Dent Removal
02-06-2008, 01:39 PM
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Dent Removal
Well, I had a positive and negative result from working on my car last weekend. First, I fixed all of the steering issues and the car drives like a Porsche now. Second, I dented the FREAKING hood! I want to die... I took off the power steering fluid reservoir two weeks ago to inspect the leak, and I was in a hurry to button everything back up on Saturday and mounted the reservoir about an inch too high... Needless to say when I closed the hood a dent was formed.
My question is can the paintless dent removal guys remove a dent from the outside-in? I know the hammer fender and door dings from the inside-out, but with the paint and all I didn't know if it is possible, and cheap, to do it from the inside-out...
Any insights or experience?
Also, we in Tennessee had a horrendous storm last night and it hailed for about a minute or so. I don't have covered parking and it was dark when I went to work, so my stomach is in knots wondering if there is any damage...
My question is can the paintless dent removal guys remove a dent from the outside-in? I know the hammer fender and door dings from the inside-out, but with the paint and all I didn't know if it is possible, and cheap, to do it from the inside-out...
Any insights or experience?
Also, we in Tennessee had a horrendous storm last night and it hailed for about a minute or so. I don't have covered parking and it was dark when I went to work, so my stomach is in knots wondering if there is any damage...
02-06-2008, 01:48 PM
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Haha, join the club. Many others (not me) have done the same thing. Paintless dent guys can get that out, but you may have cracked the paint.
02-06-2008, 02:27 PM
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Yeah, the paint is cracked where the dent is, but it is about the size of a nickel, so I am hoping it won't affect the dent removal process...
02-06-2008, 02:52 PM
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A good pdr can do wonders. Also, you may find out that the fender tops get dented when a fly lands on them-stand and look from your door to the headlamps and you usually will see marks. These come out too.
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02-07-2008, 03:11 PM
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It might not have been the hail. The fenders are notorious for being rippled by anything, even you when you lean over to check your oil. I wouldn't worry about it. People have good results getting all those ripples removed by PDR. The dimple in the hood probably won't be a big deal either. They can get it flat again and do some touch-up paint. I've seen amateur touching-up and pro work. The pro work makes it look like nothing ever happened.
