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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by dns637, Mar 17, 2004.

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    dns637 Guest

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    dent...

    i just noticed it last night ... if got a 1" f****** dent on my car....argggh...
    i was so mad...stupid people don't know how to open their doors screw that
    person whoever did that...


    btw...how can i fix this??
    the dent is near the right rear passenger side...not on a the actual door...
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    bimmernut Guest

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    Depends on how deep the dent is and how "creased" it is. Dent Doctor, DentRx or Dent Wizard may be able to pull the dent out without marring the paint. Otherwise, schedule an appointment with a reputable body shop.
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    i would say its not more 1/2" deep...and what are these products?? dent doctor, dentrx...
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    bimmernut Guest

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    Not products, but services. Open your local yellow pages and look under "auto body repair"
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    A lot of those dent places will come to you to fix the dent. Convenient to have it done at work.
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    would it damage the paint?
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    No. That's their "big" selling point. All of those services use some permutation of a giant suction cup to essentially reverse or "pop" the dent out. Some specific kinds of dents will not work with these type of repair services, notably any kind of "creased" dent (where the metal has actually been creased) or a dent where the paint is missing. A simple door ding is a good candidate for the Dent Doctor-type services. Anything deeper, more complex, (type of dent) will require some auto body surgery.
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    dns637 Guest

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    thankx for the info...
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    Some have portable liquid nitrogen to supercool the affected area then pop it out with no damage to paint and it's absolutely the same as before the booboo. I've had this done with hail damage and afterward you simply couldn't tell it was ever damaged!
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    dns637 Guest

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    where can i get this??
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    Just get dry ice.

    On a hot summer day, after the car has sat out for a long time, hold some dry ice in the divit, and it should pop out.

    Plus you might as well try a 5 dollar solution before anything else.

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