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Old 08-07-2009, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by duckracer View Post
It all depends on how bad the dent is. A little trick I used on Cars with hail damage is to heat the dent and surrounding area with a propane torch, or just let it sit in the sun for a few hours ,then apply some dry ice. The metal shrinks and the dent will pop out. If it has not creased the tank you can also try a "paintless dent" shop. They can do some amazing things with those dent levers.
Unfortunately it is near the rear of the tank and thus I don't think it will just pop out ... but I will try the paintless dent shop suggestion. I can always ask ... .

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