Paintless dent repair.

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Wed 22 May 2002 17:50
Paintless dent repair. - peteH
I think I know the answer, but I am sure someone here can advise!

Some nutter has put three small dents into the bonnet of my Aclass Mercedes.

The dents are small, and the paint is not broken. The local MB bodyshop however - is suggesting to replace the entire bonnet, respray, and blend in to the front wings.

Usually I would have thought about using a "paintless debt remover" - having seen some excellent results on other cars.

However after examining the bonnet, I notice that it is a double skin (i.e the dent does not show through to the inner skin. I therefore assume that this damage cannot be removed by a paintless method!

Is replacing the bonnet the only option?

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Wed 22 May 2002 18:04
Paintless dent repair. - BrianW
pete
Do you mean a "painless debt remover" : I've been looking for one of those for years! ;-)
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Wed 22 May 2002 18:17
Paintless dent repair. - peteH
thats what you get for not checking what you type!
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Wed 22 May 2002 18:36
Paintless dent repair. - Adam Going (Tune-Up)
"Dent Magician". Find them in Yellow Pages. Brilliant !!

Regards, Adam
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Thu 23 May 2002 13:12
Paintless dent repair. - peteH
Been to the local "dent devils" who recon that the only way is new bonnet & respray with blend to the wings, because of the double skin bonnet.

I suspect that other companies would have the same problem.

Maybe an insurance claim is comming up!
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Thu 23 May 2002 13:57
Paintless dent repair. - Randolph Lee
on this side of the pond the dent ironing chaps have a gadget (used on my RR to amazing effect on an Al door with a shopping trolly dent in it) that uses different shaped 'tools' that are glued to the dent with a special glue (NOT a cyan acrylic like super glue) and then a set of adjustable braces are fitted to it and a screw turned.... and out the dent came raised flush with rest of the door.... a touch of heat from a hair drier released the 'tool' and some other chemical removed the glue residue from both door and tool... a touch of polish and it was good as new
www.dingking.com/

I don't know if this is the same system you use over there but note the double panel tool
www.dingking.com/content.asp?pid=179

Hey £200 and set up in biz for your self!

it really worked like magic on my RR




Randolph Lee
Nantucket Island, U.S.A.

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