A football “shell” will come in handy when a dent has “formed” on the body. Of course, it does not happen by itself there, but children on scooters and bicycles, “neat” neighbors and shopping carts regularly “decorate” the car with such markings. Usually this is a small but noticeable damage, which is why you should not argue, but with such an “order” you also do not want to drive. It would also be necessary to repair, preferably without financial injections. And you can do it with the help of a ball.
Each hinged element of the body – doors, fenders, hood, trunk – is a complex structure consisting of a “skin”, a decorative external element and a supporting structure or frame. Frames actually. If a dent has formed on the “skin”, it can be corrected. Craftsmen do it with special hooks and suction cups, call it a PDR repair, and in the garage and on their own you can do it with an ordinary ball.
To do this, you just need to remove the internal plastic covering – for example, a door card – push the “kolobok” in a deflated state directly under the damaged area and place it with an emphasis on the frame. Then – slowly, slowly, pump it up and watch the process from both sides. Correct the position if necessary. Once the metal “remembers” its factory condition, we stop. For beauty it remains only to polish.
At parting – advice: do not rush to pull the pump needle out of the ball, try not to let it slip out. It’s easier to work and then retrieve the ball.