Epic Win for Paintless dent removal......
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Saab 900 SE
Epic Win for Paintless dent removal......
Ok so If any one missed the thread, my car got hit by a tool in a truck, anyways I got an estimate for the work a lovely $2598.09 in repair, which included replacement fender, fender trim, fender liner, rear view mirror, mirror lens. Paint of course was new fender, blend front bumper, blend hood, blend door, blend side skirt.
Well with a little laquer thinner I managed to remove all of the rubber transfer (the tire was the only thing to really contact the car) and managed to pull off any "painting required damage" Thankfully leaving me with this:
Well I am happy to say I just sent a 2k payment to my finance co, to pay down my car and make it that much closer to mine. I spent 498 dollars 400 for PDR (inc a $20 tip) and a new turn signal lens (yet to arrive) and now my car looks new! I cant believe it came out, saved me 2 grand and now there is no worry of bad trade in, paint thickness issues, over spray, or a crappy paint job done. I was just so impressed I figured Id show the after, it just such a huge dent I couldn't believe it was fixable
Well with a little laquer thinner I managed to remove all of the rubber transfer (the tire was the only thing to really contact the car) and managed to pull off any "painting required damage" Thankfully leaving me with this:
Well I am happy to say I just sent a 2k payment to my finance co, to pay down my car and make it that much closer to mine. I spent 498 dollars 400 for PDR (inc a $20 tip) and a new turn signal lens (yet to arrive) and now my car looks new! I cant believe it came out, saved me 2 grand and now there is no worry of bad trade in, paint thickness issues, over spray, or a crappy paint job done. I was just so impressed I figured Id show the after, it just such a huge dent I couldn't believe it was fixable
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From: Nutley, NJ
2013 C300 4Matic Sport
I had this done on an 06 Jetta, for a vertical crease in the door from someone next to me opening their car door into my already-open car door...long story short, it was the best 300 bucks I ever spent.
Good call on the paintless dent removal
Good call on the paintless dent removal
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WOW, looks brand new
Did you replace the chrome strip with a new one?
I just used a PDR service a week ago for a 4' outward dent. He promised my dent would be gone to 98%, but it was only down to 80%, so it was a free service for me. I'm going to have to find another PDR and see if they can clean up the rest. The first PDR shop did tell me that nothing further can't be done PDR wise since the initial hit created a sort of horizontal crease line on the inside?
Did you replace the chrome strip with a new one?
I just used a PDR service a week ago for a 4' outward dent. He promised my dent would be gone to 98%, but it was only down to 80%, so it was a free service for me. I'm going to have to find another PDR and see if they can clean up the rest. The first PDR shop did tell me that nothing further can't be done PDR wise since the initial hit created a sort of horizontal crease line on the inside?
Last edited by B189s; Feb 18, 2010 at 06:40 PM.
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Saab 900 SE
WOW, looks brand new
Did you replace the chrome strip with a new one?
I just used a PDR service a week ago for a 4' outward dent. He promised my dent would be gone to 98%, but it was only down to 80%, so it was a free service for me. I'm going to have to find another PDR and see if they can clean up the rest. The first PDR shop did tell me that nothing further can't be done PDR wise since the initial hit created a sort of horizontal crease line on the inside?
Did you replace the chrome strip with a new one?
I just used a PDR service a week ago for a 4' outward dent. He promised my dent would be gone to 98%, but it was only down to 80%, so it was a free service for me. I'm going to have to find another PDR and see if they can clean up the rest. The first PDR shop did tell me that nothing further can't be done PDR wise since the initial hit created a sort of horizontal crease line on the inside?
