TIL a heat gun and a can of compressed air can pop a dent in a plastic bumper when you're out of proper tools.

I was stuck on a 2008 Civic's bumper with no dent puller, so I heated the area for about 30 seconds and blasted it with the compressed air upside down to freeze it, and it actually snapped back into shape.

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grace_campbell18d ago

Careful with the compressed air upside down trick, that can spray out liquid coolant and damage the paint. A hair dryer on high heat usually works just as well for plastic.

wendyprice18d ago

Oh man, she's totally right. I learned that the hard way cleaning a keyboard. That liquid comes out super cold and can actually crack some plastics, not just mess up paint. A hair dryer is way safer because you control the heat. Just keep it moving so you don't melt anything. Works like a charm every time.

elliot_patel17d ago

My old laptop keys warped from that!