can this be used to heat a plastic car bumper in order to make plastic pliable to pop out dent?
804413
it will certainly heat it up. I don't know if the plastic will return to it's original shape. I have used it for a number of projects but not automotive plastic. Good luck.
852307
For the price this is a very handy tool to have, but unfortunately it is only made to pull dents out of sheet metal (your cars body) and not thick steel. So as long as your bumper isn't too thick it should work if not a hammer and block of wood works great!
881621
I found it to be more effective on larger dents . Anything less then a grapefruit size , probably won't work.
2000869
Theoretically it works on any glossy paint, like cars, whether metal or plastic. However, I was not able to get my dents out because the glue was not strong enough to hold under the pressure of being pulled up when the handle is turned. A broom stick worked for me like wonders (dent was on the hood).
1685687
You can certainly put something warm (or even relatively hot) on it, but the plastic will melt if comes in contact with hot metal. I know from experience, because I have a marred corner from letting it touch a stove burner.
424491
My guess is probably YES. Since it's designed for in-line application. Most hard plastic don't melt at low temperatures such as hot air of your central. I have seen those aluminum covered plastic expandable lines used for dryer exhaust, which is hotter than the central air. Also I guess it's the distance away from your central air which is why you are using it. I hope someone else has a better answer for you.
1323659
I don't believe so, as this is not the intended use. I don't believe it would work for that purpose anyway because the silicone gets just as hot as the surface it comes in contact with.
910426
Don't know for sure, but also don't see any reason why you couldn't. Recommend you try it on a small, inconspicuous area first. I tried it on several different types of plastic for my Ram truck and the only one that it did not improve was the little piece that holds the radio antenna. Other than that, very pleased and its been over 3 months.
737153
I really can't answer a car question but as for heating duct use it can withstand the high heat from the ducts. It really sticks well so you may want to give it a try.
1758048
Maybe if it is a small dent like the size of quarter - dime. You could better get it from the inside by removing some of the insulation if you can. On my garage door, I could cut out a section of insulation and then splice it back in later.
1558894
I don't believe the plastic insulation could sustain that kind of heat. The insulation is very similar to bubble wrap used in shipping packages. Even if you were fortunate enough to not have smoke and a fire from using it with so much heat, I suspect it would quickly melt the plastic and lose most of it's insulation value. Just my opinion. I only use it on conventional heating ducts.
890754
I would think so. My brother used ours to pull a wide dent out of his Saturn. They're mostly plastic.
663554
I wouldn't, because it's in a plastic container, and the plastic will melt. I would recommend getting a hard wax warmer.
1652831
No. The adhesive is designed for tires, which can get 50 hotter than the air temperature. If it melted in the heat, it wouldn't work as a plug.
1693263
I don't think the plastic head would take much heat. Therefore I would say don't keep it near flame or heat source.
1567710
I did not use it for plastic...it gets hot but ..I would assume it would melt the plastic not leaving a clean cut
1289718
I don't know the melting point but I would say with good confidence that it would work fine without the heat causing it to lose adhesion. It is designed to go inside car doors and against the firewall. Both places get pretty hot and maybe even hotter than the car's ceiling (I assume you meant inside the vehicle on the ceiling under whatever material).