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Title: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: SMD on 26 July 2012, 20:25:35
My car the day it was hit:

(http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t440/Zaf_Yousef/before.jpg)


Today:

(http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t440/Zaf_Yousef/after.jpg)
(http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t440/Zaf_Yousef/after2.jpg)


How could this have happened? Elves? Hot weather?
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: twiglet on 26 July 2012, 20:28:14
Self healing car... It's Kitt from Knightrider!!  ;D

Joking aside mate, it will be the heat that's making the plastic try and return to it's original moulded shape.  It's a technique that's actually used in bodyshops.  :y
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: cam2502 on 26 July 2012, 20:30:12
 ??? It's witchcraft I tells ya!
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: SMD on 26 July 2012, 20:31:29
I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow and find the car returned to its pre accident condition  ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: omega3000 on 26 July 2012, 20:45:23
Seems to have realigned itself as well  :-\
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: PhilRich on 26 July 2012, 21:59:16
Mine did exactly the same when I was rear ended in January. We had a week of warm weather just after, and the dent popped out all by itself! :D
Best bit was when the Insurance assessor turned up. When I told him about it I got a very 'Old Fashioned' look that said "yeah, right!" ::) It's just a pity the cracks and damaged paintwork don't 'self heal'!! ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: Andy B on 26 July 2012, 22:14:38
Quote from: SMD on 26 July 2012, 20:31:29
I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow and find the car returned to its pre accident condition  ;D

Show me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jG5wWl--zw)  ;) ;) ;) :y
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: waspy on 26 July 2012, 22:15:03
Your Omega's a reincarnation of Christine :o :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exusLEScGek&feature=related

 :y ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: waspy on 26 July 2012, 22:16:22
Great minds & all that Andy ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: albitz on 26 July 2012, 22:19:53
If it gets much hotter the crack might plastic weld itself and then your all sorted. :y ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: Andy B on 26 July 2012, 22:20:40
Quote from: DILLIGAF Pete on 26 July 2012, 22:16:22
Great minds & all that Andy ;D

Something like that .......  ;D ;D ;D

the beginning of your clip makes me cringe every time I see it  :'( :'(
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 July 2012, 22:20:54
this is the effect of direct sunlight.. which melts me everyday ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: gstylebaby on 27 July 2012, 00:51:42
Quote from: Andy B on 26 July 2012, 22:14:38
Quote from: SMD on 26 July 2012, 20:31:29
I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow and find the car returned to its pre accident condition  ;D

Show me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jG5wWl--zw)  ;) ;) ;) :y

Started to read this and had the same thought right away lol.
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 July 2012, 11:17:18
Quote from: cem on 26 July 2012, 22:20:54
this is the effect of direct sunlight.. which melts me everyday ;D

 ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 27 July 2012, 16:34:20
Could air be getting in behind when driven, helping it along?
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: tidla on 27 July 2012, 23:56:54
Quote from: twiglet on 26 July 2012, 20:28:14
Self healing car... It's Kitt from Knightrider!!  ;D

Joking aside mate, it will be the heat that's making the plastic try and return to it's original moulded shape.  It's a technique that's actually used in bodyshops.  :y

Just don't go and try "turbo boosting" over the top of any 38t wagons in your way or you will have an even bigger dent in the front one. ;D
Title: Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
Post by: SMD on 28 July 2012, 00:16:05
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 27 July 2012, 16:34:20
Could air be getting in behind when driven, helping it along?

Have not driven it since, so no.  :)


Quote from: EMD on 26 July 2012, 20:45:23
Seems to have realigned itself as well  :-\

That was me  ;D