Dents! - Honda Prelude Forum

preludequiri · 03-01-2008, 10:39 PM

How to remove them????

I have two huge, maybe 8 inch, dents on both sides of my car, right above my wheels. My car was stolen, and I think they decided to mess up my otherwise clean looking little car. Luckily, the dents are just dents. There's no paint scratched off. Just wondering if anyone knows a good way to remove them safely at home..
I tried sticking my hand in from above my wheel but i can't feel the dent directly. Whole bunch of metal between.
Any ideas?
What about the price to fix it?

Prelude1897 · 03-02-2008, 05:49 PM

Depending on how bad of a dent they are, they can be a pretty easy fix. A trick that I learned is to apply heat on the dent(heat gun or hair dryer) leave it on there for about 20 sec. or so, then get the stuff that you use to spray off your key board, but turn the can upside down for it to blow cold air. Spray it on the dent after you heat it up and that'll sometimes take dings out. If that doesn't work, see if you can possibly reach it from behind the panel and tap it out. Do you happen to have any pics of it?

preludequiri · 03-03-2008, 07:34 PM

Here's a pic, poorly taken near dusk with my cell..

anyway, i will try that. thanks

Prelude1897 · 03-03-2008, 09:39 PM

you can get to that from inside the trunk and/or behind the panel on the inner driverside panels. Pull back the carpet in the trunk and press out as much as you can with your hand. If you can get to it from in the trunk, pop the interior panels off and press from in there. Will probably need to slide your hand upward when you're inside the car. When you take the panel off, you'll see exactly what I mean