Have you ever used a paintless dent removal guy?

Merve replied on 23/11/2017 18:39

Posted on 23/11/2017 18:39

Hi all. I ask this as I had occasion with my 22 year old Toyota Surf tow car to search for a paintless  dent removal guy. I didn’t want to take her in and spend hundreds on resprayed wings etc. She had a few little dings which, although not drastic, annoyed the bejesus out of me, particularly when I had washed and waxed it- it just took an edge off my hard work. Enter Carey who runs ‘Body Poppers’ at Kettering. Apart from having a brilliant name for his business this guy is a magician. He set about 3 little dings on the top of the near side wing, some more on the rear wing and a couple behind the spare wheel carrier. With rods and soft hammers, glue pads and pullers he achieved what I didn’t believe possible. Perfection. The dings are completely gone! I still have to go to the car to make sure I’m not dreaming! You would never know that a dent had been there. I can thoroughly recommend this type of repair. Then I got to thinking- caravans are notoriously easy to dent- has anyone used someone like Carey on their ‘van?? 

ocsid replied on 23/11/2017 19:42

Posted on 23/11/2017 19:42

No, but I would expect the van's skin being aluminium rather than steel, it being bonded, and access to the undersurface being that much more difficult if possible would all lead to greater challenges.

Merve replied on 24/11/2017 20:15

Posted on 24/11/2017 20:15

I agree Ocsid that access would be non existent on a caravan but I wondered if the glue and pull method had been successful at all? I know you can get ‘dent kits but as you say, in the wrong hands you could cause more problems than you solve!  

DSB replied on 24/11/2017 23:13

Posted on 24/11/2017 23:13

I have been fortunate in not needing to have to deal with a serious dent and certainly nothing that has punctured the skin of the van.  On the odd occasion I have managed to cause slight imperfections I have used the age old trick of covering the offending imperfection with a reflector or decal.

David 

Merve replied on 28/11/2017 21:00

Posted on 24/11/2017 23:13 by DSB

I have been fortunate in not needing to have to deal with a serious dent and certainly nothing that has punctured the skin of the van.  On the odd occasion I have managed to cause slight imperfections I have used the age old trick of covering the offending imperfection with a reflector or decal.

David 

Posted on 28/11/2017 21:00

Yep, not a bad idea David.

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