Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...

With cars becoming ever more complicated, the cost of professional auto repair has skyrocketed over the years. Gone are the days when any mechanic could get your ride going again for a tenner and a ...

My first dent-pulling experience came as a teenager when the bumper of mom's Dodge Neon somehow found itself hugging a pay phone post. The resulting dent proved too big for a mini suction cup-type ...

Since the 1970s, most vehicles have been designed to crumple under impact, absorbing as much energy as possible in an accident. The reason is safety. More force absorbed means less collateral damage ...

Have you ever been in a fender bender? If you’ve been driving long enough, the odds are good that you've been hit while backing out of a parking space, or rear-ended after stopping or slowing too ...

No matter how zealously you care for your car or truck, any time it's out in public there's a risk it's going to suffer a dent or ding. A distracted driver poking at his or her phone bumps it from ...

This article was updated in September 2023 with new products and information. My first dent-pulling experience came as a teenager when the bumper of Mom's Dodge Neon somehow found itself hugging a ...

Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...