Dry ice?

[bm50]

Hi! anyone know where I can buy a small amount of dry ice?

[Rosamunda]

I know I posted an answer to this question on here before but I can't find it with the search engine. Our PTA bought some for a Halloween party a few years ago. IIRC it was quite expensive (and we forgot to take an ice box with ius so had to buy their container). It was somewhere in Espoo (Mankaa? Kilo?). Sorry. I used to have the invoice ´cos I did the books for the PTA but I don't have them now.

[FraserinFinland]

Normally an industrial gas supplier would be the best place to ask. As they mentioned earlier take a thermos or chilly bin to transport it. Don't touch it with your hands as it will burn

[Rip]

Try here:
http://www.aga.fi/International/Web/LG/ ... ion_dryice

('ve never ordered myself, but I'm pretty sure it was in their wrappings that I have seen the stuff in a few parties.)

[mrjimsfc]

We bought two kilos of the stuff to make root beer but I don't remember where we got it. You should have seen the looks we got from the Finns. A bunch of crazy Americans drinking medicine!

[bm50]

Thanks everyone for your replies! You may think I'm crazy but I need some dry ice to get dents out of my cars bodywork, I saw it on the internet I think it was in the U.S.A they demonstrated on the video how to do it but they were smallish dents but it seemed to work of course you have to have a difference in temperature for it to work example warm garage or on a hot day. Of course you must wear gloves to handle the dry ice then apply it to the dent on the bodywork and move around in a circular motion then the dent should come out, I can't wait to try it!

[FraserinFinland]

Sounds like an expensive way to solve a dent. Can you post a picture of it?

[bm50]

Hi! A picture of the dent? Yes I can do that tomorrow, but would it cost more to buy a small amount of dry ice than to have it fixed in a car bodyshop?

[jas_rho]

Thanks everyone for your replies! You may think I'm crazy but I need some dry ice to get dents out of my cars bodywork, I saw it on the internet I think it was in the U.S.A they demonstrated on the video how to do it but they were smallish dents but it seemed to work of course you have to have a difference in temperature for it to work example warm garage or on a hot day. Of course you must wear gloves to handle the dry ice then apply it to the dent on the bodywork and move around in a circular motion then the dent should come out, I can't wait to try it!

Actually that little trick works for some minor small dents. The metal is warm and then expands when it cools causing the metal to move a bit and dents can come out or become smaller. Another little trick you could use but I have no idea what you would call it or how you would search for it online but there are these suction cup type things and you put those on the dent area and pull out.

[Upphew]

Sounds like an expensive way to solve a dent. Can you post a picture of it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6AZoN0c6lI

[FraserinFinland]

Put the fill a kettle with tap water. Place tea bag into cup, once boiled, pour hot water in the cup until it comes up to 17mm from the top of the cup.
Take the remaining boiled water out to your car, pour it on the dent. Go back inside, boil some more water. Refer to this website if you are having problems. www.pgmoment.com
While this is boiling, take the teabag out and add milk/sugar to taste. Once boiled take the water out to the car. Place your cuppa on level ground.
Pour boiled water it over the dent again, then take some ice or snow that is around at this time of the year. Place it around the dent. Consume remaining tea.

We used this method for carpark dents, when it is a hot day you can use just one kettle. You can also use the canned air that you use for cleaning keyboards.
If you need to debadge a car this method is useful for softening the bond of the badges and it won't effect the paint.

Please note: You can delegate the boiling of the water and tea making duties to a subordinate.