Paintless Dent Repair

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conrad.maranan

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I left the office about an hour and a half ago to head for home. While walking towards my car, I noticed a break in the reflection of my driver-side rear door. I figured it was just a streak of some fluid from the road. As soon as I finally made it to my car, my heart just dropped to the floor. There, in front of eyes that have been staring into a computer screen for the last 9 hours, were two creases approximately 5" in length. Of course, a few accompanying light scratches just happened to top it all off. Everything I have worked so hard to maintain has been destroyed in an instant by some careless buttmunch.

I'm fairly confident I will be able to work the scratches out. I have zero experience popping out dents and can only envision myself making matters worse if I tried.

Would anyone here happen to know of a reputable dent removal specialist in the Los Angeles/Orange County basin that can provide assistance? I'd truly appreciate it.

Thanks!
 
I subcontract a guy for paintless dent removal, and he is the best. He had 15 years in autobody before moving into PDR. Whoever you get should be able to give you a % chance of fixing the problem. S/he should be honest and upfront, and say they'll not charge if it isn't fixed--unless they say they'll give it a go despite a low chance, in which case you'll need to cover their time. They should also tell you what to expect at the end, whether it is completely smooth, or a slight wrinkle, or what.
 
PEI Detail - Thanks for that tidbit of advice. The link I provided in my previous post reveals that their shop does work for the show "Overhaulin." Their prices seem a little bit on the steep side but if their work is guaranteed, I'm willing to pay the price.

I'm still going to give a few places a call. I'd like to see a portfolio of other shops' work as well.

On a side note, I have called the security agency that provides surveilance for our building. I'm hoping that they have a recording of the incident so that I can pass the repair costs to the responsible party.
 
well i hope you get the chance to pass the bill.....I have had that happen so much in my apartment complex, getting a garage was the best part about my new house!
 
Hey Conrad. My guy charges $75 for showing up, and will do 2-3 dents for that price. Anything more than double that is a step beyond what you need to be paying, I think.
 
QOUTE I'm still going to give a few places a call. I'd like to see a portfolio of other shops' work as well.

If the repair is done correctly it's as good as new. you won't even notice the dent was there. it 's better than bondo and repaint and a lot cheaper :goodluck:
 
I called a few more places and the average price seems to be $80 to $100, which sounds a lot more reasonable. I think the shop I linked to above is capatalizing on their work for "Overhaulin'."

The good news is that the surveillance video has been reviewed and I have filed a police report for the incident. This buttmunch will have his/her license suspended for one year and will have to compensate me for the damage.
 
conrad.maranan said:
I called a few more places and the average price seems to be $80 to $100, which sounds a lot more reasonable. I think the shop I linked to above is capatalizing on their work for "Overhaulin'."

The good news is that the surveillance video has been reviewed and I have filed a police report for the incident. This buttmunch will have his/her license suspended for one year and will have to compensate me for the damage.
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SWEET, you got your revenge AND got it legally!...no chance of security cameras spoiling your payback fun :punk: :w00t: :beer_smil
 
I've used the dent guys and have had nothing but great results.....I feel your pain as I have a couple in my 04 Murano that need to be worked on......Good luck with the surveillance video...I just hope it wasn't the CEO of your company :rolleyes:
 
Beemerboy said:
I've used the dent guys and have had nothing but great results.....I feel your pain as I have a couple in my 04 Murano that need to be worked on......Good luck with the surveillance video...I just hope it wasn't the CEO of your company :rolleyes:
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Dent Dynamics does great work, we've brought my dads truck there a couple times and had great success! :punk:

Now the detail shop that's in the same building, that's another story :lol:
 
That's awesome!! I can't believe you were able to find out who damaged your car. I've had my car dinged and dented a couple of times and there were no cameras around so I had no recourse. My old car was scraped on the passenger side, but I didn't see it possibly for days. So, I had no idea where it happened.
 
Beemerboy said:
ROCK

There is not a decent detail shop here in our area, that I know of
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LOL True. I'm working with Smith's Auto Detailing right now, he does great work, but he could easily do better :)

Sorry to hijack the thread...
 
Our building just installed the new surveillance equipment for the parking lot about 4 months ago. I am thankful for this but I think I'd be a lot more thankful if some people would just exercise a little bit more caution when opening their doors and parking.

I always wanted to learn how to repair paint chips and deep scratches. I'm going to start reading up on the process of applying touch-up paint, curing it, wet sanding, and finishing it off. I'd rather not have to do this on a car that's less than 3 months old, but sometimes these things are just inevitable.

Cheers! :cheers:
 
conrad.maranan said:
Our building just installed the new surveillance equipment for the parking lot about 4 months ago. I am thankful for this but I think I'd be a lot more thankful if some people would just exercise a little bit more caution when opening their doors and parking.

I always wanted to learn how to repair paint chips and deep scratches. I'm going to start reading up on the process of applying touch-up paint, curing it, wet sanding, and finishing it off. I'd rather not have to do this on a car that's less than 3 months old, but sometimes these things are just inevitable.

Cheers! :cheers:
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Why not get a test hood and practice on it instead?
 
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