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Pops-A-Dent: Will It Take the Dings Out?

by KREX News Room

Story Created: Mar 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 16, 2011 at 5:43 PM MDT

We've all been there. You've gotten into a little fender bender and
ended up with a dent in your car the size of Nebraska. But one new
product is putting the smooth and shine back into your ride
with just a pop. Well, sort of. Pops-a-Dent is easy to use,
so we took it to an expert: John Kastrup of Perri's Collision in Grand
Junction.

"I've worked on dents like this every day," said Kastrup.
So, you just have to warm up the glue gun, smear on the glue, and
attack that dent; but Kastrup is quick to point out it won't work on
every ding. "It's going to be impossible to pull out anything like
that size with this piece, but it might work for little door dings or tiny
dings," said Kastrup.

We zeroed in on the small dent, made some pressure and, pop! Strike one, but let's give it one more try just in case. Pop!

"The whole dent is still there," said Kastrup.

Actually, the dent was worse off after this product because it left the sticky glue on the car. So, our expert has to give it a failing score. "A-one, it doesn't work," said Kastrup. But the glue gun may be a keeper.

"It would work great for crafts. My kids would love it for building
stuff," said Kastrup.

Professionals suggest racing this product right back to the shelves.

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Me said on Thursday, Mar 17 at 6:58 AM

Professionals suggest racing this product right back to the shelves. Of course they do, and they also suggested racing your car to their shop to get it fixed. Nice advertising for the body shops News 5. Why would a body repair professional make an honest effort to get this thing to work and if he did get it to work...why would he tell 1000's of potential customers to go out and buy it? The product is marketed to the average Joe...that's who should have tested it for you.

Me said on Thursday, Mar 17 at 6:54 AM

First and foremost...you don't ask a guy who makes his living fixing dents to try to get a low-cost over the counter dent fixer to work! IF he says it works he loses business. Second, it was NEVER advertised to fix every dent.

kassy said on Wednesday, Mar 16 at 10:27 PM

you guys should try bark off because im planning to buy it beause my do g will bark at any move and he comercial seems like it works.

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