I have a very small dent and scratch from where our trailer moved unexpe\ctedly and hit our near new Rav. No problem- I thought. I'll simply make an insurance claim. Then I realised that of course the claim was about the same as our excess and the whole exercise would be a waste of time.
Anyway, I then remembered seeing "dent removal kits" on youtube, such as this https://youtu.be/HqgVwcevoog and figured that for the amount I was going to have to pay, it was more economical to invest in one of the "dent pull" kits.
Has anyone used one that I could purchase locally (Auckland) and that they would recommend? Thanks
m16d,
Nov 5, 11:09pm
If you only plan to do a half arsed repair, you might as well just leave the ding there.
intrade,
Nov 5, 11:13pm
easy to talk about stuff. Actually doing it is a million times more difficult. and ultra expensive gear is used by professionals. Like i purchased some wrap to cover my bonnet who is lost its paint on my fiat. All good and easy when you watch them wrap lamborghinis on youtube. However i used the offcut on my table for a try and i could not get a simple corner to get on without looking like a nightmare. Basically if you diy your problem you most probably cause 5 times more work then when you pay a real professional with 50.000$ worth of tools and 5 or more year experience in the trade.
msigg,
Nov 5, 11:26pm
Nah, if your careful you will be ok.so long as its not pushed too far in, then thats the problem. You learn things by doing, its not the end of the world if you stuff up.
socram,
Nov 5, 11:27pm
If near new, I' d ignore it unless it the scratch has gone through to the metal.
By the time you decide to get rid, you may well have acquired a couple more anyway at which time you decide whether or not it is worth the expense of a pro dealing with it.
Sod's law, as you never seem to get a second-hand car dinged, no matter how long you keep it, but in no time at all, your near new vehicle (or newly repainted/restored) gets a ding, either your own fault or someone else's.
gazzat22,
Nov 6, 12:06am
Google Paintless Dent Removal.We have a guy in our neighbourhood who does an excellent job probably for about the same cost as a Dent puller from SCA or Repco.
gpg58,
Nov 6, 12:06am
I too think just leave it. With new cars i always worry about getting that first mark, but once it happens, i say "oh well had too sometime" and stop worrying anymore. My navara took only 7 weeks to scratch drivers door, while moving a section of fence past it, - 7 years later i have just repaired it when fixing a recent much bigger opps. Still waiting for first marks on my 2 new cars. fairly sure they will arrive before too long, as 6 months old and nothing yet, odds are someone will do the usual car door bang in a carpark somewhere eventually, if not something i do myself.
Ps, if you have a go, and make a mess, insurance will no longer be an option.
richardmayes,
Nov 6, 12:09am
Paintless Dent Remover. file that under W for "wishful thinking"!
kazbanz,
Nov 6, 12:52am
John hb --can you send a picture of the damage ? Some dings the ding can be sorted paintless. Some can be improved and some no chance
annie17111,
Nov 6, 2:08am
If it was me I would just go and get it fixed properly.
kazbanz,
Nov 6, 2:18am
Not true. How dya reckon the golf ball sized hail marks got removed from the roof of all those south island cars
Paintless dent remover guy will probably charge you a couple of hundy to do it. If he cant fix it, its free. Money well spent on a near new car in my opinion.
kazbanz,
Nov 6, 4:10am
Whats not "proper" about paintless dent removal?
kazbanz,
Nov 6, 4:11am
New car dealerships account for a big part of the "dingbuster" dent removal guys workload.
annie17111,
Nov 6, 5:02am
I'm married to a panel beater, need I say more.
gunhand,
Nov 6, 5:13am
So nether you or your husband have seen these guys at work then?
cabrio1,
Nov 6, 5:27am
Worth the $. First off said he couldn't fix it, it was a bus so thicker panels. I told him to have a go, made a superb job. He said he charges $120 to turn up and fix a dent, if there's more on the same panel no extra charge. Remove trim, lots of fancy mirrors and things. Worth the $
loud_37,
Nov 6, 5:33am
I know some panel beaters who get these guys in to fix some dints as its cheaper than the alternative.
cjohnw,
Nov 6, 5:33am
So?
I never said paintless dent removal does not achieve a good result. I have used it myself. I was trying to make the point that I would get it repaired rather than just leaving it. But that’s just me. New car I like to keep new as possible.
annie17111,
Nov 6, 5:57am
hubby said I'd it's done right then it's all good, but for us it would be cheaper for him to do it.
cattleshed,
Nov 6, 6:00am
I depends on the type of dent. If there is a crease, forget the dent puller. BTW is it plastic or steel that is dented? My comment above related to steel.
keith190,
Nov 6, 8:00am
I have :Dent Devil" on fast dial They do a perfect job but will tell you before they start if it is too difficult to do 100%
gammelvind,
Nov 6, 8:37am
I sell a commercial tool that works exactly the same as the the one in the video. The big difference is it’s significantly more heavy duty. Depending on the dent I see no reason the cheap one wouldn’t work taking a lot of care.
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