Complex paintless dent removal

[Camelot1971]

Some time ago, I made a stupid mistake of leaving a jackstand slightly under the wing of my '19 Camaro SS and as I dropped the car it pushed a crease into it I managed to stop it before it was too disastrous but there is a definite crease in it now.

I've seen a few videos on Youtube where a talented PDR person has removed creases but having tried a few places locally, they say it's not possible. I do have a replacement wing but I'd rather keep it all original if I possibly can.

I'm in the Essex/Suffolk area if anyone has any recommendations? A couple of photos below - it's a fairly shallow crease and most of it has naturally returned back to normal shape, but it is a complex pressing and it the light and on the arch you can see the damage.

Possible to remove 99% of it?





Original wing without crease

[paintman]

If you've spoken to several pdr people in your area & they've actually seen the car & said it isn't possible then I think you're going to have to accept what they're telling you.

You can try further afield, but anyone will want to see the car, not just photos as they simply don't show the full extent of the damage.
The photos you've posted show a wing with various curves, but which ones should be there & which ones shouldn't is entirely unclear.

Edited by paintman on Sunday 29th May 18:28

[Camelot1971]

Thanks. One was local and just wanted to take on the "easy" work (which is fair enough) and the other saw a video and turned it down. It may be a panel replacement is the best way.

The crease runs diagonal - see line on photo below. It's not very deep (maybe 5mm) but it has pushed out the wheel arch where the wing meets the mud guard.

[paintman]

Probably a bit far for you & a few years ago since I've had anything to do with them so don't know if they're still trading but I've seen 'before' and 'afters' of Dent Brothers, Leicester & Dent Technique, Leicester.

Might be worth a phone call to either or both to see if they can offer any ideas.

[Matt_E_Mulsion]

If the PDR folk that you have asked have said it's not possible, you run the risk of finding someone who will tell you that they can, then make a total mess of it.

[gweaver]

Try Jake Quintin of 1st Track Dents, St Albans. He did several small dents for me. His Youtube channel has loads of very impressive footage of his work on proper dents.

[Camelot1971]

Just to update this, I managed to find a local bodyshop called Henrys literally 5 mins up the road that did a stellar job on this and made it look like new again without replacing the wing. If you are in the North Essex/Suffolk area, I would highly recommend him!

[Olivergt]

OP,

Thanks for updating the thread, it's always good to hear the resolution of an issue and especially in this case as it sounds like you have had a great result.

P.S. I have also watched some of the PDR guys on YT and some of the things that they can fix and how, is absolutely amazing.

[gweaver]

+1 to the above.

[Camelot1971]

Olivergt said:

OP,

Thanks for updating the thread, it's always good to hear the resolution of an issue and especially in this case as it sounds like you have had a great result.

P.S. I have also watched some of the PDR guys on YT and some of the things that they can fix and how, is absolutely amazing.

I couldn't have asked for a better outcome to be honest. I get that some bodyshops just want simple, volume work but it was frustrating when people were saying it wasn't possible when they mean I don't want to/can't do it.