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Small dent repair
Hi there all.
Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to repair it myself. So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this work? TIA |
Re: Small dent repair
"Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in
news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com: > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > > yes.That's how some of the dentless repair places do it. or use a heavy spoon. there are specific body tools for this job,I just don't recall what they are called. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Small dent repair
"Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in
news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com: > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > > yes.That's how some of the dentless repair places do it. or use a heavy spoon. there are specific body tools for this job,I just don't recall what they are called. -- Jim Yanik jyanik-at-kua.net |
Re: Small dent repair
I have heard about a kit called ding king which can be used to repair small
dents. You might want do more googling on it. http://www.asontv.com/products/1033509796.html hth HNB "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com... > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > |
Re: Small dent repair
I have heard about a kit called ding king which can be used to repair small
dents. You might want do more googling on it. http://www.asontv.com/products/1033509796.html hth HNB "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com... > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > |
Re: Small dent repair
>> Hi there all. >> >> Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet >> metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of >> the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the >> idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less >> then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no >> scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to >> repair it myself. >> >> So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do >> this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine >> compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my >> fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some >> people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific >> tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid >> size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the >> sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this >> work? The tools are propriatary to the Paintless Dent Repair industry, which is by the way what to look up in the yellow pages. If they can handle the dent, you will save hundreds of dollars. |
Re: Small dent repair
>> Hi there all. >> >> Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet >> metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of >> the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the >> idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less >> then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no >> scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to >> repair it myself. >> >> So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do >> this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine >> compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my >> fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some >> people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific >> tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid >> size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the >> sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this >> work? The tools are propriatary to the Paintless Dent Repair industry, which is by the way what to look up in the yellow pages. If they can handle the dent, you will save hundreds of dollars. |
Re: Small dent repair
the technique is called metal bumping, and you can find metal bumping tools
(dollies and body hammers) at Eastwood.com http://www.eastwood.com/jump.jsp?ite...ORY&itemID=505 Eightupman "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com... > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > |
Re: Small dent repair
the technique is called metal bumping, and you can find metal bumping tools
(dollies and body hammers) at Eastwood.com http://www.eastwood.com/jump.jsp?ite...ORY&itemID=505 Eightupman "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com... > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > |
Re: Small dent repair
I use "Dent Wizard" (National chain). They have done great jobs on my cars.
It's an art to say the least. Save yourself some aggravation, and let a professional do it. Those dent removal kits "Shown On TV" suck. G-Man "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com... > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > |
Re: Small dent repair
I use "Dent Wizard" (National chain). They have done great jobs on my cars.
It's an art to say the least. Save yourself some aggravation, and let a professional do it. Those dent removal kits "Shown On TV" suck. G-Man "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:sNiOc.937$M8W1.372@news04.bloor.is.net.cable. rogers.com... > Hi there all. > > Ok, here it is. I found a very small dent on the rounded sheet > metal over the front wheel well. It is not on a flat surface of > the sheet metal: imagine a dent on a coke bottle and you get the > idea. The dent is about 1/4 inch long (4 mm), same wide, and less > then 1 mm (1/8 inch) deep. The paint is all fine There are no > scratched. It is not big, but it is annoying and would like to > repair it myself. > > So I'd like to know how to "pop it back". I assume I could do > this myself as I can easily reach the area from inside the engine > compartment and simply push back on it. Now, I could use my > fingers, but any advice on how I could do this? I heard that some > people heat the area up. But how? Would this help? Any specific > tools to recommend me? For instance, I was thinking using a kid > size hammer (it is small) and slowly rubbing the back of the > sheet metal where the dent is until it pops back. Would this > work? > > TIA > > |
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