OpAmp

I made a thread about this awhile back, but was only recently able to get a good picture of the dent.


So do you guys think paintless dent removal can fix this?

Ron Jr

Looks like t\They should be able to roll it out from the back.

joebenz

that looks like PDR should easily be able to get that out.

spoolIT85

yeah, its a pretty big dent... should be easily fixed-

OpAmp

Ah good, that's a relief!

Anyone know of any good PDR services in the SoCal area?

Krytech

It's looks fairly large, but I think you have a good chance of a simple PDR fix. I don't see a crease so that's good. However it looks like the dent is over some of the normal body curves and lines so that could be more problematic.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

joebenz

i used this guy a few years ago.

The Dent Houdini
Ed Van Klaveren
(714) 556-0660

he mostly does work in OC. he also does work for a VW and BMW dealership in Whittier.

edit: he's a mobile guy. he'll come to your home/work to do the job...that's what i meant by he mostly does work in OC

OpAmp

Is Dent Wizard any good?

http://www.dentwizard.com/content/11...umer_home.aspx

RLE

The technique of PDR was originated by Bill Buckley who owns the Dent Wizard Company here in the Seattle area. I've had 4-5 dents removed by Dent Wizard.

Back when they were just getting started in 1989, somebody dented the RR door of my '89 190E 2.6 and Buckley came to my house with his tools and fixed it in the driveway. Completely invisible.

Since he franchises the other outlets and provides training, he just counts his money these days.

jagass

I believe it can...

OpAmp

so how much does Dent Wizard generally charge?

sameer13

That looks like something you can try to fix yourself before paying for it. See this video on Utube. I haven't tried it yet but it's worth a try.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItSWESEVOUA

That section may just pop back out.

Ron Jr

Tried this didn't work for me I also tried the dry ice method.

OpAmp

Not sure if that will work. Especially since my dent is on a body curve.

I'll have to pay a visit to dent wizard later on and see what happens.

justthinking

How did you get the dent in the first place?

RLE

Varies, but $75-$100 per panel is not far off. Compare that to repairing it conventionally.

OpAmp

Sounds pretty good to me...compared to the ridiculous $1400 the dealer was asking for....