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Title: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 14:30
new problem :( i got 4 littlle dents on my passenger side doors ( hardly noticable ) but does anyone know how much it will cost roughly to get it repaired in a vw workshop ? :( i hope it doesnt cost a few hundred, maybe  ?200 roughly? pls help   
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: Overseer on 12 October 2004, 14:32
no idea....

but if the paint hasnt been broken maybe you could consider one of those dent wizard guys..
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 14:44
well the paint hasnt really come off, so im hoping they will fix it for cheap, dont they just take the inside of the doors out and hammer the metal back in place?
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: Overseer on 12 October 2004, 14:49
sometimes.. they have these glue stick things they stick on, and then pull the dent out to remove.. then they heat to detach..

i went to see a bodyshop about getting a scrape on my bumper done, and about some other lil dents.. this was no small outfir.. and they said they call the mobile dentwizard guy out as he's got the specialist stuff for those kinds of dents.. whereas they normally respray / replace panels.

Title: Re: urgent
Post by: kniterider on 12 October 2004, 14:49
theres many way to remove 'dents' ?with suckers and strong magnets (as overseer said though if paint not cracked/broken) id deffo take to somewhere like he mentioned 'dent wizard' or similar (i think they do home visits??) Dont try taking of your door trim and winder mechanism to try and knock it out, cause unless you know what your doing youll end up making it look alot worse!!!!

Gaz ;D
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 14:57
do the vw workshop use this sucking process too or is this just the wizard dent guy,  how much did it cost you guys
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: topher on 12 October 2004, 14:57
some dents can be pulled, some cant.. the tiny dinks in my doors got lightly skimmed and painted over.
your local "chipsaway" geezer will come out and give you a free quote... if they can pull and polish then they will !
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 15:01
ill go see if there is any wizard dent dude around this area, keep the suggestions coming in, ill buy u all a beer or 2 if its fixed for cheap and is a good job... lol
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: topher on 12 October 2004, 15:11
cheap solution ? do what i did, wait until a bloody great lorry batters up your tailgate and bumper, and have the dents sorted at the same time  :P
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: Overseer on 12 October 2004, 15:13
i'd try that chipsaway guy topher mentioned.. i believe its about 80 quid a pop.. and they'll come out..people here at work have had it down in the car park.
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 15:21
do these "chipsaway" guys have a professional name so i can look it up the yellow pages?
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: topher on 12 October 2004, 15:23
http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/repair/index.asp
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 15:30
thanks everyone, and topher for the link 8) hopefully this helps
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 12 October 2004, 21:09
i was just wondering,,,, will there be any down sides as chipsaway uses different methods to those of vw bodyshops, i think im gettin a call from them tomorow
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: Poke on 13 October 2004, 15:29
All dealers use dent wizard or whatever they called themselves to sort out minor dents, as often you'll see them park at the dealers with their van sorting out cars for the dealer,this guy i know sorted out all the dents round my car for ?40, he into his golfs too :D, usually it's somthing like ?70 per panel :o, a nice little earner as it don't take more than 10mins to sort out a dent
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 13 October 2004, 17:22
if dent wizards are sorting our cars at the dealers, damn why do dealers charge so much wen u can take it down to the dent dudes instead :-\ weird
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: Poke on 13 October 2004, 17:52
lol they not nickname stealers for nothing ;)
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 13 October 2004, 18:02
good point ::)
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: Blue MK2 on 13 October 2004, 18:07
dent devils?
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 13 October 2004, 18:28
dent devils ??? dent wizards, they the same i guess lol
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: piggy on 13 October 2004, 18:39
I know of a good one near Nottingham / Grantham area. Dentman.
Think he charges around ?60 per panel, but dont quote me.
Can get a number if anyone needs it. ;D
Title: Re: urgent
Post by: dub_addicted on 13 October 2004, 18:53
lol none of yous are in my area ! i found one in glasgow sumwere though in anniesland, im suppose to drive up there tomorow but i duno really the directions he gave me