Vid: This is how to fix your car's dents with a GoPro

Robert_K · 11-26-2012, 05:55 AM

By Zach BowmanRSS feed
Posted Nov 25th 2012 8:01PM

Body shops employ all kinds of sorcery when it comes to correcting crimes against sheetmetal. Their arsenal of tools is wide and varied and almost always includes a massive suction cup or two. You know, just like the powerful GoPro suction mount.

A skilled hand can apply the suction cup, give a swift yank and fix large, unsightly dents as if they were never there. Curious to apply the theory to your own bruised fender? You're in luck. The video below shows a handful of Kiwis getting crafty with a GoPro mount to fix the rear quarter on their Starlet GT.

Don't have a GoPro? Don't sweat it. Depending on the size and location of your ding, you can pull off the same trick with a little water and an old-school toilet plunger. The move has been saving teenagers from parents' wrath for years. Check out the clip below to see just how well the suction-cup bodywork fix turns out.

98intrigue · 11-26-2012, 06:14 AM

Haha, I'll have to give this a shot on my daily Taurus.

KiwiNismo · 11-27-2012, 05:17 PM

Nice job fellow Kiwis, haha.

Amazingz03 · 11-30-2012, 05:12 PM

Haha. I've done this before with my GPS mount lol. Works wonders!

luigi90210 · 12-05-2012, 06:35 PM

Love MCM

good post though, very useful

FaustoP · 04-26-2015, 04:55 PM

Funny thing is that without reading this I tried this on my dented rear quarter panel and it helped a bit but my go pro suction cup is a little more loose. The metal on our quarter panel is tough aluminum and not the regular sheet metal. The pointless removal guys declined to help and I have no choice but to possibly do the bondo thing.

11-26-2012, 05:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Robert_K A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Spring, TX/Iraq Posts: 1,281 Drives: '12 Forgeline G37S Rep Power: 17	Vid: This is how to fix your car's dents with a GoPro Vid: This is how to fix your car's dents with a GoPro By Zach BowmanRSS feed Posted Nov 25th 2012 8:01PM Body shops employ all kinds of sorcery when it comes to correcting crimes against sheetmetal. Their arsenal of tools is wide and varied and almost always includes a massive suction cup or two. You know, just like the powerful GoPro suction mount. A skilled hand can apply the suction cup, give a swift yank and fix large, unsightly dents as if they were never there. Curious to apply the theory to your own bruised fender? You're in luck. The video below shows a handful of Kiwis getting crafty with a GoPro mount to fix the rear quarter on their Starlet GT. Don't have a GoPro? Don't sweat it. Depending on the size and location of your ding, you can pull off the same trick with a little water and an old-school toilet plunger. The move has been saving teenagers from parents' wrath for years. Check out the clip below to see just how well the suction-cup bodywork fix turns out. DEpointfive0 and luigi90210 like this. __________________ '12 G37S Forgeline, '03 Built TT 350Z HRE (Sold!) http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psc7a6dc53.jpg

11-26-2012, 06:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 38 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 429	Haha, I'll have to give this a shot on my daily Taurus. Robert_K and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

11-30-2012, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Amazingz03 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sacramento County Posts: 78 Drives: 09 370z Grey MT Rep Power: 14	Haha. I've done this before with my GPS mount lol. Works wonders! __________________ \| 2009 PG 370Z \| 6 MT \| 2015 Nismo front conversion \| Couture Vortex side/rear skirt \| Custom Exhaust \| Godspeed fully adjustable coil overs \|

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FaustoP Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Miami , Florida Posts: 15 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 12	Funny thing is that without reading this I tried this on my dented rear quarter panel and it helped a bit but my go pro suction cup is a little more loose. The metal on our quarter panel is tough aluminum and not the regular sheet metal. The pointless removal guys declined to help and I have no choice but to possibly do the bondo thing.