DIY stainless steel dent removal with air duster and hair dryer (fail)

[@TheMincProductions]

I didn't read that this was a Fail, but for some reason I'm so happy this was posted. Not a waste of time at all

[@julierenner8008]

I saw this and thought I would try it because my dent is half the size. It's right in the middle of the frig and drives me nuts every day. I also didn't want to buy the spray because I'm too lazy to go to the store and everyone has the Corona scare. So I used the hair dryer and got the dent hot just like he did, then I took a really cold can of soda and quickly and GENTLY pressed it up against the dent and rolled it back and forth. Like you are rolling out pizza dough. It came completely out. I have another deeper dent. where my son dropped a bottle on top of the freezer portion. I'm going to try it. It's free, took 1 or 2 minutes and free. Thanks for the idea DIGIT9

[@DIGIT9]

That's awesome!!

[@julierenner8008]

@@DIGIT9 so I just did it on the deeper dent and it did nothing. So for me it really only worked on a small shallow one rather than a deep or sharp one. But hey the front looks really good.

[@Fxygpa]

I noticed a small ding on my new fridge door, found out someone left a lower cabinet door open and opened the fridge at the same time thus creating a dent. It’s driving me insane. 😡 I’m gonna try your method out!!

[@richcrown1176]

I did it like you did and it didn't work AT ALL

[@PreludeFear2112]

Genius

[@benjaminmeza5372]

I don't know why they stopped making refrigerators with the "wrinkle look", who in the hell said " hey lets make refrigerators out of thin stainless steel that will dent very very easily" .

[@DIGIT9]

benjamin meza nailed it

[@donaldmarx1]

Thanks for the try. Now I know what not to try.

[@theFLshark]

You have to do what auto body dent repair technicians do, you have to get BEHIND the panel. They use long spoon and bent spatula type tools to push the dent out from behind by prying. They also have little punches to tap the dent back from the front side after popping it out until they get it perfectly flat. It's basically an art form when done well. When they are done you can't even tell a dent was ever there.

[@ericrawley7546]

Paintless dent repair. Problem with getting behind the panel is you can't unless you take everything apart. Also stainless is not painted so any dings or dents that can be done Is limited to outside and less sharp Dings. Take it from a 20 year pdr tech. Don't try at home

[@wkjeom]

Why don't we all just go back to white appliances? Me thinks this stainless stuff is just way too much trouble.

[@S_Cooper0404]

I agree!

[@celestevelasquez4368]

If I need before I bought it

[@QueenOfDressUp]

Tried this and wouldn't recommend it. I used a crafting heat tool instead of a blow dryer. The stainless steel now bubbles out in that spot and looks kind of like a big zit. I think it's more noticeable than the small dent I was trying to fix. Ooops.

[@DIGIT9]

Oh crap. I was going to try a heat gun but feared the paper-thin steel would bubble.

[@53patsfan]

Did you try ice cube on a wet face cloth. You are trying to"shrink" the metal. A high spot can be tapped down with a flat hammer , just tapping very lightly. The problem is they have found a way to make metal so super thin it is weak.

[@naxel37]

U just saved me money and time. Thanks

[@punjabijatti1157]

Did it work ???????? pls reply

[@jenniferangelo5668]

punjabi jatti yea

[@SM-ml6hs]

Got heat damage on my stainless steel. It's tinted my steel. How do I fix that??

[@lynlenton1524]

Mine did the same

[@biffdorkinton555]

Worked great for me, thanks!

[@MylaRae626]

Wasn't a total fail, dude you made me laugh my freaking ass off after a rotten ass day. Thanks

[@jeancena3556]

Your name tho😂🤣

[@Besan8282]

How the hell did i end up here i was searching for how to make a glass of margarita

[@DIGIT9]

LOL....happens to me ALL THE TIME

[@brendaross6460]

hahahahahaha 🤣

[@lynlenton1524]

I used a heat gun on mine dints gone but I have whitish circle where they were any ideas how to remove the discolor please

[@agf804]

I did the same thing and created the same problem. Looks worse now than before.

[@johngreen8693]

Very fine wire wool rubbing in the same direction as the "brushed steel"?

[@redblue40rc33]

Spray paint different color and try not to dent it next time...they don't last forever 😅

[@georome9854]

I have never messed with this sort of thing, but you might try after applying the heat then get a thin rag and a powerful magnet , and see if that works. Just a thought.

[@drewditty]

You have to get the steel HOT!!!!! Hold the heating gun in one spot for 60 seconds... Also use a piece of dry ice big enough to cover the entire dent... hold that there for at least 90 seconds... I've done it a lot to my SS fridge.

[@DIGIT9]

+drewditty and it doesn't discolour the steel? I'm going to take your advice and give it a shot.

[@drewditty]

Mine didn't... I wish I had pictures... Just make sure the dry ice is big enough to cover the entire dent and that you hold it there until frost forms... I've done it a few times just like that and it worked great...

[@leahmorgan2702]

+rinkovideo Did the dry ice work?

[@ollyzoeammendolia5421]

Post a video please showing your technique and results.

[@carolaher289]

Que es lo que le aplica después del secador?

[@Arnoldo22]

Aire comprimido

[@PastorIhaza]

Thanks, I got the same dent... Will troubleshoot, too. Thanks for ruling out this method👍🏾

[@haejungkim1890]

I removed a small dent on my refrigerator by ironing with a steamer. Place a thin towel over the dent surface then iron for about 15 to 20 sec and repeat as needed. Good luck!

[@qbnmusica]

Show us a before and after photo if you can. I’m dealing with a corner dent or two on my new stove 😩

[@paolafantoni2702]

Con plancha común se podrá ?

[@amateurtech736]

Just a quick science fact It couldn’t be carbon dioxide because it shoots out a liquid once upside down and co2 sublimes so it can only be either a solid or a gas. The duster most likely contains propane or some other propellant. Good method though, I’m about to try it!

[@scottcornelius7441]

Possible to remove the panel and bang out the dent?

[@DIGIT9]

I think I could replace the whole front of the drawer but not just the stainless piece.

[@Zinjanthro]

I glued my dentures to the dent...Tried to really put some teeth into it. Pulled the dentures but still have the small cavity on the surface of the fridge. To appease those interested in other methods, next attempt is with a frozen bag of peas. I will first heat the door with a moist towel wrapped around a curling iron and then proceed to massage the bag of peas over the dent. Sorry I can't provide a Birds Eye view of this...

[@shannonb792]

Nice shirt! I'm originally from Regina!

[@michaelzuniga4232]

was the that a hairdryer maybe you should have used a heat gun?? I'm thinking it would have made it steel hotter just my thought? good luck...

[@torguy5763]

This happened to me and I was so pissed I took a hammer to it and now theres a big dent in my fridge.

[@nupursinhadey9626]

Same happened to me too..and now I'm gonna stick a big sticker over there.. Really it's very much annoying especially when u got a new fridge and the other day u have to think what to do just to hide a dent over there.. 😢😥

[@JackDisturber]

Happened to me on the second day after purchasing new stainless steel fridge. Very small dent but it looks like its 5mm deep in bright sunlight under certain angles. Any suggestions? My OCD is killing me D:

[@apitw9005]

Hahahaha so funny

[@selinad.5982]

@@JackDisturber kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGnMYaFjp5dsla8

[@trauddien2250]

Jack Disturber jus read you comment and it hilarious 😂 i know how you feel cause I’m the same lol

[@Nweran]

just put a maple leafs fridge magnet over it....

[@muzikblitz]

Magnets won't stick to stainless steel.

[@dannyalford7585]

from what I have done. Heat works the best. No need for air duster.

[@DeanneMariaCreates]

I used my iron and then used one of those freezer Ice packs. Worked great. Small dents need concentrated heat; heat which a hairdryer does not give. I placed my iron onto the dent for about 30 secs and then placed ice pack onto dent. Took 4 attempts and now dent has gone.

[@ibleevnu2]

@@DeanneMariaCreates Did you put the iron DIRECTLY on the refrigerator? What other tips? How does it still look?

[@DeanneMariaCreates]

Hi @@ibleevnu2 , yes I put the iron directly onto the refrigerator door. I switched off the steam, so that no water went onto the door. The crease has improved and is a lot smaller than before; however, I am looking to try other methods and will get back to you.

[@wendyquirk9686]

Saw video of using suction cup & even rubber plunger with hot/cold method.

[@mauriciogonzalez6302]

Heat up the dent and surrounding area. Cool the surrounding area, not the dent. While the dent stays relatively hot (malleable) the surrounding cools, which pulls on the dent. Still not a foolproof method but this is the only thing that makes sense to me.

[@cjanna100]

Did you figure out how to fix it?

[@dtex301]

Use a blow dryer to heat it up and rub it with dry ice

[@shamusom]

Did you ever figure out how to get the dent out? I have the exact same size dent as you

[@DIGIT9]

shamusom no not yet but I was just thinking about it last night. I'm worried about using a heat gun because it will probably destroy the thin stainless but I'm going to give it a try anyway. I'll let you know how it works.

[@shamusom]

Thanks! I have the exact same size dent in my fridge. Lemme know how it goes

[@RollinRizlas]

+rinkovideo did you ever end up trying with a heat gun? I have a bigger dent on a fridge that I'm trying to figure out what to do with. Thanks

[@Nightboat]

@@RollinRizlas I tried with a heat gun...no damage (be cautious about long and close you hold the gun on it) but it didn't really do the trick. I think I may have improved mine slightly but not perfect.

[@arnaldolacerda3156]

do you get dents on the stainless counter top?

[@MaxwellPaxton]

Hit it really hard with a hammer.

[@andreinalopezsirit5261]

Did you solve this problem?

[@DIGIT9]

I did not Andreina. My ice maker has quit working so that's my new focus!

[@christophergoff4798]

If it was hit to ding it, then you have to hit it to unding it. Can't just wave magic wands around.

[@DIGIT9]

Truer words have never been said!

[@andydadude9214]

The application of the air is too wide and you cool the same area as you heat. The corner of an ice cube maybe better. You want to shrink the metal in the dish of the dent. Is the dryer hot enough??

[@sunshinebags6812]

I have 2dents don't know how it got there need fixe it asap

[@ArT2Oo0]

hot glue a flat head screw and pliers POP

[@sreesudhan8149]

hi could tell me the precise name of air spray to be used or the contents of the air spray. I want to remove a dent in my car... I stay in India and I am not sure which air spray to buy .pls guide

[@sreesudhan8149]

+Anil Kumar thank you anil

[@tscat68]

no...because i wouldn't even think of doing this to begin with...its like me saying put peanut butter on it followed by some hot milk.....oops that doesn't work..nevermind...thanks for watching

[@Eagle457-PS]

Remove inner panel and roll or gently tap dent out. That’s how they do hail damage vehicles. It will get as close to perfect as you can get it.

[@karunald]

Really not possible as it's all foam inside and all put together from the factory. At least on mine.

[@ngenes1]

FAILED well now I feel worst with my dented refrigerator 😂

[@bobcatt2294]

This is precisely why you select a freg which has interchangeable panels.

[@ricardomunozcely]

This definitely don't work, I ran out a can and nothing, did someone try dry ice? Did someone can repair de fridge dent?

[@mrtalkative91]

you should probably put in the title that it didnt work for you

[@giovanniantonuccio9973]

I think the word FAIL made that obvious brother...

[@mrtalkative91]

that wasnt there a year ago when I made the comment, brother

[@internetthug509]

mrtalkative91 yup I'm with you brother. That other brother jumped to a conclusion that you were some sort of idiot or something.

[@michaelbmason95]

Love these responses 😂

[@paigeworzala3534]

Did you figure it out!!??

[@dannyalford7585]

On further experiments I used just heat and it took the dent out. I am working on a dent that is pretty deep. I will let you know how it goes. Well I have found out that the dir duster is useless. Gust apply enough heat and the dent should be gone.

[@TimonaAccesorios]

¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Y entonces como se soluciona????????????????

[@ritacollins2635]

Rita again, just had another idea, if you cant live with it, metal stamp your fridge with a design, eg, fish motiff, hides the dent among design and you have a one of designer fridge ezzy peezy, problem solve, god im good, !! Now i have to take a call from trump, his got some problems too! 😉

[@user-bu3xc4ke3o]

this trick will not work on stainless but will work on steel the original way was park in the direct sun on the hottest day at least 98 let the car get full sun drop on the ice pop goes the dent

[@JohnnyWoodard]

This guy looks just like the dealer from "High Maintenance."

[@preetdawgskippy]

I thought the sams thing!!

[@dark_pheonix2218]

Looks like William ossman

[@robmclaren4210]

Looks like husband material.

[@dannyalford7585]

A normal high dryer will not work. It does not produce enough heat to help pop the dent out. I used a Luff lighter that I have to start my Bayou grill. Also once it is hot apply as much of the dust removal as you can.

[@krystalsossaman3322]

I thought you said the air duster was useless. I would like to try this method, but not sure if I should use the air duster or not. What were your final results and how did you get there?

[@1shawnv1]

Danny Alford did it work? I used the lighter with ice and it seemed to help but I think the duster or dry ice would make a difference. My dent looks almost exactly like the one in the video

[@E.UAE111]

I have a dent on my MacBook near to the logo. How can I fix it !!! I’m so sad.

[@jacklfirth]

same right next to the logo

[@centralcal209]

I have so many dents on my Samsung stainless steel fridge from my 4 kids 😢

[@ydnarslohcin1592]

glue stick. pdr and it will pull right out.

[@AlqGo]

what's pdr?

[@adriankcchan]

Paintless dent removal

[@dianellysjuarbe8335]

I saw another video, that it has to be with a heatgun.

[@kookiethebear]

Don't cool down the actual dent, spray around it.

[@mikelindellspillow2609]

You have to buy the stainless steel dent remover kit. I had the same size dent on my fridge and tried the blow dryer and dust remover can method. I even heated the dent 5-6 minutes and then hit it with compressed air for 30 seconds. Nothing. 4 rounds of the same method and still nothing. Bought the the dent remover kit online and it worked.

[@CaToRi-]

Putting a magnet doesn’t work with authentic stainless steel but it does with imitation stainless steel.

[@bobt8735]

rinkovideo, thanks for your original thinking. But why heat? That would expand the metal, making the dent bigger. Use only the cold. Shrinking the metal, in the dent, would pull it straight. ... A handyman creased my old refrigerator moving it out. I'm trying to find out if the door can be taken apart to push out the dent.

[@paigeworzala3534]

Sooooo. I don't have a heat Gun. Rinko any luck? I just got my refrigerator and haven't even paid for them! And there is a dent. I don't know by who! 😭

[@officemoveinstallations6581]

Trolling on a different level lol

[@jamescastle5096]

Use a heat gun, You need to get it really hot for it come out.

[@troypinkney1546]

I do Paintless dent removal for a living and fix these dents quite often. No "trick" is going to fix it for you. A dent like that I usually charge $50-$75. Hire a professional

[@AlqGo]

how would you fix such a dent?

[@The045199]

I had an appliance guy look at mine and he had no answers.. so where's this professional to hire?

[@danielweinberg3491]

Yes, where? I need help! @@The045199

[@The045199]

Yes Daniel I have yet to find the so called professional... have asked many people, no one has an answer other then buy a new door. Hope you find someone. @@danielweinberg3491

[@kathyjouhrig1676]

Troy Pinkney are you still doing it?

[@CarlosLopez-tt5py]

Good try thxs for sharing

[@danielvaldez3778]

I did this to mine and made it like 2 times worss

[@michaellevi1776]

I used the glue sticks method on mine worked perfectly

[@michaellevi1776]

Same kinda dent and all

[@marklasky3555]

@@michaellevi1776 Glue stick? how?

[@رتيلتوبه]

هذا بارد او ساخن

[@kurtechelberry2837]

Looks like you heated your shirt to much as well

[@DIGIT9]

LOL...wardrobe fail too.

[@cindyrapp2233]

I have a few dents in mine , thanks for the laugh , , I needed that , if you find something that works , please let me know , replacung mune would cost 900. $ , I'm broke !!!!

[@qbnmusica]

There’s another guy who did this too and failed ! Now I wanna see who copied who?! 😂

[@PreludeFear2112]

Was that a blow dryer lol Thats not the same thing dude

[@dannyalford7585]

Don't give up it may take several attempts

[@totam7706]

glue and puller kits

[@neyigutierrezpineda9320]

Gracias

[@HastelloyC276]

What about a wide dent like um from a fist, I know its bad but I'm in a tough spot and I really want to not make my parents pay for my actions I even got a job to maybe even get a professional to fix this but that's if this fails :(

[@mets23q]

Just live with it

[@tsantos9073]

Try dry ice instead of compressed air

[@BoxingIQ360]

It worked for me with a heat gun 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@mr.riskrisk9171]

There is a pull gadgets.

[@jasontman36]

My kids just dented the hell out of my brand new fridge with those stupid lazy boards!!!! I was hoping that blow dryer trick worked! Dents piss me off !!! My wife just threw her shoe at my new Fiat Abarth!!! Every time I see I dent I scream! ...YO!

[@nicholashartzler2205]

Probably because you drive a Fiat.

[@jasontman36]

+Nicholas Hartzler Be nice!!!!! ...YO!

[@voicetube]

You probably already gotten a comment along this line, however, you made try utilizing the technique that people use to get out hail dents, etc. called "PDR" or, "Painless Dent Repair." I just learned about this today through KZbin - you can get kits on Amazon and although there is an art to it (And to those PDR experts out there who may thrash my comment if I don't say this: to do it REALLY right (and work on almost any sort of dent) it takes a LOT of skill to get out every little last ripple) with a combination of tapping around the outer rim of the "crater" with a special tool (when/if needed) coupled with the main magic bullet being the utilizing of a hot glue gun and little round deals you glue to the center of the dent and then after it dries (about a minute-ish) with a special tool, one grabs onto the little whatchamacallit and you give it a light (or harder) PULL (depending on your dent coupled with the softness of the metal, etc. - For a refrigerator I would guess it would be a very gentle pull. So, by going back and forth with tapping certain areas/high points and then pulling again on the center etc., you can flatten out the metal. [NOTE: there is also protocol for tapping the dent from the other side if you can get to the back end of the metal but you sometimes can't]. When I get some money together, I'm going to go on to Amazon and probably buy one of the higher-rated kits and try taking out a 3" dent in my car (someone backed into my front end area). I will video record the whole procedure & I'll eventually post the video on KZbin (my goal would be to do it before the end of 2018). My guess is in that I'm not trained, it may be far from perfect, but I can bet from what I've learned so far, that I'm going to be able to make it look a lot better than it was :-) I'd be curious to see how that PDR procedure would work with a refrigerator.

[@jadonlee9611]

Try using boiling water and buy a toilet plunger and suction cup it the pressure and the hot metal should pop it out!? Best of luck man

[@JvvdCvvy]

Next time just inhale the duster and you won't give a shit about that dent

[@sreesudhan8149]

thank you anil kumar

[@wendyblewett6986]

Don't do this - this ruined my finish and then I ended up with a bigger problem

[@grouchologic]

Try the idea in the link below.

[@emmalynangeles4848]

You need dry ice.

[@theFLshark]

Dry ice and his duster are the same thing...CO2

[@paramjeet3091]

Thanks bro

[@gerardoantonio9001]

Hi. My friend you can pull out with silicone gun . And patch for pdr dentless repairs

[@ibleevnu2]

How so? Did it work for you?

[@markkosseifi7120]

use the ding way it works

[@stigrandersen]

Glue pull it.

[@jeferykusnadi96]

Should read the title first....

[@TheBasscomander]

as soon as you start cooling it tap around the edge of the dent ..... it's a old school trick people used years ago on cars.... they just used a torch .... although you can't use that method now because the medal is to thin... it needs to be hotter than a blow dryer but not as hot as a torch.... heat gun

[@donling1892]

Try a toilet plunger. Worked on the dent in my car.

[@333meesh]

+Donling 1 The toilet plunger worked on my car for a larger dent, but for small dents like this it doesn't work.

[@Photostudioww]

Get a new door panel.

[@carljcreighton]

This is definitely too hot

[@g.ami101]

+rinkovideo anything new?

[@rafaellagunes1970]

😢

[@ritacollins2635]

Ok my idea, heat it, and get a plunger like when yr toilets blocked, just a logical idea, could work , nothing to loose , good luck, rita from adelaide australia

[@chd3105]

Dent remover tool