Dent Help Needed

[Jimmie]

When pulling the car in the garage last night I ran into my roller seat (squeezed it between the bumper and air compressor). Appreciate any ideas you guys have. I was hoping for a DIY operation but understand that may not be possible.
Here she is:

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[Jimmie]

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[Mike T]

Is there any place were you can get access to the inside of that panel?

[Jimmie]

Is there any place were you can get access to the inside of that panel?

Looks tough but possibly Mike. I'd have to remove a couple of shrouds.

[Mike T]

I think thats going to be your best bet. That looks like a pretty deep dent. You might get an estimate from a "Dent Doctor". The guy here does a fantastic job.

[Fog Runner]

I had one in the door of my truck from a trip to home improvement store. I had no clue what to do. I took of my door panel and played around with it a little, then it was highly recomended on this site to get to a paintless dent repair buisness. I took the advice, and it was the best move I ever made, can't even tell where the dent was. I work with metals on a pretty regular basis, but it takes the tools and experience to really do a good job with these dents. I learned that. Good Luck!!

FR

[Jimmie]

Really appreciate your input guys. Took your advice and have a call into a mobile dent guy. I'll let you know the outcome. Hope not too many $$$.

[BILL]

I had one in the door of my truck from a trip to home improvement store. I had no clue what to do. I took of my door panel and played around with it a little, then it was highly recomended on this site to get to a paintless dent repair buisness. I took the advice, and it was the best move I ever made, can't even tell where the dent was. I work with metals on a pretty regular basis, but it takes the tools and experience to really do a good job with these dents. I learned that. Good Luck!!

FR


I AGREE.PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR IS GREAT......Being once a body shop owner before that system came about, the first thing that came into my mind when i saw that dent was.....

GRIND AREA.....PLASTIC FILLER, CHEESE FILE, D.A BLOCK, PRIME, PUTTY, BLOCK AGAIN, PRIME, WET /DRY 350 PAPER. PRIME, WET DRY 600 PAPER, PRIME , 1000 WET DRY PAPER ....... PRIME AGAIN, WET SAND 1500..PAINT PANEL..WET SAND 2000, APPLY ANOTHER COAT.....WET SAND 2500, COMPOUND, POLISH WAX.
COST: LABOR...$350.00, MATERIALS 15%... $52.50, SUB-TOTAL... $402.50 PLUS TAX... 8.75%..$35.21 TOTAL $437.71:( todays prices NYC.......

[FMINUS]

I was going to take a class on dent removal during my time of unemployment, I still might, there is a training course in San Diego I think.

One trick I have heard, NEVER TRIED, is to take a can of compressed air and spray it upside down on the dent so the cold water comes out. Then to use a hot blow dryer on it. But your dent is kinda of deep so I dont know if it will work

[ScottB]

I AGREE.PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR IS GREAT......Being once a body shop owner before that system came about, the first thing that came into my mind when i saw that dent was.....

GRIND AREA.....PLASTIC FILLER, CHEESE FILE, D.A BLOCK, PRIME, PUTTY, BLOCK AGAIN, PRIME, WET /DRY 350 PAPER. PRIME, WET DRY 600 PAPER, PRIME , 1000 WET DRY PAPER ....... PRIME AGAIN, WET SAND 1500..PAINT PANEL..WET SAND 2000, APPLY ANOTHER COAT.....WET SAND 2500, COMPOUND, POLISH WAX.
COST: LABOR...$350.00, MATERIALS 15%... $52.50, SUB-TOTAL... $402.50 PLUS TAX... 8.75%..$35.21 TOTAL $437.71:( todays prices NYC.......


I too saw the same ticket. They dent looks mighty big for dent doctor to completely remove. Some body work might be needed.

[budman3]

Jimmie- am I wrong to assume that the bumper is plastic?? If that is the case then I can't see the dent 'popping' back out... I'm no body repair man but metal is easier to fix dents vs. plastic... It looks as if you punctured the bumper not a dent. If you moved up any more I think the chair would have left a nice hole in your bumper. I haven't heard any success stories of reviving plastic dents before.

[Jimmie]

Jimmie- am I wrong to assume that the bumper is plastic?? If that is the case then I can't see the dent 'popping' back out... I'm no body repair man but metal is easier to fix dents vs. plastic... It looks as if you punctured the bumper not a dent. If you moved up any more I think the chair would have left a nice hole in your bumper. I haven't heard any success stories of reviving plastic dents before.

Yeah Budman it is plastic. Creased pretty good too.
I think you're right Scott---body work required. Hope not though. Should know tomorrow.

[Jimmie]

Posting this to pass along the latest on dent removal. The two "dent" businesses cannot work on a plastic bumper unless it's a big (caved -in type) dent. I was told that metal dents; the smaller the better; Plastic dents; the bigger the better. They said that it will take filling or bumper replacement.

[Mike T]

Has anyone tried the "heating with a blower dryer, spraying with liquid carbone dioxide" method?