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60 of 60 found the following review helpful:
 Worth every penny, and not a cent more Mar 13, 2007
By Sebastin Garrett
I had a small but noticeable dent in the fender and I wanted a cheap way to mostly fix it before committing to a full body shop. Dent King can do some jobs, but not all. For what it does, it's a pretty good product. If you fall into the category where it can help, it's worth it.
It's a "do it yourself" dent repair kit for your car. It "pulls" dents back out and is a fairly good solution for dents that ONLY require pulling "back out". This includes door and shopping cart dings you'd get in a parking lot. It has to be minor, no larger than a grapefruit, and only cosmetic dent damage to a metal panel where there is NO crease. It does not address scratches.
The ideal dent for the Dent King to repair is damage from a blunt object, like a rounded plastic corner of a shopping car dinged the middle of your door and left an indentation that is small, did not cause creases, not on a crease.
I think this is but one tool of an arsenal of tools that body shops use. That means, it is only applicable to a specific type of damage. If the dent looks like it just needs to be "sucked back out a bit", then the Dent King probably can help.
Clean the surface with the included cleaner, which smells like regular rubbing alcohol. Use the supplied glue gun and special glue sticks and dab the melted glue onto the end of the "puller" stick and adhere to the dent where you want to pull it. Allow it to cool, then straddle the "puller stick" with the 2 point brace/bridge, and screw on the tightener to the puller stick. This will pull on the dent via the stick until the glue pops off. This action "snaps" the dent out a bit; depending upon how much force the glue was able to supply. This relies on a good paint job (OEM), as it's essentially pulling on the surface of the paint.
It ends up you will need to do this multiple times to slowly work out the dent
I can still see my dents but they are greatly reduced; that is, for the ones that the Dent King could be applied to. I don't think "good as new" will ever be achieved with Dent King, but it definitely can reduce "ugly ding" to "little annoying ding".
This is one of those products that is just a tool, and really is more dependent upon the skill of the operator. For the price paid, it delivered value for its cost. But that's it.
34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Works AS ADVERTISED, read directions guys Oct 15, 2007
By voodoo
I bought this kit to remove a small but very noticeable dent in our 07 Jetta in the rear quarter panel. Purchased at a local auto store for 20 bucks as the dent wasn't large enough to warrant a trip to the body shop.
Following the directions in the box, I was able to pull the dent in two tries to about 90-95% of its original shape. A small depression is still noticeable, but the Ding King states that this will probably be the case. Bottom line, for $20 this product works as advertised.
Now, there are several reviews here and on other sites that claim the Ding King did not work for them at all, citing various reasons. When you read the review, it's clear they did NOT follow the directions at all. I think if you follow the directions it will work as advertised, which means it will pull small dents out to about 90% of perfection without damaging your paint.
If the glue didn't stick to your car, you probably didn't use the solution to clean the paint surface first (nowhere does it tell you to sand your paint off as one reviewer suggested he tried). Another possibility is that you didn't wait for the proper temperature range. The instructions suggest you try between 50-80 degrees in the shade.
The glue gun worked fine for me, you squeeze the melted glue onto the plastic tab and immediately place over the dent, holding it there for 60 seconds as the directions say. Then wait at least 5 minutes, I waited about 10. Again, if you try to pull the dent without waiting then it probably won't work for you.
Proceed to pull the dent until the glue releases. In both of my pulls, the glue stayed on the car. I simply poured a little of the cleaning solution on the glue, then pulled slowly and used the included scraper to gently peel the glue up. It came off cleanly with no damage to my paint, both times.
If you don't follow the directions, how do you expect it to work? This product won't pull a dent 100%, but it will do a really good job of fixing it to about 90% or so if you just do what it tells you to. For $20, I'd use this product again.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
:-) Better than expected May 06, 2004
By DrowRichard
"drowrichard"
Usaully I avoid informercial products like the plague, any thing that needs that much convincing can't be worth the price. However, I was desperate to cut costs and bought one of these at auction. They run $8-19.50 plus shipping but can be had new for $17.50 plus shipping. I paid $8 +.The infomercial says things like show room new, and I suppose that may be true under lab conditions with only certain kinds of dents. Here are my results. Two dents first about size of grapefruit shallow with two points (small sharp dings) other large cucumber deeper with two points. Ding king will not work on points. First dent popped out great on first try, smooth with no waves, even the points were less pronounced only visible on close inspection. On the basis of that alone, it was well worth the cost. Second dent was less satisfying but that may be due to technique. The tool removed the dent but some waving visible but may be missed on cursury inspection. Was able to reduce one of the points with the knockdown tool but still visible. Possibly if I had worked from outter edges more slowly (distance wise) the waving would not be there. This dent took about 10-12 trys. This dent was also the least promising of repair considering depth, width and length. Even so, I may go back and try removing the waving with smaller applications of glue. Clean up took considerable effort and lots of Ding King solution (ie. Alcohol), not exactly like the infomercial either. Conclusion... The repairs do NOT look show room new but definitely left vehicle looking a lot better and saleable. The Ding King will not work on sharp edged dents, it says so in the directions but don't remember the infomercial saying so. So beware. The Ding King solution is merely green alcohol, replacement glue sticks are outrageously expensive but... considering cost/benefit... worth it. So it makes a usefull addition to the garage tool kit.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Good product if you use it correctly May 29, 2008
By Kevin Wolf
First, let me start with a little review. The tool is useful, but after a while, the pads fall apart. The bottom of the pads are actually lined with some sort of coating that may start to peel off, making it useless. Although the solution provided doesn't seem to last long enough, you can use a mixture of rubbing alcohol and water if you run out. The glue is not your standard hot glue, but they give you a generous amount and I have yet to run out.
I've used the Ding King with varying success in the past. One reason is because there is a learning curve. In addition to the directions, there are a few things to keep in mind.
First, I'm surprised with the number of people having various difficulties with the glue. As far as making it stick, clean the application area AND the pad with the supplied solution or rubbing alcohol (I would recommend REWAXING the area after the repair is done!). Allow the glue gun to heat completely before use. Apply glue to the pad and IMMEDIATELY place it on the dent, allow to dry for several minutes (very important). If the glue sticks to your car and is a pain to get off, that means you cleaned the metal well.. But removal IS VERY EASY: SOAK a rag sufficiently in the solution (or diluted rubbing alcohol if you run out) so that you maintain a "wet edge" with the rag. No need to soak the whole thing-- Just a spot large enough. Squeeze a little bit out of the rag onto the rop of the glue spot.. Begin to peel it off. Its easy- I've never had a problem with removal.
As far as pulling the dent out too far- If you do get the glue to maintain a good hold and get the wing nut very tight, don't wait for it to pop off. While its still tight, pour a little solution between the pad and the car so that the bond releases. Practice so that you get a feel for the right torque before releasing the bond. You want it tight enough so that the metal is pulled out, but not so much that you pull the metal out too far.
Hope these tips help a little. This little tool is pretty incredible, but it takes patience and practice to find a method that works for you.
-k
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Surprise, surprise... Apr 09, 2007
By L. M. Marcos
I was very upset to see a dent the size of a softball on the hood of my new BMW. The dent itself was not all that noticeable, but nonetheless an eye sore for me. After reading very mixed reviews about the Ding King, I had my doubts whether or not it would be effective. I was also very afraid that it would compound the damage. Because of the outrageously low price point, I took a gamble. I'm glad that I did. After three pops, my dent was gone. The process around using the product was simple, though a tad time consuming. I highly recommend this product to anyone with minor dents in their vehicle. I'm not sure if it'll work for everyone, but it worked for me. At $20, you can't go wrong.
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