build the car body is a bit resilient, so some of the dent get removed automatically if you give time to happen. (Not always , depends on the nature of dent and make of the car) .

Good tip👍you helped thousand of people , thank you so much

Excellent job!! I was really impressed. I've watched a lot of pros use expensive dodads and fancy stuff. But the low bidget way is the way to go initially. Thanks for the tips.

Looks good--thanks for sharing! I wonder if one of the smaller 2" suction cups would have been useful, too?

I would not hit the area multiple times. Reverse the impact procedure, One Long slow Gentle push from behind the panel . Try a Flat smooth Small block of wood, Pushed by a car jack Gently & slowly. Support the Jack against a Solid Part of the car in the Boot / Trunk, Apply pressure from the jack to a long length of wood to Push the small flat wood & the Dent Outwards Slowly & gently in one Slow Push. Once Bent, Metal has the tendency to stretch, Less Contact is Always better. ALSO Try to find the point of Impact, Then push just in that same place, The surrounding Dent should follow back to body shape. The car that HIT it did not hit it 10 times, = Just once in one smooth push, Hence Reverse the impact. It was only hit in one contact point, all the surrounding area is The Stretching motion of that impact. Don't try to KICK it out, BUT You Could Brace yourself & put your Foot / Feet against the dent in the same slow gentle Motion. If You can get behind the Dent properly.

Moral of the story is that gold Camrys truly are invisible

Thanks for the video. Now gotta fix my 2010 Dodge Caliber right rear panel. Harbor Freight is an excellent go to for tools!

This is the best DIY “PDR” Paintless Dent Removal “I have ever seen. Most people end up making it worse and we have to repair their failed attempt. They should watch this video!

I have done collision work for 45 years. Climb in the trunk, lay on your back, line up your heel with the stretched part of the quarter, and give it a push !

Compressed air was a good technique, just not on a crease dent. Can’t wait to try it on my hood dents , thanks for your video!

The anticipation is making me want to continue watching

Good stuff for the DIY at Home like myself. . . Going to buy one of these cheap pullers . Thanks. Good video.

It works better if you use a heat gun not hair blower and wet the dent puller for better grip on the suction cup!!

"We are going to take the acetone, and use it to clean all or the dirt and oil from the area, and then I will rub my fingers all over the area that we just de-oiled with the acetone, so that I re-oil the area with the natural oils in my skin, and then I am going to make sure there is also a good layer of skin oil on the bridge tool surface that I will be attaching to the just re-oiled part of the car panel.... and we are done" LOL. Seriously, really nice job. Thanks for the great vid. Very useful. Liked and subscribed.

Excellent tutorial .... Thanks for posting !!!!

Nice job using cheap methods!

I'm from Brazil and I'm doing this service.

Nice job thanks for the advice. I'm definitely going to try this.

Wow I'm impressed Now I know what to get on a low budget Hats off

"Hey guys Vsauce here, and did you know you can fix a dent for $15? Or can you?"

The ole foot wedge works everytime:)

Great work mate enjoyed the procedure

In 1985, I had $500, 1978 2dr Toyota Corolla, with a dent in the right rear qtr panel, courtesy of thump and run in a parking lot. I didn't have access nor money for a puller. So instead, I fixed it , as well as I could, from inside the trunk, using pieces of wood, the car's scissors jack and plenty of hot boiling water to pour on the damaged area.. Since I couldn't get a good angle on kicking the dent out, use of the scissors jack, along with the wood to push the dent out, did the trick. I lucked out on it being a butt ugly, looking dent, to a small indentation.

Time to change the colour of the car to something a little brighter. It's got that stealth concrete camouflage...

👍 😃 good job. Impressive

Blow dryer is pretty good , but a hot air gun from Harbor freight for about $8 puts out a LOT more heat and does a great job with just a paddle to push simple dents like that out easily.

I used the smaller plungers the black ones at HF used two at a time working the dent. Worked well but I didn't have lines to work with, you guys did a great job

Thanks for the BS free tutorial. Extremely useful. Cheers!

you warm up the depressed Grove and cool down the raised creases. then do the opposite.

Thanks a lot for this video. I will be trying this on Vickie !!! 😍

Over all nice job. Thanks

This is brilliant. Thank you so much for this video. I was very concerned about the money I would have to spend on the repair. I can’t wait to try this.

I have seen heat and cold contrast pull dents from us navy ships , 1/2;" steal plate the craft is called frame straitening

I suffered a similar fate -- having some dipshit slam into my car and then leave while I was at work -- so I'm researching trying to fix my door myself. Factoring the cost and effort of finding a replacement door, painting it, and then transferring all the internal parts over to the new door, I'm hoping a DIY solution is the way to go. Thanks for your impressive video.

I drive an Aveo hatchback full of hail dents, when I was younger I would have been embarrassed but I'm over 40 and I don't care because it's saving me a ton of money in gas, maintenance, cleaning, insurance, parking space :).