Dry ice for dents

i heard somewhere that dry ice gets rid of small dents on the car. has anyone used it or is it another case for the mythbusters?


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Maybe it chould work, but... some conditions have to occur before that: the metal must be hot, so when you put the ice on it, the change of temp will effect it and pop the dent out. I wouldn't try it on a car I care about, though.
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You wouldn't want to try it on any car after you read this: http://www.vintageairstream.com/rr_topics_dents.html
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metal moves best when heated .cold tightens the molacules and will not allow dents to be pulled
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