Best way to go about fixing a dime size ding?

shesha · 05-30-2009, 10:58 PM

No pics, but some jack *** opened their door and gave me a dime size ding on the driver side left front panel.

Its very very small, no paint damage, in fact I buffed out all the paint. Is it worth it to hire a mobile dent remover? Forget about it and move on?
Try to get dent king kit and do it myself.

nogoodname · 05-30-2009, 11:00 PM

tiny dings like that are hard. give the kit a try...if not...let a pro do it

I would only really go at it if the car was black......stands out too much

Srimps · 05-31-2009, 09:28 AM

Sounds like PDR is your best bet but it's hard to tell without pics. By the time you spend money on a kit that doesn't work you are already 1/3 of the way there to having a PDR guy come out.

Is it creased or round?

Modshack · 05-31-2009, 01:53 PM

I would go the PDR route. The Ding King type pullers are good for large push-ins, less effective on smalll door creases..

chubbs · 05-31-2009, 04:12 PM

Don't do it yourself - there will be tears.

Either move on or pay the man with the tools.

...or leave it and cry quietly every time you see it.

CBRich · 05-31-2009, 05:10 PM

I would also recommend letting a pro do it using paintless dent removal.

shesha · 05-31-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Srimps

Sounds like PDR is your best bet but it's hard to tell without pics. By the time you spend money on a kit that doesn't work you are already 1/3 of the way there to having a PDR guy come out.

Is it creased or round?

its Creased.

shesha · 05-31-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbs

Don't do it yourself - there will be tears.

Either move on or pay the man with the tools.

...or leave it and cry quietly every time you see it.

Yeah thats how i feel, but its maybe a qtr inch,,,,,,,,,,,i think ill just ove on, and cry everytime I c it

Blackbelt · 03-02-2010, 09:31 AM

I feel your pain. I have a very small ding which I think happened during my first oil change. PDR would drill a hole in your door to massage it out from the inside; that would be worse for me than the ding, and with the aluminum side panels the Ding King might stretch it out and make it worse. Creases are almost impossible to get out; my sympathies.

Liquid_G · 03-02-2010, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackbelt

I feel your pain. I have a very small ding which I think happened during my first oil change. PDR would drill a hole in your door to massage it out from the inside; that would be worse for me than the ding, and with the aluminum side panels the Ding King might stretch it out and make it worse. Creases are almost impossible to get out; my sympathies.

drill a hole in your door? I dont think so.

You can try this:

YouTube - Compressed Air Dent Removal

tazz01 · 03-02-2010, 11:21 AM

Paintless dent removal is the way to go, I had a decent size door ding on the wife CX7 but no paint damage took it to these guys and $178 later looks like new....here is the link for the company I used I am sure you can find something like this in your area....

Dentique.net - Contact

MoChu · 03-02-2010, 11:23 AM

Where can I buy the compressed air spray like the one in the video above ^^^

kdoske · 03-02-2010, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liquid_G

drill a hole in your door? I dont think so.

You can try this:

YouTube - Compressed Air Dent Removal

that only works in ideal situations. like baseball to football size with no dimpling.

Liquid_G · 03-02-2010, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoChu

Where can I buy the compressed air spray like the one in the video above ^^^

Officemax, Office Depot etc..

and lol ya I know its kind of a redneck fix.. the wife's rx-8 had a weird little crease in the passenger door, but this actually made it look a whole lot less noticeable.. let the car heat up in the sun on a hot day, then hit with the freeze spray. didn't damage the paint at all..

MoChu · 03-02-2010, 03:09 PM

Thanks Liquid_G. My dad backed into my passenger side door the other day. Luckily, I was able to buffed out all the scratches. Now I just have to take care of the big dent. Just Great!

05-30-2009, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
shesha Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 159 Drives: 370z Silver Rep Power: 15	Best way to go about fixing a dime size ding? No pics, but some jack *** opened their door and gave me a dime size ding on the driver side left front panel. Its very very small, no paint damage, in fact I buffed out all the paint. Is it worth it to hire a mobile dent remover? Forget about it and move on? Try to get dent king kit and do it myself.

05-31-2009, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 976	I would go the PDR route. The Ding King type pullers are good for large push-ins, less effective on smalll door creases.. __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here!

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chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7586	Don't do it yourself - there will be tears. Either move on or pay the man with the tools. ...or leave it and cry quietly every time you see it. __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

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MoChu Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 108 Drives: Pearl NisSan 370z Rep Power: 15	Where can I buy the compressed air spray like the one in the video above ^^^ __________________ MoChu

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MoChu Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 108 Drives: Pearl NisSan 370z Rep Power: 15	Thanks Liquid_G. My dad backed into my passenger side door the other day. Luckily, I was able to buffed out all the scratches. Now I just have to take care of the big dent. Just Great! __________________ MoChu

05-30-2009, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	tiny dings like that are hard. give the kit a try...if not...let a pro do it I would only really go at it if the car was black......stands out too much

05-31-2009, 09:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Srimps Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 8 Drives: 04 WRX Rep Power: 16	Sounds like PDR is your best bet but it's hard to tell without pics. By the time you spend money on a kit that doesn't work you are already 1/3 of the way there to having a PDR guy come out. Is it creased or round?

05-31-2009, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	I would also recommend letting a pro do it using paintless dent removal.

03-02-2010, 09:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Blackbelt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 27 Drives: 16 Nissan 370Z Red M Rep Power: 15	I feel your pain. I have a very small ding which I think happened during my first oil change. PDR would drill a hole in your door to massage it out from the inside; that would be worse for me than the ding, and with the aluminum side panels the Ding King might stretch it out and make it worse. Creases are almost impossible to get out; my sympathies.

03-02-2010, 11:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
tazz01 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: canada Posts: 29 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Paintless dent removal is the way to go, I had a decent size door ding on the wife CX7 but no paint damage took it to these guys and $178 later looks like new....here is the link for the company I used I am sure you can find something like this in your area.... Dentique.net - Contact

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