GLISTON 45pcs Dent Repair Tool Kit

My wife's car was hit in a parking lot and they left before she got back. There were no creases in the metal so I thought maybe I could do this. I decided to watch a lot of YouTube videos on using these before I made a purchase and I'd suggest everyone do the same. From what I saw, this kit seemed like it would do what I needed. I'll share some pros and cons at the end. The kit arrived with no issues and I came up with a way to practice before getting started. I have a 25 year old Tacoma that has a few dings. I started there and learned a few things. First the biggest investment you need to make is time. The dents don't come out in one pull. Also, if you don't wait long enough for the glue to cool, You've wasted time and glue. I found that starting with the bigger tabs was best. The metal dent lifter is strong and what I used the most. The the plastic puller works ok, but it's not as strong. The advantage it has is that the feet are farther apart and can help getting larger dents started. As you progress it gets a little challenging to see where you need to make your next pull from. On videos they show expensive lights you can get that do a great job. I found that a six in metal ruler, held across the dent, does a nice job of showing where your low spot is. If you have a metal putty knife or anything you are sure is straight, that should be just as good. Having a pencil to track your low spots to glue comes in handy too. My pros & cons on this kit. It came with an alcohol bottle, but it was empty as noted. Perhaps trying to ship it is a challenge, but no big deal as long as you are prepared. Alcohol is a must have to use the kit. A lesson learned was that 70% alcohol doesn't work well at all. Get 90% or better. The kit comes with two different glue sticks but no mention of what to use or when. I'm still not an expert here but I found that the black seems to separate as one piece when it releases, more often than the yellow. Also that it was easier, for me, to work with the black adhesive on the tabs on the white plastic puller that the ones on the metal unit. This is only because getting the black glue off the curved tabs on the metal puller seemed more difficult. You may have different results. Some reviews were critical of the glue gun. I had no issues. I had a spare already, but didn't need it. Do be sure to give it 10-15 minutes before you start by getting it plugged in before you do anything else. The kit includes a tap that seems a bit questionable. In videos I watched they were soft plastic or leather tipped. This one is plastic and comes top a point. I avoided using this as it seemed like it should have more of a rounded surface. Summary: Overall, the repair I did with this kit on the car was perfect. I have some more hail damage on the Tacoma I'll get back to, and maybe even get it painted after I'm done. There are larger more expensive kits available, but this one did everything I needed. If anything an upgrade to the plastic tap would be nice, but you can get those separately if needed. Hope all that helps. Oh, one more suggestion. If you have more than one dent try to work on both at the same time. The reason for that is the time you need to wait on the glue to cool down adds up. If you have two, or more, tabs cooling down at the same time, you are saving a lot of time on waiting.