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Can a dent pull itself out?
« on: 26 July 2012, 20:25:35 »
My car the day it was hit:




Today:





How could this have happened? Elves? Hot weather?
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #2 on: 26 July 2012, 20:30:12 »
 ??? It's witchcraft I tells ya!
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #4 on: 26 July 2012, 20:45:23 »
Seems to have realigned itself as well  :-\
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #6 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  ;) ;) ;) :y
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2012, 22:16:22 »
Great minds & all that Andy ;D
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #10 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  :'( :'(
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #11 on: 26 July 2012, 22:20:54 »
this is the effect of direct sunlight.. which melts me everyday ;D
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #12 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  ;) ;) ;) :y

Started to read this and had the same thought right away lol.
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #13 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
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Re: Can a dent pull itself out?
« Reply #14 on: 27 July 2012, 16:34:20 »
Could air be getting in behind when driven, helping it along?
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