How well is the Pittsburgh Crossbar Dent Repair Kit working for you?

@liliatalley2140

Жыл бұрын

It didn't. Looking at a lot of videos, it looks like cold glue with the "slide hammer" works best to remove most of the dent and then lightly tap down ridges with "dent hammer" and push tools from behind to work out valleys. Using heat seems important as well. I need to get the proper tools. Some of those dent removal kits run between 50-100 dollars with pretty much everything I think I need.

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Wonder how well the “specific” auto dent removal glues work?

@liliatalley2140

Жыл бұрын

@@Georgia4Low I don't know yet but I have noticed they are expensive.

@jamesscott1932

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for posting this experience. it is absolutely important for us, as consumers, to see the frustration you experienced and the lack of success. Your dents in the hood of the wrangler look like creases into rounded surfaces which I believe can be the more difficult of all things to pull out.

@Georgia4Low

3 ай бұрын

Yes you are likely correct on the dents. Thanks for watching

This kit worked for me the first time I used it. I only held the pull tab with the glue against the car for 10 seconds but allowed it to sit and harden for a few minutes. That might be why yours didn't bond well enough. The 90+ degree temperature in your environment was also probably preventing the glue from hardening, as well.

@Georgia4Low

6 ай бұрын

Even though I was in the shade it was still mid 90’s out with high humidity, and likely the cause for poor bonding of the glue. You’re likely correct. Thanks

I just tried it. Yeah you’re right it does work a little bit better than the hot water and plunger.

@Georgia4Low

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

My kit didn't come with the manual or instructions. So found this on the harbor freight site. Note that it states do not push tab onto dent. They are also instruct to clean the area with the release agent before attaching tab. Might have been the problem. Also on other youtube videos, people are giving the glue longer than 10 seconds to set. Myself, I just bought the kit and will be trying to remove dents sometime this week. 1. Insert Glue Stick (2) into Glue Gun (1). Plug in Glue Gun and allow to warm up for ten to fifteen minutes before use. 2. Using clean cloth (not included), clean dent area with Release Agent (3). Then apply heated glue from Glue Gun to end of desired Pull Tab (4). 3. Place Pull Tab on center of dent and hold there for ten seconds. WARNING! Do NOT push Pull Tab against dent. 4. Place Cross Bar (5) over Pull Tab, setting Adjusters (9) to desired length. Thread Wing Nut (6) onto end of Pull Tab. Continue to twist Wing Nut until dent is raised. Stop when dent returns to normal surface level. 5. Unthread Wing Nut and remove Cross Bar and Pull Tab from surface. Apply two drops of Release Agent to spot of dried glue. Use Scraper to peel off softened glue patch. 6. If a high spot has been created, use a hammer (not included) and lightly tap Dowel (8) against raised spot until desired smoothness is reached. 7. Note: The Repair Kit will not repair ALL kinds of dents, regardless of size. The Repair Kit will also not work on aluminum panels or surfaces.

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the video I cleaned the area with the provided releasing agent many times, like many many times. I think a better glue stick would be best, the glue sticks that come with this kit are just "arts and craft" glue sticks.

@liliatalley2140

Жыл бұрын

@@Georgia4Low Ok, I guess I missed that.

@MrGravityhurts

Жыл бұрын

@@liliatalley2140 I didn’t hear it either

Informative. Thank you.

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

Good info, me and my ole lady laughed a good 30 seconds after " I'm done with this shit!"

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

yeah, I'm not real sure this kit is worth it. Maybe if I buy better glue sticks. thanks for watching

You definitely need to remove the coating. I detail and do coatings. You had no area of surface tension for the glue to find purchase on. Magic eraser / compound to remove the coating and some denatured alcohol. Then try. Not to mention what someone else said about humidity

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Heck after 10 times or more cleaning with acetone you would think the coatings would be gone.

@beamerstearoom5657

Жыл бұрын

@@Georgia4Low coatings are silica. If had been just wax the acetone would have done the trick.

I don’t think your supposed to push down and push all your glue out of the puller pad. I think you just apply the glue to the puller pad and put it on. If you push down you only get a thin amount under the pad. Squishing it all outside your pad puller isn’t going to hold with then a thin layer only on the dent

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Good point but others and the instructions say to push down / light pressure and hold for a few moments as the glue cools. Each time the puller pad came loose there is a good bit of glue/layer on it still. Who knows, thanks for watching

Same results on my 2020 Kia Telluride. Glue would not stick to the paint.

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

are you going to try professional grade glue sticks?

@4:54 Ninety degrees and high humidity. That was the issue.

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Facts!! It was killer! Thanks for watching

My man had me rolling lol 😂😆😂 I'm done with this shit!!!!!

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

I was man,,, it was hot and I needed a beer.

I just purchased this at the store to see if I can get a very small dent out of my Challenger. A mysterious dent at that. Wasn't there before. And of course nobody fesses up to it.

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

How did it work for you?

@johnatrianoo7819

Жыл бұрын

Same here about to buy it tomorrow

Why don’t you use a plastic tool to tap from the inside of the hood?

@Georgia4Low

Ай бұрын

There is a cross section just under the dents.

You are supposed to turn the knob slowly. Get it just snug and then do slow 1/4 turns and let it rest a few seconds after each turn. This gives the metal time to give a bit and raise a little. Keep doing this until the dent is out. If they were actually craft glue sticks it wouldn't matter how slow you turned the knob. Why would they include those type f glue sticks?

@Georgia4Low

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip, I tried your process many times before with same results. They would include craft glue sticks because it's cheap and it's is from China.

@altg5708

6 ай бұрын

@@Georgia4Low I bought the one from China and it came with the proper glue sticks so it isn't China's fault. You should have posted the many times you did it the proper way because people only saw you fail doing it the wrong way. So you failed multiple times but decided to post a video of you failing again. I call BS because there are videos of the HF kit working.

@Georgia4Low

6 ай бұрын

@altg5708 dude the sticks don’t work. End of story! The kit itself is good just needs “body shop repair” type glue sticks.

My guess is because of the outside temperature, the glue never got a good chance to cool enough to get a good bond. Perhaps wait about 30 minutes for the glue to harden more. Also choosing a cooler day might help the glue bond..?

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I’ll keep that in mind next time. Thanks for watching

@caretakerfochr3834

2 ай бұрын

Exactly. That glue stick stuff would benefit from a much longer setup time. It may not reach adequate adhesion for a couple of hours. Also I see these guys banging straight into the middle of the dent. What's wrong with starting on the out edges and making incremental improvements till you get to the stage when you can make a major pull?

It’s to hot out it won’t bond

@Georgia4Low

8 ай бұрын

You are likely correct. Thanks for watching

The glue is not the culprit

@Georgia4Low

9 ай бұрын

Maybe it’s the user?? 🫣

Don’t worry, I feel stupid myself for even looking up a video like this. I should’ve known better.

@Georgia4Low

3 ай бұрын

lol, thanks for watching

😂 hurts the soul

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, thanks for watching

Why would you add wax to the car before doing all this😂😂 complete failure

@Georgia4Low

Жыл бұрын

The ceramic coatings were added long before I started this process. Plus used acetone to clean the surface multi times.

@jamesscott1932

3 ай бұрын

@@Georgia4Lowthe comments you caused are both informative and humorous! Now I feel good about spending 7 hours doing a ceramic detail to my rig!

@Georgia4Low

3 ай бұрын

@jamesscott1932 heck yeah, I’m a fan of ceramics as well.