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Old 04-29-2007, 08:56 PM
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Would you fix a small ding?

I know that there is 1 slight small ding it's barely noticeable, its around the left front end of the car, right above the left front wheel well. It's been there for 6 months and I don't really want to spend money to fix it, but sometimes it annoys me when I wax the TSX or park it in the garage and at various angles you can see the the slight 1 inch very small ding.

How much do you think that would cost to fix that small small ding at a paintless dent removal place? I'm thinking possibly my ex-gf may have did it or at the outlet mall parking because people don't care about your car there. But, I don't know how you can get a ding so far up near the left wheel well. So, would you fix it?
Old 04-29-2007, 11:14 PM
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I would!!! Actually the guy I go to fix door dings charges me about $40-$50 to remove the unsightly looks of door dings.
Old 04-30-2007, 12:01 AM
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you might want to try working with dry ice first if the ding is really small.
Old 04-30-2007, 01:42 AM
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does the dry ice method really work?
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I got a door ding size of a quarter on my passanger door, drives me insane whenever i wash my car..
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I have a similar ding, right smack in the middle of the wheel well on the left rear side. Its just a push-in, no paint chip or surface broken, but its right on the little outward seam. Not very noticeable to anyone except for me. I think about fixing it but I know that there will come another one to take its place. Dings, unfortunately, are a part of car ownership. I can spend $$ chasing dings but it seems to me a never ending chase. I've learned to live with the little ones.
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a friend of mine pointed one out on my car this weekend. it's on the passenger-side back door. it's the smallest dimple....no chip or scratch. but it's so annoying. it's gonna happen when you park in public places like lots or garages.

i think after i amass a few, i'll take the car in to get them fix. i just hope i don't get a really bad one that'll require a new paint job on a door or something.
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Originally Posted by Newplay1
I got a door ding size of a quarter on my passanger door, drives me insane whenever i wash my car..
Amen to you!!! Its like I have a compulsive disorder, and need to have the car perfect!!! Its unexplainable...
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ya just try to pull up next to me with a ding in your car
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how do you use that dry ice method?
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