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« on: November 29, 2011, 05:12:18 PM » |
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Anybody any experience of having dents removed by these guys who come to you? I've a couple of shallow dents in the doors but no paint damage so dont want to fill and spray. Can they get them out? Anybody in N Kent?
Gentle heat and then a cold fan to spring them out? Have heard this story.
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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2011, 08:40:53 PM » |
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Never heard that one before. Depending on where they are, remove the door card and placing something suitable on the outside of the door panel, again using something suitable from the inside, tap the dent out? I should imagine if care is taken, no further damage should occur? I haven't tried this method, but I've seen it described somewhere, can't for the life of me remember where!
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2011, 09:05:02 PM » |
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Have a look 0on Youtube for the dry ice method.
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chris
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2011, 11:40:40 PM » |
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Ive had several done on various cars by the people who work them out without damaging the paint.
It works and its very clever stuff.
Well worth the money in my opinion. I think the last one I had done cost about £35 last year.
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2011, 05:12:17 PM » |
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Can't argue at £35 for a dent removal.
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 06:39:52 PM » |
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hairdryer and a tin of freezer spray (From RS)
Providing metal not gone past its elastic limit
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 07:18:35 PM » |
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These dent people are awesome, think going rate is about £40 a panel and if they don't get dents out they don't charge  seen a few done and you can't see where they were |
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 09:35:30 PM » |
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and they can do it even if the metal is stretched, not just popping it out, its reshaping the metal.
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2011, 08:33:28 AM » |
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Found a couple of people locally, so I'll wait until the car is back on the road. In the garage at the mo on a SORN until I recover from my op.
At least I think its on a SORN. Sent 2 tax discs back on 2 cars with SORN boxes ticked in ONE envelope. DVLA then sent me a tax reminder for the Carlton. Phoned them and said I know you received the SORN because you returned some tax on the other vehicle. Their reply? People always say that!
So now I have to wait to see if I get a fine! Better write to them I suppose.
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2011, 08:40:29 AM » |
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I wouldn't trust the DVLA as far as I could spit. They'll always try some stunt to extort a fine to swell the coffers. Tried it with me and I won. Twice.
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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2011, 11:01:54 PM » |
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if the dent aint too bad iv gotten one or two super market door dent out od my daily c20xe corsa with a suction cup from halfords might be worth a try
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