Okay, here's the problem. The dumba** 14 year old next door decided it would be a brilliant idea to walk over the top of my car a couple days ago. Now there are little dents on the roof in several places around the edges of where his shoes were plus a larger one (like maybe the size a baseball would make?) right above the back windshield on the roof and then some more smaller ones and one maybe ping pong ball sized on the trunk. So I'm trying to get estimates to make the parents pay for the damage. I went to a dealer recommended body shop and their estimate was about $820 because they said they would have to I guess remove the roof and trunk panels to get the dents out and then repaint them. I went to another body shop that a friend recommended and they gave me an estimate of about $385 and said they could do it by going through the interior of the roof and they didn't need to repaint. But now I've had two people say that using the cheaper way will still show where the dents were.
2007-08-09 11:19:01 · 6 answers · asked by Michelle S 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Does anyone know anything about these two different methods of fixing the dents? Personally I don't care which way is cheaper. I just want it done correctly so it looks like it did before the dents were there.
2007-08-09 11:20:26 · update #1
On a car that new, I would use the dealer recommended shop, that's probably who they use when prepping a car for sale so they should be good.
2007-08-09 11:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by PMack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the edges of the dents aren't sharp, the plunger method works. On recalcitrant dents, use a blow dryer to heat the dented spot up good and hot and then spray the area thoroughly with some of the pressurized air computer cleaner. However, you must hold the can upside down so that liquid comes out rather than gas. Often times you can see the dent puckering up and then ping!, it's fixed.
2007-08-16 10:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i live in storm central lots of hail damage.. the key here is if the paint finish is cracked..or not... some of the paintless dent removal folks around here are amazing to say the least.. it is an art form....as an example we had a BLACK S-10 blazer that looked totaled and after the guy was done unless you knew where to look it was not noticable at all .. the guy spent 6 hours on it and the cost was $600 but this was hood,tops of both front fenders and a large roof area so.. check around
2007-08-09 11:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by John St.Louis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, this may sound wierd but it works beautifully.
put a very thin layer of Petrolium Jelly on it, and get a plunger, then just plunge the dents out, you don't need to repaint or anything.
BUT don't leave the petrolium jelly on your car all day, once you get the dents out, wash it off.
2007-08-16 02:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, REMEMBER THAT THE PAINT HAS A WARRANTY AND IF SOMETHING SHOULD GO WRONG WITH SOMEONE ELSE DOING THE WORK THE DEALER WILL WASH THEIR HANDS.
IF YOU USE THE DEALER THEN THEY CANNOT SAY ANYTHING IF SOMETHING SHOULD GO WRONG.
ALSO REMEMBER THAT THE KIDS PARENTS ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR BY LAW.
2007-08-17 09:34:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go the more expensive and better route, if you don't paint it it'll show
2007-08-09 11:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋