Hi folks,

I can't imagine how it happened, but when I came back to my Civic in the
parking lot after doing some grocery shopping yesterday, I found two
*slight* bumps on my driver's side door. The paint wasn't scratched or
anything - it looks like somebody's kicked it or something. Anyway, they
aren't that noticeable looking straight on, but as the car is quite new
and still shiny, it sticks out like a sore thumb in bright sunlight and
from certain angles.

Can anyone tell me the best way to have it repaired i.e. should it be
beaten back into shape, or can I use one of those suction-type things?
What should I expect to pay to have it fixed?

Thanks in advance!

- Best regards,
Lee

 

I'd call the Dent Doctor or a similar type entity that charges "by the
panel" as that is most cost effective.


"Lee" <now@yjo.se> wrote in message news:40b208a6$1_5@news3.es.net...
> Hi folks,
>
> I can't imagine how it happened, but when I came back to my Civic in the
> parking lot after doing some grocery shopping yesterday, I found two
> *slight* bumps on my driver's side door. The paint wasn't scratched or
> anything - it looks like somebody's kicked it or something. Anyway, they
> aren't that noticeable looking straight on, but as the car is quite new
> and still shiny, it sticks out like a sore thumb in bright sunlight and
> from certain angles.
>
> Can anyone tell me the best way to have it repaired i.e. should it be
> beaten back into shape, or can I use one of those suction-type things?
> What should I expect to pay to have it fixed?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> - Best regards,
> Lee
>

 

if they aren't too deep, try an old-fashioned toilet plunger (the one with
the rubber cirlce on the end), wet the bottom of it, place over the dent and
quickly plunge in and out...

I know that this sounds strange but I successfully removed several
depressions on my car this way...doesn't work if the dents are near panel
edges of door guards.


"Larry" <lgz56@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xzqsc.72522$eI4.56009@newssvr25.news.prodigy. com...
> I'd call the Dent Doctor or a similar type entity that charges "by the
> panel" as that is most cost effective.
>
>
> "Lee" <now@yjo.se> wrote in message news:40b208a6$1_5@news3.es.net...
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I can't imagine how it happened, but when I came back to my Civic in the
> > parking lot after doing some grocery shopping yesterday, I found two
> > *slight* bumps on my driver's side door. The paint wasn't scratched or
> > anything - it looks like somebody's kicked it or something. Anyway, they
> > aren't that noticeable looking straight on, but as the car is quite new
> > and still shiny, it sticks out like a sore thumb in bright sunlight and
> > from certain angles.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me the best way to have it repaired i.e. should it be
> > beaten back into shape, or can I use one of those suction-type things?
> > What should I expect to pay to have it fixed?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > - Best regards,
> > Lee
> >
>
>

 

The way to go is the Dent Wizzard, or they go by similiar names, don't do
the plunger fix.

Price depends on size, usually about $35 a ding.

Tom
"Lee" <now@yjo.se> wrote in message news:40b208a6$1_5@news3.es.net...
> Hi folks,
>
> I can't imagine how it happened, but when I came back to my Civic in the
> parking lot after doing some grocery shopping yesterday, I found two
> *slight* bumps on my driver's side door. The paint wasn't scratched or
> anything - it looks like somebody's kicked it or something. Anyway, they
> aren't that noticeable looking straight on, but as the car is quite new
> and still shiny, it sticks out like a sore thumb in bright sunlight and
> from certain angles.
>
> Can anyone tell me the best way to have it repaired i.e. should it be
> beaten back into shape, or can I use one of those suction-type things?
> What should I expect to pay to have it fixed?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> - Best regards,
> Lee
>