Fixing a dent

[Beerhunter]

Hey all, was wondering if anyone can help me out. Some asshole backed into me and dented my car. I don't think it is worth going through insurance for it. Does anyone have any tips on how I can take care of this myself?

 

[Beauch]

Look for Dent Doctor or Dent Spa in your area. See if there is anything they can do for you. I know they did a great job on my car. Sometimes they have a dry-ice / heat gun trick to "pop" out dents.

You may end up going through insurance. So make sure you got a report on file. You have 24 hours to make a report in most States.

 

[J.Cagle]

Paintless dent repair.

 

[ixtlan]

Those paintless repair guys do a pretty good job.
As long as there isn't a crease in the metal.
They got all kinds of odd looking hammers and tools to do different things with.
Price generally is pretty fair too.

 

[Beerhunter]

Paintless dent repair.

Many thanks for the tip. I didn't even know there was such a service. From the sample photos on one of the websites, this ding looks like a perfect candidate for PDR! Cool. Might just have saved me a lot of money!

 

[Beerhunter]

Well just got back from the Autobody shop and that little ding carries a $1000 price tag! My comprehensive deductable is $300. The paintless dent restoration dude quoted $150 - 175 so I guess I will go with the PDR.

 

[J.Cagle]

so are you going to get the insurance money for having the body shop fix it then have the pdr done? Sound like an easy way to make a buck!

 

[white05gt]

I can't see the PDR guy getting it out completely since it looks like the dent is in the bodyline and it's creased. I hope it works though, report back and let us know. Some of those guys are damn good at what they do so I'm curious to see how it turns out.

 

[06z28eater]

so are you going to get the insurance money for having the body shop fix it then have the pdr done? Sound like an easy way to make a buck!

my exact thought lol