How To Get A Dent Out Of A Garage Door

Pick up the piece of aluminum foil and lay it flat against your garage door so it completely covers the entire dent.

How to get a dent out of a garage door.

It is vital that the entire area is heated. The compressed air method is much faster and allows you to fix most garage door dents in under ten minutes. Lay the piece of aluminum foil flat and cover the dent. Hold it against your garage door with your hand at the edge of the foil.

Use the patching material to cover the dented area and make it even using the putty knife. Next take a piece of aluminum foil that is sized to fit over the dented area and place it over the dent. Lay the foil flush against the dent so it is completely covered. Use one hand to hold the foil in place to keep it in place.

Place the wood block over the dent and tap it with the mallet to even the dent. Make sure you use a consistent motion so that the flame hits the aluminum foil wherever the stubborn dent is. Just tap away at the dent from the inside of the door. The other way to remove a small dent from your garage door is a little less scientific.

Stand next to the dent in your garage door. Smooth out the material with the putty knife and fill any remaining voids in the door. Sand the area to even it out. Keep the foil flat against the door with your hand near the corner and away from the dent.

There is a less scientific way. You can use a rubber mallet or a hammer with a block of wood to transfer the force. Set the aluminum foil the lighter and the compressed air canister with the top removed at your feet. Use warm water and detergent to wash the dented area of your garage door clean and then allow it to dry completely.

Apply the filler to the indented area on the finished side of the garage door using a plastic putty knife. Wash the area with warm water and detergent and allow it to dry fully. Pick up your lighter and move the lit flame back and forth over the dent for 60 seconds.