2ndof2

I have a little dinger (not to be taken out of context please...LOL!)
As I was saying......door ding, where else? On passenger side door. May try posting a pick later tonight. If its not a super big dent is a DIY too difficult to tackle? The dent is about mid-way between the front and rear of the door about mid-way between the bottom and the window. I think it may require pulling alot of stuff apart to get in there. A shop that does this stuff says they would drill a hole in the door jam area of the door to gain access. I don't want any drilling done if I can avoid it and I don't want someone pulling stuff apart and possibly breaking any door panel parts that may lead to rattles etc. later on.

Joe S.

Take apart the inside door panel yourself, then take it to a pro to do the body work. I sure wouldn't drill the door jam.

AOW162435

I second Joe's thought.

Andreas

Robin 993DX

I tried it once on a ding on the hood of my BMW, wouldn't think about experimenting something like this on my p-car..

The results were terrible.

I had a huge dent on the door of my 993 once, backed into by my boss' MBZ G-wagon. The dent removal guys were able to take out the dent (about 15" across) without a trace. Amazing!!!!

AOW162435

Robin,
How does one know that the person dispatched to repair a dent on your car is knowledgable?

I'm sure there are true artists as well as boneheads circulating in this profession.

Andreas

Robin 993DX

Well, you don't. It is the same as going to a Chinese resturant with a "C" health rating, you don't know if you are going to get sick, but it's damn good. :P

But seriously, when I selected my dent removal shop I called around and then spoke with the owner and asked them how long they have been in biz and etc... And only picked the shop that I was comfortable with.

TYNUSKT

You're right Andreas...there are plenty of folks who don't know what they are doing that work for several dent companies. Key is to find someone who has been around for a long time and you have references on. You can easily pull out a dent too far or screw something up completely. I have a guy I've used in the DC/MD/VA area that has over 20 years experience.

No way I would try to pull a dent on my own.

Greg H.

I went down to the local Porsche dealer and asked who they use. He was kind of expensive but very good. He even found two small dents I hadn't seen.

Greg H.

Father of 3

LOL. You must be talking about Sam Woos?

Bull

Definitely want to stay away from the Bozos who drill holes! One way to find the best guys is to check with the places that deal in the resale of hi-line cars. Those in my area have experts who stop at their dealerships almost weekly in the busy seasons. Other than that, it is all word-of-mouth advertising.

stedge

Also look for people who do high-end restorations (e.g. on 356s and other old cars). Local guy here is awesome. Have never had to use him for my pcar, but when my S200 had a dent (don't ask) and chip in the paint, he did an unbelievable job. Artist. I would like to learn.

tbil

Think Im pretty good at detail work but wouldn't attempt this myself. Would need to practice for a while with various tools and dents on metal to get it right.

Watched the guy take a small dinger out of my car not too long ago. Used a special tool that had just the right bends to get to the back of the dent. Used an access hole no bigger than a quarter. Then very gently pushed it up, little by little. Worked on it for about an hour. Only cost $100. Guy I used advertises in the local Porsche Club mag. You might find something in your area who knows Pcars.

Posted some pics with before and after if you want to do a search. (can't figure out how to post a link) "awsome experience with paintless dent removal"

Good luck!

2ndof2

Good advice as always! Thanks guys!