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smithy318i
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:46 pm

To remove unsightly dents in your glovebox, use a heat gun / hairdrier to iron out the dents.

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Sooty
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:00 pm

Like dents from stiletto heels perhaps ? :hump: :giggle:
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:00 pm

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Now thats MAGIC!
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:12 pm

Sooty wrote:Like dents from stiletto heels perhaps ? :hump: :giggle:

bingo yo!
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:27 pm

Nice one Smithy, just heat it up yes? No need to push from behind the dent?
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:40 pm

Just saved yourself a few bob!
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:50 pm

yes, very lightly heat it up. the dent comes out by itself.
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:21 pm

I'm wondering how you discovered this :mad:
There is NO nucleus.
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:24 pm

:yeahthat: 8O
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Post Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:59 pm

great tip, i did this on my old 320i`s dashboard and it worked pretty well