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Old 05-16-2015, 09:54 PM   #1
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Hail damage

How do you guys deal with it , my 82 gmc swb was left out over the weekend while I was gone and it hailed my hood got a few bumps but some on the roof top . I'm not worried about the hood I can replace that but how do all of you go about the rooftop or should I not worry about it since I'm done restoring it and using it as a daily .
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Old 05-16-2015, 11:04 PM   #2
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Re: Hail damage

I've seen the painless dent places fix that kinda stuff. Maybe take a look how they do it on YouTube?
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Old 05-17-2015, 02:20 AM   #3
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Re: Hail damage

I would wait till a good HOT day and put truck in the hot sun, a small piece of dry ice in the dent will pop it back into shape. You will be able to get 80% + out this way by yourself.
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Old 05-17-2015, 08:29 AM   #4
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Re: Hail damage

I'd just leave it on the roof and if anyone says anything tell them its speed dimples to make it faster.
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Old 05-17-2015, 04:45 PM   #5
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Re: Hail damage

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I would wait till a good HOT day and put truck in the hot sun, a small piece of dry ice in the dent will pop it back into shape. You will be able to get 80% + out this way by yourself.
Works well. Also ice cold (cooler water) water works good too.
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Old 05-17-2015, 07:40 PM   #6
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Works well. Also ice cold (cooler water) water works good too.
Well I say a 6 pack and watch them disappear by themselves, or not!!!!
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Old 05-17-2015, 08:52 PM   #7
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Re: Hail damage

Heat gun and a can of compressed air turned upside down. Heat and cool
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Old 05-17-2015, 10:04 PM   #8
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Re: Hail damage

I'm with Craig113 on this. A nice hot sunny day, and a lump of dry ice, will fix those little dents every time. Done it more than once.
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