Little Prang - Anyone know a good dent remover near Poole?

[anonymous-user]

Like an idiot, I just managed to reverse my 1 series into my gates. Have a dent as follows:





The question is, does anyone think this can be sorted with a mobile dent type company or am I looking at a body shop job? I think the bumper is plastic so may be a whole bumper off but not entirely sure.

Assuming it can be fixed without a body shop, can anyone recommend a good local company?

Thanks
Gary

[martinrpeachey]

Aren't the modern plastics used in bumpers thermoelastic? Meaning a liberal application of a bit of heat (not too much mind, you don't wanna burn the paint) will make it almost go back to normal.

[zed4]

Yeah, I heated up my Clio 172 bumper and formed it back to shape. Easy enough to do.

[Spare tyre]

zed4 said:

Yeah, I heated up my Clio 172 bumper and formed it back to shape. Easy enough to do.

how much heat are we talking, hair drying or more?

Might be worth attempting it on a hot day ( i found out removing window stickers and body work stickers is best done in the afternoon on a hot summers day)

[anonymous-user]

Thanks chaps - will give the hair drier a go later!

[anonymous-user]

I assume I'll need to take the bumper off to be able to push it back to shape? Does not look like I can get me hand behind it in situ!

[Spare tyre]

garyhun said:

I assume I'll need to take the bumper off to be able to push it back to shape? Does not look like I can get me hand behind it in situ!

hehe, this made me smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5pQa_8oA3w

i dont know the answer to your question

youtubing "repair bumper with heat" was interesting to watch

[anonymous-user]

Spare tyre said:

garyhun said:

I assume I'll need to take the bumper off to be able to push it back to shape? Does not look like I can get me hand behind it in situ!

hehe, this made me smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5pQa_8oA3w

i dont know the answer to your question

youtubing "repair bumper with heat" was interesting to watch

I need more heat. Will have a go at the weekend when I have more firepower! Tried just now but was just like that vid with one drier

[rswheelnut]

Call Adam from Dentless on 07803265520
He'll be able to straighten it out, but not paint. To do fully you'll have to be painting the bumper so prob best to just straighten and get a touch in pen.

[anonymous-user]

rswheelnut said:

Call Adam from Dentless on 07803265520
He'll be able to straighten it out, but not paint. To do fully you'll have to be painting the bumper so prob best to just straighten and get a touch in pen.

Thanks. If I cannot do it myself I'll give him a call.

[zed4]

Spare tyre said:

zed4 said:

Yeah, I heated up my Clio 172 bumper and formed it back to shape. Easy enough to do.

how much heat are we talking, hair drying or more?

Might be worth attempting it on a hot day ( i found out removing window stickers and body work stickers is best done in the afternoon on a hot summers day)

It might work with a hair drier, I have a hot air gun at work which I used. It's much hotter.

[catfood12]

Arse !

Are the gates OK ?! Doris scraped our gates with her A4, and did more damage to the gates and automation than the car ! I'll text you a guy I use in Parkstone, real Artisan, his own low bake and mixing scheme.. In the alley behind what used to be Blockbusters, opposite the Victoria Cross..

[anonymous-user]

catfood12 said:

Arse !

Are the gates OK ?! Doris scraped our gates with her A4, and did more damage to the gates and automation than the car ! I'll text you a guy I use in Parkstone, real Artisan, his own low bake and mixing scheme.. In the alley behind what used to be Blockbusters, opposite the Victoria Cross..

Gate are fine - they are monstrously heavy!!

Cheers for the offer, the details of the guy you use would be very welcome.

I had a couple of failed attempts to fix it myswlnyjis week so will now go to a pro

[sparks_E39]

I can recommend Tricket in Holton Heath.

[bmthnick1981]

I can recommend http://www.trimtek.co.uk/contact-us used them plenty of times, good standard of work and fair value.

[anonymous-user]

Cheers all. Going to Insignia on Thursday and will take it from there.