Hello...
Unfortunately my car was parked outside yesterday when the big DallASS hailstorm moved through...My car's roof/hood/trunk is plastered with small marble sized dents and I was wondering if it would be worth it to invest in a Paintless Dent Repair kit? I've seen some kits on eBay for $100-200, so it might be a good investment...
My question is, does anyone have experience in PDR? Or any websites of how to use the tools? I understand that the technique is to 'massage' the dent out, but are there certain tips or procedures of doing so?
Check out the thread in OT. It's mainly for a group meet in SoCal to get their dents removed, but there's a lot of pertinent information that might be helpful.
No..... they suck a##. But there are alot of detailing shops that have pro. paintless dent removal that works unbelievably well. You can not pull dents well from the outside (ie. suction cup that the crappy kits use). The pro's use special heated tools that massage the metal from the back until the origonal shape is reached.
If you care about your car.... this is the only way to go (or have a body shop do it and repaint your car).
I had a bunch (12+) door dings removed and they did an incredible job. They are all 100% gone...... including a crease I had about 1/2 of an inch away from the edge of my door (about 10" long).
Originally posted by kellyk75 No..... they suck a##. But there are alot of detailing shops that have pro. paintless dent removal that works unbelievably well. You can not pull dents well from the outside (ie. suction cup that the crappy kits use). The pro's use special heated tools that massage the metal from the back until the origonal shape is reached.
If you care about your car.... this is the only way to go (or have a body shop do it and repaint your car).
I had a bunch (12+) door dings removed and they did an incredible job. They are all 100% gone...... including a crease I had about 1/2 of an inch away from the edge of my door (about 10" long).
All Gone.......
True, a professional can take out a greater variety of dents than a kit you can purchase yourself, but depending on how bad the dent is in the first place, a pro might not even be needed at all.
Originally posted by kellyk75 No..... they suck a##. But there are alot of detailing shops that have pro. paintless dent removal that works unbelievably well. You can not pull dents well from the outside (ie. suction cup that the crappy kits use). The pro's use special heated tools that massage the metal from the back until the origonal shape is reached.
If you care about your car.... this is the only way to go (or have a body shop do it and repaint your car).
I had a bunch (12+) door dings removed and they did an incredible job. They are all 100% gone...... including a crease I had about 1/2 of an inch away from the edge of my door (about 10" long).
All Gone.......
how much did this cost? i have 5 dings i need to get rid of, they're klling me.
Too bad the paint is all scuffed up from where the door slams into your car. I have a 4 inch crease along with white-ish scuff marks that the clay bar won't take out in my driver's door from a truck door.
Originally posted by SlowSi Too bad the paint is all scuffed up from where the door slams into your car. I have a 4 inch crease along with white-ish scuff marks that the clay bar won't take out in my driver's door from a truck door.
Try using Scratch-X on that area by using a terry towel and buffing for a while. See if that helps to remove any of that white scuff marks you're talking about.
No, there's no metal exposed. But the truck was dark blue. It's like a scratch but a thick scratch I guess. When I get my batteries for my digi cam I'll take a pic.
Originally posted by SlowSi No, there's no metal exposed. But the truck was dark blue. It's like a scratch but a thick scratch I guess. When I get my batteries for my digi cam I'll take a pic.
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