{"id":640,"date":"2020-04-19T15:47:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebli.com\/?p=640"},"modified":"2023-01-12T14:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T14:35:20","slug":"how-to-fix-dent-in-garage-door-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebli.com\/how-to-fix-dent-in-garage-door-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Dent in Garage Door Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you need a garage door that is both great looking and cheap, there really is no better alternative than aluminum and steel garage doors. After all, it has a lifespan of up to 30 years. Unfortunately, garage doors made of either material have one itty bitty problem that wooden garage doors know little about: dents. Every inch of every panel has the potential to get little dents here and there, and now you have to fix the garage door.<\/p>\n
And who knows where the dents came from! You surely didn\u2019t bump the garage door one too many times (right?), nor did your kids practice karate against it. Before you know it, small craters pepper what was once pristine, regal garage doors.<\/p>\n
But what if someone told you fixing dents on your garage doors only took a lighter and compressed air? Would you believe them? No, it isn\u2019t magic; it\u2019s science<\/em>.<\/p>\n Through the magic of science, you can remove the dents from aluminum and steel garage doors with a lighter (View on Amazon)<\/a> and compressed air (View on Amazon)<\/a>\u2014the kind used for dusting keyboards and computers. Of course, there\u2019s a few other items involved, but those two are the MVPs for this method.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need:<\/p>\n Now, you might be having some reservations about this method. Perhaps it\u2019s best to explain the process before running into the steps. Compressed air cans use liquid carbon dioxide, which when sprayed, is very cold. Lighters are obviously very hot. When the two mix, the temperature differences pop the dent out. It\u2019s actually quite the useful technique when used on automobiles.<\/p>\n 1. Start by washing off the affected area with soap and water. Rinse the garage door with water and let it dry for an hour.<\/p>\n You are applying a small amount of heat to the garage door panels, but it\u2019s enough to burn any dirt and grime left behind. Leaving it dirty may create unsightly blemishes.<\/p>\n 2. Pull out a sheet of aluminum foil, preferably the heavy duty kind. It needs to be long enough to cover the dent and provide space for you to hold. For an extra dose of safety, you can wear heat resistant gloves (View on Amazon)<\/a>. Better safe than sorry.<\/p>\n 3. Hold the sheet of aluminum foil flushed against the garage door while also covering the dent.<\/p>\n 4. Take the lighter and hold it against the aluminum foil covering the dent. Wave it back and forth across the affected area for about a minute. Just know that fire is hot and you don\u2019t have to have your other hand too close to the flame.<\/p>\n 5. After a minute, put away the lighter, drop the alumunium foil, quickly open the compressed air, hold it upside, and spray the affected area. Holding it upside will force liquid carbon dioxide to spray out rather than spray air. Do this for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n 6. With any luck, you can watch as the dent slowly pops out from the temperature difference. It should take about two minutes. If you want to see the difference, take a before and after picture just to know it works. Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, science!<\/p>\n 7. Hose off the garage door once you\u2019ve removed every dent.<\/p>\n Now, this is the best option available for small dents. The kind of dents that are left behind when you accidentally put it in drive when you meant reverse are going to be a lot more stubborn. In other words, you need something solid that will encourage the bigger dents out and then finish off the small dents with compressed air and a lighter.<\/p>\n Fixing large dents on your garage door takes patience. What you don\u2019t want to do is take the easy route and fill it with some kind of patching material and smooth it out with a putty knife. That isn\u2019t fixing the problem\u2014that only hides it.<\/p>\nHow to Fix Small Dents on a Garage Door<\/h3>\n
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How to Fix Large Dents on a Garage Door<\/h3>\n