Overheard a neighbor say he uses boiling water to pop dents in vinyl siding

I always thought it was a myth, but I tried it on a small dent from a lawnmower rock last weekend and it popped right back out in about 10 seconds. Has anyone else had luck with heat for fixing siding dents, or is there a better trick?

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elizabethf851mo ago

@dakotab13 that's wild about your buddy Dave and the hand splash. My question is how long does the heat actually last after you pour it on? Like if you're working on a bigger dent and the water cools off fast, do you have to keep reheating the whole pot or can you just pour slow and steady? I tried it on a bigger panel dent from a branch last month, and it took three or four tries before it finally popped. Had to keep running back inside to boil more water, which got old quick. Ever run into that with the smaller dents being easier?

dakotab131mo ago

Wait, have you actually seen it work yourself? I had this buddy Dave who tried the boiling water trick on his shed after a baseball dented it up pretty good. He was skeptical but desperate, so he poured a pot straight on the spot and that dent popped out like it was never even there. Thing is though, he got in a hurry and a few drops splashed on his hand, so be careful with the steam. He swore by it after that, even showed me the before and after pics on his phone. It's legit as long as you don't go too hot or hold the water on too long, I guess.