Boiled water: the easiest way to remove dents from a car bumper

Even if you're lucky enough not to be hurt in a car crash, it's rare to get away without some damage to your car. It goes without saying that there are some things you shouldn't try to fix yourself, but if it's just a scratch or dent, doing it yourself might be a cheaper option.

You can remove most small dents from your car with hair dryer and compressed air, dry ice, or even hot glue and plugs, but if it happens to be insulated on your bumper, all you need is some boiling water.

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Yes, really hot water can be all you need

Just pour hot water over the dent, get under the wheel and pop the dent out.

The heat allows the plastic to expand and become flexible so you can put it back in place.

After that, pour cold water over the area so that the plastic returns to its place. Check out Redditor's SX_PNTHR's Imgur album for photos and read the comments for more tips and tricks.

Results vary on older vehicles

However, this method is not suitable for everyone. The commenter noted that this method is not suitable for most older vehicles. New urethane body parts can handle this, but there's a higher chance of ruining the paint on older metal ones.

And you might have to take the bumper off

It's also probably more trouble than it's worth if the dent is in a place where you have to remove the bumper to get to it. But if you want to try, watch the video below to learn how to remove the wheel and bumper using the hot water method.

How to remove a car dent with hot water

Have you been able to remove bumper dents with this method? Share your experience with us below!