We found this great tip over at Imgur. If you’ve got a dent in your car (like the one shown to the left), you don’t necessarily need to run right to the auto body shop. Just boil up some hot water.

Here’s what you do:

• Boil a teapot full of water.
• Slowly (and carefully) pour the boiling water over the dent. This will cause the plastic to expand and become flexible.
• Wearing protective gloves, reach from the wheel well cover or from under the front of the bumper to pop the dent out.
• Once you’ve done this, pour cold water over the dent area so that the plastic shrinks back.

Here’s the finished product after just 10 minutes of time:

Thanks to Imgur for the tip!