PDA

View Full Version : paintless dent removal



rickyquicky
19-08-2009, 12:43
anyone used one of these guys before? are they any good?

i have a few little dents on the car, all of them are really small wondered what people thought of the paintless technique and how they do it!

northy
19-08-2009, 12:48
loads of good words and loads of horror stories too mate. do your research

geesus
19-08-2009, 13:00
my brother did/does this

he is absolutely amazing at it aswell!

as northy says do your research and make sure you get a reputable guy to do it (dont just go on the companies rep as they will have good and bad technicians, pot luck which one you get)

Wobba
19-08-2009, 13:31
I had a hoof print taken out of my Scoobys front wing (dont ask). After he had done it you could NOT tell it was ever damaged.

Coops
19-08-2009, 13:45
any particular company to look for as generally good, or is it total pot luck? and do bodyshops do this?

rickyquicky
19-08-2009, 14:38
any particular company to look for as generally good, or is it total pot luck? and do bodyshops do this?

thats what makes me wonder, if its so good surely bodyshops would do this too!

Tommo
19-08-2009, 17:17
Dentman in St Helens, may be a bit far for you though.... :)

I know a lad who works there, he has done loads on my car as a foreigner, always a perfect job. It's a very specialist job, he trained for 2 years perfecting the technique before they allowed him to work on any cars... :shock:

Tommo
19-08-2009, 17:28
any particular company to look for as generally good, or is it total pot luck? and do bodyshops do this?

thats what makes me wonder, if its so good surely bodyshops would do this too!

Not when they can charge more for a fill and paint job

MatBrown
19-08-2009, 21:51
I work with one of the best, been doing it about 20 years!
If your local i can get you in touch.


Mat.

MatBrown
19-08-2009, 21:53
any particular company to look for as generally good, or is it total pot luck? and do bodyshops do this?

thats what makes me wonder, if its so good surely bodyshops would do this too!

Not when they can charge more for a fill and paint job

But they will still charge the customer for a fill and spray. :wink:


Mat.

fasterthanjesus
19-08-2009, 22:56
can they use dry ice? or was that a spoof video i saw?

rickyquicky
21-08-2009, 10:13
i'll book a guy local to me then, someone recommended it i just couldnt understand how it would be so good.

im gonna watch him closely id love to know how they can get the panel like new again without filler/paint.

Tommo
21-08-2009, 12:59
Well I've watched my mate plenty of times, he uses a metal rod to push the dent out from the inside of the panel, then taps the outside to fine tune and get the panel as flat as possible. He also uses a tripod to create a shadow on the bodywork so he can see how flat the panel is. Sounds easy, but it takes a lot of practice and skill!

geesus
24-08-2009, 09:47
trust me it is very difficult!

i had a go when my brother was learning, the sweat was rolling off me lol