How is this kind of dent repaired?
How is this kind of dent repaired?
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hornetrider

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63,161 posts

232 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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Went to view a car today and it had this small dent. Is there an easy way to pull out such a small ding? I ask as my mrs' car has picked one up in the supermarket last week as well so I'd like to get it sorted mad


fozzymandeus

1,089 posts

173 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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Nice Beemer.

Depends if the dent can be accessed from behind. (no matter how tight access is).

Because that dent is in the middle of a plain bit of panel it is a good candidate (access notwithstanding) for a "cold repair" where the dent is tapped out without using anything that will damage the paint. They usually charge £40 a panel or so (or they did the last time I used one).

aka_kerrly

12,505 posts

237 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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I've seen a trick where a pin is glued to the panel and pulled on to bring the dent out after which the glue is dissolved and leaves no mark.


Plotloss

67,280 posts

297 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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Cold dent repair, it's either bashed out from the back by small hammers/weights on the end of long rods pushed up through the wheel arch or by the aforementioned pin/glue/solvent

MarsellusWallace

1,180 posts

228 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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Should come out quite easily that.

The dent man will go in with a rod between the body and wing with the front door open,if he cant get access that way he will remove the front indicator to get on it.

jason s4

16,810 posts

197 months

Sunday 20th May 2012
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If this is repairable..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e1B0qJDEbs

Then you should be fine. smile