Door Ding Repair. The Dent Houdini in OC/LA

kfscoll · 09-04-2010, 10:04 PM

There's a big difference between repairing steel (Corolla) and aluminum (Z). Aluminum can crack very easily when cold-worked; some PDR places won't even touch it. I wonder how your dent repair guy feels about working with aluminum body panels...evidently it takes a lot of skill to do it right.

mattjk · 09-04-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kfscoll

There's a big difference between repairing steel (Corolla) and aluminum (Z). Aluminum can crack very easily when cold-worked; some PDR places won't even touch it. I wonder how your dent repair guy feels about working with aluminum body panels...evidently it takes a lot of skill to do it right.

My Wife had a 2006 WRX, the last gen before they went to steel hoods. Anyhow, a big chunk of semi truck tire hit the front of the hood, right on the edge and made a very sharp dent and crease in the aluminum hood.

Ed spent a good 15 mins on it, and I could not tell it was ever dented after he was finished! This guy is the best I've seen.

09-04-2010, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
kfscoll Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 86 Drives: 09 370Z BS T/S/N 6MT Rep Power: 17	There's a big difference between repairing steel (Corolla) and aluminum (Z). Aluminum can crack very easily when cold-worked; some PDR places won't even touch it. I wonder how your dent repair guy feels about working with aluminum body panels...evidently it takes a lot of skill to do it right. __________________ 2009 Brilliant Silver 370Z 6MT coupe w/ Touring, Sport, and Navigation packages

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