How Do You Use Dry Ice To Repair Hail Damage?
Using dry ice to repair dents in car bodies caused by hail is an old trick. The idea is to freeze the dented area and then to reheat it suddenly. The change in temperature causes the metal to contract and then expand in such a way that very often any dents “pop” right out as if they never existed in the first place. Occasionally you may wish to lightly rub the area with 0000-grit steel wool if the paint has cracked, but other than that dry ice and heat can be a “miracle cure” for hail stone dings. Step 1 Check your local yellow pages for a dry ice dealer in your area. Take a Styrofoam chest to carry the dry ice in. Do not touch dry ice with your bare hands. Step 2 Put on gloves. Place a chuck of dry ice on one or more of the hail dings and use a towel to help hold the dry ice in place. Make sure the dry ice is in direct contact with the metal of the car. You want the dry ice to freeze the metal. Leave the dry ice in contact with the metal of the car for a full two minutes. Step 3 Remov
