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[Closed] How much do those "Paintless Dent Removal" places charge?

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As above really...

Got two dinks in the roof of the vayn that haven't come through the paint. Do those places do the job properly or are they a shcam to get you in the door only to hit you with a big bill for a load of bodywork?


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 9:05 am
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The good paintless dent removal people tend to be busy at car auctions preping the cars there. It is a legitimate trade. But to take dents out you will need to be able to get at the inside of the panel to push the dent out.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 9:57 am
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What about those suction cup things?


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:00 am
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Dingmaster wanted £95 to pull a shallow (but prob 8" diameter) dent in my bonnet, I chose to keep the dent. Oh and it should be legal to amputate chavs that stand on your car bonnet to try and break in through your house window.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:08 am
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I have a small 1cm diameter dent above the rear wheel arch.. wondering if that can be done also. Might be easier to fill it, I dunno.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:11 am
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PDR is a lot easier than filling. Think £40-50 for a dent, rather than at least £150 by the time it's been filled, painted and blended to match the rest. And yes, it is legit.

That said, if I had a van with a dented roof, I'd just belt it one with the palm of my hand from the inside.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:14 am
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I've also got a load of scratches on bumpers, and some nasty gouges in the bonnet where presumably the zip of the trousers one of the burglars breaking into my garage damaged it. I should get someone to do a number on it.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:22 am
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Oh and it should be legal to amputate chavs that stand on your car bonnet to try and break in through your house window.

I agree, I think, not sure how you amputate someone, I think you have to pick a part.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:25 am
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These are specific dents caused by something a wee bit too tall being transported after being "squeezed" in. If it was an old vayn, I wouldn't mind so much. But it's a 58 plate.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 10:45 am
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a fair few of the guys will do a pricer per panel, typically £40-50, if its one dent or ten as such,
used to have a guy come in to the garage i worked at, he was amazing to watch, the good guys are never quiet!!


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 11:10 am
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I got to my car this morning to find a woman's tow bar inserted into my bumper. I was in a residents parking space and she way parked illegally. Clearly not expecting me to turn up on the scene. She was in a rush and full of excuses. Honestly, people have no respect!

Any idea who's any good with painted plastic bumpers as it is cracked, or will I need a new bumper?


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 11:13 am
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Plastic bumpers can be welded and repaired, but primed, new bumper shells are often so cheap that it's not a sensible way to repair it.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 11:15 am
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Just been quoted £2k by Porsche for a new bumper, painted plus labour etc! Any national places that weld bumpers?


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 11:17 am
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Isn't she paying for it? If so I'd want the proper Porsche repair done...


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 11:43 am
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She drove off! And no, I don't have her plate details. And no, there isn't any CCTV, and no there were no witnesses. B~~tch!

The car is not old and pristine otherwise, so I would like it repaired properly, but £2k is a bit steep. Just wondered if a repair would b viable rather than a replacement.


 
Posted : 28/04/2010 11:46 am