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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Foreignbody on 14 April 2009, 16:15

Title: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: Foreignbody on 14 April 2009, 16:15

Some clown has ding'ed the edge of my door . I think it's a shopping trolley "accident". I "found" it whilst washing my car . I bet you're thinking somebody's opened my door from the inside and bashed it against something but I can assure you I haven't had a rear passenger in months and I only found it recently.

I'm looking to get it fixed and am wondering if anyone has experience having something similar fixed or if somebody in the know can tell me what needs to be done? Even better, I live in Leeds so any recommended repairmen would be good.

I'm hoping I can get this fixed "paintless dent repair" style but it may not be possible where the dent is?

There is a dent ONLY on the door edge, sparing the opposite panel with no paint damage on either surface and no dent / deformity on the opposite panel (there are very very faint scuff lines on the opposite panel but not visible enough to have anything done).
 
Any replies are deeply appreciated!

Jas

 
(http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/Foreignbody/Door1.jpg)

(http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/Foreignbody/Door2.jpg)

(http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/Foreignbody/Door3.jpg)

Title: Re: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: difficultrogue on 15 April 2009, 17:28

Possible! But I would not hold your breath - its doubled skinned.

Title: Re: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: erb91 on 15 April 2009, 19:08

Very much doubt it can be done, like difficultrogue says its double skinned. but wouldnt cost to much

Title: Re: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: Foreignbody on 16 April 2009, 00:12

Thanks very much difficultrogue and erb91. Your opinions are in keeping with the general PDR public! Looks like I'm screwed. It'll have to be a body shop job and hundreds of pounds. Of ALL THE BLOODY places it could have been, it had to be the door edge. :sad:

Title: Re: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: sharki786 on 13 July 2009, 19:55

some nob truck driver left a dent on my front panel took it to some guy who worked for range rover and for £40 he took the dent out the job is top b*llocks!! just type in dent removal in google and there should be a few bods in ur ends doing that.

Title: Re: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: Wayne on 13 July 2009, 23:47

You will struggle to get that out, if anything it could look worse.

Title: Re: Paintless dent repair? (Damage pics!)
Post by: robz on 14 July 2009, 15:48

i got one of those suction cup things... think from halfrauds...
did a fair few of those kinda dings on my old raddo, and that had loads, lol!!
worth a try?