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| trewqy |
Right, been driving my buddys new car for a week and saw this quite noticeable long dent beside the gas cap just yesterday.
What should I DO?? Its a new gti btw, NEW GTI.. there is no way hes (or rather I am) going to get the thing pulled out and get it a new paint job.
I didnt hit anything, some dude with a trolley must have hit the thing from the side or something.
I read up just now that u could fix dents with dry ice by placing the cube on the deepest part of the dent and let it expand and the thing would look normal after a couple of "trys"
Has anybody tried this method before?
PS. Of course he doesnt know yet. Hes on a business trip. |
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| leph555 |
Send me the car with the keys, title
I will fix it :) |
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| Trance Nutter |
what colour is it?
3 or 5 door? |
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| Zoso |
| The Lord tells me He can get me out of this...but He's pretty sure you're fooked. |
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| The Arbiter |
| My uncle uses this plunger thing. You know, the kindof thing people use to climb glass buildings in films. Only works on a dent smaller than the plunger however. |
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| Zoso |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Arbiter
My uncle uses this plunger thing. You know, the kindof thing people use to climb glass buildings in films. Only works on a dent smaller than the plunger however. |
I was about to suggest the same. However, I have never actually seen this procedure performed, so your mileage may vary. |
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| 3F05Q |
You say long, so I'm going to assume there's a crease. The fact of the matter is that it just won't look right unless bodywork is done. If you think you can pop it out by pushing form the backside, then that might help, but since the metal is dented that means it's been stretched. The only true way to repair it without filler is heating it up with a torch and doing metalwork with a dolly and a shrinking hammer.
That's where the ice trick comes in, to shrink the metal, but the metal will expand again upon warming and leave visible creases/ripples. That is if it even works at all.
First rule of thumb is to perform the reverse of what caused it in the first place. If you see the point where it was pushed in, push it back out from there. Again, you'll most likely have visible creasing remaining.
Basically, get a quote from a bodyshop. Do either of you have insurance?
Come to think of it what I've said is useless without pictures...
bring 'em on. |
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| inconspicuous |
| punch the spot next to it. the dent will pop back out. |
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| Trance Nutter |
| quote: | Originally posted by inconspicuous
punch the spot next to it. the dent will pop back out. |
no you fool. You punch the other side of the car, its Newtons law. |
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| Lilith |
| Get matching dents on the other side, tell them it's a factory option they must have chucked in for free, should fool 50% of VW owners, it will fool 100% of Audi owners :p :haha: |
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| inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
Get matching dents on the other side, tell them it's a factory option they must have chucked in for free, should fool 50% of VW owners, it will fool 100% of Saab owners :p :haha: |
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| Lilith |
| mmm, think Saab owners suffer enough as it is or have masochistic tendencies anyway. |
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