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Little Ding
« on: February 08, 2009, 19:41:27 »
Someone has opened their car door onto my back door and left a little dint [-X Any ideas what's best to deal with it, I've seen body shops attach some form of spot welder to pull it out ? Or shall I just leave it. Only it really bugs me at a particular angle.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 19:53:16 »
take door card off and push bent out see how you get on
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 20:19:27 »
contact the local dent magician, when he comes talk to him nice with cash in your hand and he should do it cheaper. CASH IS KING!

(i have a chap ive got to know at a dent specialist it should cost £75 per panel but he does mine for £20 cash)
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 15:18:23 »
Quote from: mike142sl on February 08, 2009, 19:41:27
Someone has opened their car door onto my back door and left a little dint [-X Any ideas what's best to deal with it, I've seen body shops attach some form of spot welder to pull it out ? Or shall I just leave it. Only it really bugs me at a particular angle.

Get a rubber sink plunger, as long as you can get a good enough seal, it should pull it out.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2009, 00:23:02 »
The spot weld thing is called a slide hammer. You tack on a bit of rod, attach the hammer and pull the dent out. No need on a little ding tho, use the methods described above.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2009, 20:06:24 »
You can get glue sticks that hot-melt and stick tot he panel then as they cool you can pull a small dent out.  Heat them again to remove.  You can also get dent pushers to work the dent out from behind, search for SMART repair tools.

Or pay the dent man, if it all goes belly up on him he'll have to pay to fix it (it won't, they are usually damn good).
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2009, 20:08:04 »
Thanks for the suggestions, particularly like the glue puller option. I might give it a go - prices range from £20 to over £200 though - are the £20 ones any good?
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2009, 21:16:41 »
Just been looking around you tube at this, and see some people using a hairdryer and CO2 spray. Seems that the rapid cooling contracts the steel and pops the ding out without damaging the paintwork - Has anyone done this?
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2009, 23:40:10 »
Never done it but I have also seen the youtube videos!  It LOOKS like a fantastic idea, seems to work great!  If you try it, please video it so we all know once and for all.... :D 

Our local "dent man" is a damn miracle worker.  There must be one near you I think its a national franchise thing, the dent man and the paint man! 

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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2009, 00:29:01 »
It doesn't work on Ali though and LR doors are ali aren't they?
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2009, 13:33:41 »
Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 16, 2009, 00:29:01
It doesn't work on Ali though and LR doors are ali aren't they?
Didn't think of that, I'll get the little magnet out and check.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2009, 15:22:28 »
Not like the magnet I bought to pullout the remains of the halfshaft I bust, it's so strong it'll put another dent in your door :-.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2009, 16:42:10 »
I've just used one of the many items stuck to the fridge door - a golden retriever I believe ??? and it stuck ! so I presume the panels are not Ali but good old steel. Tried it on the Zafira as well and it stuck to that also, but not as strong???
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2009, 16:49:12 »
Quote from: mike142sl on February 17, 2009, 16:42:10
I've just used one of the many items stuck to the fridge door - a golden retriever I believe ??? and it stuck ! so I presume the panels are not Ali but good old steel. Tried it on the Zafira as well and it stuck to that also, but not as strong???

Odd!....i thought landy panels were aluminium with a steel inner frame.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2009, 17:22:45 »
If they are steelthen hairdrier and dry ice, or block of ice or CO2 spray duster form a computer shop.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2009, 19:37:26 »
Quote from: J.D. on February 17, 2009, 16:49:12
Quote from: mike142sl on February 17, 2009, 16:42:10
I've just used one of the many items stuck to the fridge door - a golden retriever I believe ??? and it stuck ! so I presume the panels are not Ali but good old steel. Tried it on the Zafira as well and it stuck to that also, but not as strong???

Odd!....i thought landy panels were aluminium with a steel inner frame.
It would appear not. It gave a very definite and firm pull on the magnet, much better than the fridge it normally lives on and the Zafira. I shall give the hairdryer and CO2 freezer spray option a go and let you know what happens - Spray is only about £6 from Maplins.
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Re: Little Ding
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2009, 19:37:38 »
Disco 2 has steel doors. I read it on a spec sheet once!
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