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What’s the best, way to remove these dents. Don’t care about the paint that much
Dent removal?
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Take the interior door panel out, and try to pop them out from the inside. Push on them first, with a 2x4 with a rag wrapped around the end or something. You may need to resort to something like a rubber mallet. Your trying to avoid a sharp edge which will cause a crease or bubble which will ruin the paint. I assume your trying to keep the patina intact.
Remember to secure the door - don't just push against the hinges.
You should be able to get behind the front fender by removing the interior fender. I don't remember how exactly those come off - the outer fender may come off first?
Remember to secure the door - don't just push against the hinges.
You should be able to get behind the front fender by removing the interior fender. I don't remember how exactly those come off - the outer fender may come off first?
Plunger might work. Or tap tap tappity from the inside with rubber mallet, boards, rolling tennis balls, lacrosse balls over it, etc. It'll be super wavy and obvious, but if you're just looking for a backyard fix that makes it slightly less caved in, you might get somewhere. Paint might chip or flake off bending it back. Otherwise, send pics to a PDR person that isn't part of a big company and they might cut you a deal for "this is the best I can to for that damage." Or a small body shop.
I doubt you're going to make it look much less obvious by yourself. What's your purpose for popping them out?
I doubt you're going to make it look much less obvious by yourself. What's your purpose for popping them out?
PDR guy during the slower times when they need some cash if you want it to look as good as possible but don’t mind spending some money.
If cost is an issue, pull the inner door panel off and have someone push while pulling with a suction cup from the outside.
If cost is an issue, pull the inner door panel off and have someone push while pulling with a suction cup from the outside.
This is from a dry ice company:
What you’ll need:
Insulated gloves
Tongs
A piece of Penguin Brand Dry Ice® that is slightly larger than the dent
A hammer
Before you begin:
Purchase your Penguin Brand Dry Ice from a store near you.
With gloves on, hold the dry ice over the dent, pressing it against the car until frost begins to form.
Once the frosty area has reached a circumference a couple inches larger than that of the dent, remove the dry ice from the surface of the car and let the metal warm back up. (This works best in the sun, but using a hair dryer on a low setting will also do the trick.)
In most cases, the chilling and reheating will cause the dent to pop back out and eliminate the need for a pricey fix from the dealership or auto body shop.
What you’ll need:
Insulated gloves
Tongs
A piece of Penguin Brand Dry Ice® that is slightly larger than the dent
A hammer
Before you begin:
Purchase your Penguin Brand Dry Ice from a store near you.
With gloves on, hold the dry ice over the dent, pressing it against the car until frost begins to form.
Once the frosty area has reached a circumference a couple inches larger than that of the dent, remove the dry ice from the surface of the car and let the metal warm back up. (This works best in the sun, but using a hair dryer on a low setting will also do the trick.)
In most cases, the chilling and reheating will cause the dent to pop back out and eliminate the need for a pricey fix from the dealership or auto body shop.
