Have you guys ever gotten a ding out of your door yourself before? If so, some suggestions or a how-to would be nice! I need to save as much cash as i can.

And I know this is pointless without pictures, i'll get them up tomorrow.



MODS - if this is in the wrong area, sorry in advance!

 

Without specialized equipment you're more likely to do more damage then to fix it. This is a case where experience is crucial, the $150 a dent wizard type guy will charge is well worth the expertise.

When my S2000 was a few months old some douche pushed a shopping cart into the passenger door and put a ding in it right on a crease, they didn't recommend even trying to fix it due to the location, felt it could make it more noticeable. Even though I sold the car it made me sad every time I saw that ding.

 

A professional paintless dent removal shop should be your best solution.

 

http://www.dentwizard.com/Locator.as...y=MURFREESBORO

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DO NOT TRY TO DO IT YOURSELF!!! Either live with it or pay the cash to have it professionally repaired.

 

I remember there was a thread on this on the 2g forums, some guy was using dry ice to take off the dents on the fenders. Idk if it works though....

 

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I have heard this too. Heat the metal up with a heat gun and then put dry ice on it and in theory it will pop. I could see this working on a large dent with no creases but can't imagine it will help a door ding.

That being said, my neighbor has left me six in the last month on my FX

 

:My dent guy does phenomenal work and is pretty cheap, $50 per dent. He's even done more intensive repair requiring paint, sanding, etc on my Element and RL. Money well spent

 

I keep getting quotes on about seventy five dollars. So I'm meeting up with this guy saturday. Thanks guys!

It was more or a dent than a ding and I'm so glad that it doesn't have creases!

 

Price sounds decent assuming no painting is required. OTW, factor on paying more. Also, if you do multiple dents in one body panel, then negotiate a lower price. Multiple body panel involvement is pricier obviously.

 

Just wondering, has anyone successfully use a PDR company to remove a dent in a 3GL door? I had a small dent and thought I could pop it out myself but once I removed the door panel I realized the door was double-skinned. What do they do, drill a hole through the inner skin in order to reach the outer door skin?

BTW, heat gun and dry ice DOESN'T work except for fairly large, shallow dents.

 

+1 for professional

Some IDIOT smashed my wife's Subaru a couple years ago. Some shops told her over $800 and it did look quite bad. A local dent guy fixed it PERFECTLY for $150

 

glad you're getting it done by a pro.

 

Car looks back to normal as of today!

 

i dont get how you post then ur offline like 2 seconds later...weird

 

I have my account set to invisible to users except for mods.

 

 

Glad you got it fixed.

And judging by your picture, I fully understand not wanting anyone knowing you're online (as in the internet is full of weirdos, so no need to give anyone that chance).

 

Thanks! && yes you're exactly right about weirdos. Love your avatar!

 

That's my Subie parked in front of a local restaurant. People get tired of me talking about her on here..... Go to the Subaru Legacy page for pics of mine and MattG's car.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=702236

 

Oh yes, I saw those! I love legacy's. I was in the market for one last year.

 

Only the mods get to flirt with her

J/K!

Glad everything worked out!

 

Lol, thank you!