Grr just noticed a dent by side repeater..

[loonymoon]

I noticed last week that I have a vertical dent of unknown origin just above my near side indicator repeater.

I can't think how it happened although back in Feb or whenever it last snowed down london way I was driving back from work and I heard a donk which I thought was a snowball hitting the car - although I couldn't see anyone and I didn't see anything hit. When I got home I noticed that the repeater lens had popped out. I didn't notice a dent at the time but it could have happened then - though god only knows what hit the car - there's no scratches just a dent.

It's only noticeable when looking at certain angles and I couldn't get a pic of it. I was thinking perhaps I could push it out just by taking the indicator lens out and pushing from behind. Do you guys reckon this would work?

 

[Nath.]

try a paintless dent removal company there are loads of them and they can work wonders as long as the paint is not broken and they can access behind the dent

 

[air121005]

its so disheartening when you notice an imperfection that you haven'y caused,
at least its not obviously noticable!

there was a thread on here recently regarding dent 'n scrapes etc,
quite a few angry fellow scn'rs sharing your pain!

 

[croakey]

i've had more than my share...

..and now have a vertical one on the wing..

snowball?? try 4x4 door mate... its only a coincedence the mark on mine matches the exact height an x5 rear door opens to!

 

[iain1970]

My FR has a sizeable collection of mystery dents, vertical ones behind each of the doors, two on top of the OSF wing, one above the OS door rubbing strip (what use are they at the narrowest part of the car???) two on the NSR quarter, one on the NSF wing (I did that when a tesco trolley rolled into it at 0.000001mph). The car is made from nothing more than a Wrigley's wrapper.

 

[BlackFR]

The car is made from nothing more than a Wrigley's wrapper.

Thats a bit harsh... its more like bacofoil.

Mine has so many little parking dents. Its not wearing anywhere near as well as the leon did.

 

[Guinness]

well I bought a diny king to day , hopefully that will pull my dent out.

 

[rashcupra]

verticle dent has to be a door opening on it in car parks ect!!!!!!!

paintless dent removal is your answer!

 

[loonymoon]

Grrr. Noticed another little tiny pea size dent on my passenger door today. I have two on the drivers door from before by ownership -but wouldn't be surprised it it was caused by the door swinging out onto a petrol pump or similar as I've nearly done that on several occasions. I have another little 'en on the off side wing.

Honestly this car must be made of baco foil. I had 8 year old and a 12 year old fiestas before this car and not a dent on either of them!!! GRRRRR!

Trouble is with two doors and two wings to do, I'm sure the paintless dent removal is going to cost a fortune!! And then I'm bound to get another one pretty soon!!

 

[loonymoon]

well I bought a diny king to day , hopefully that will pull my dent out.

what's a diny king??

 

[rashcupra]

i payed £35 for 3 dents to be removed dinky king is a dent self removal kit

 

[loonymoon]

i payed £35 for 3 dents to be removed dinky king is a dent self removal kit

Cheers - are the DIY type any good?

Were your three dents on different panels? I was told by the chipsaway guy that if they're on different panels (in my case 4 different panels) they cost more because they've got to get behind all of them.

 

[rashcupra]

mine where on 3 diffrent pannels

 

[loonymoon]

mine where on 3 diffrent pannels

You got a great price. Who did you use? I was just looking at www.clean-image.co.uk and they charge £60+VAT for the first dent then £35+VAT for each extra dent on different panels. Any other dents on same panel are free though... but that'd work out bloody expensive for me!!

 

[rashcupra]

fix a dent was who i used but i may of got an extra special deal as my work use him alot

 

[loonymoon]

fix a dent was who i used but i may of got an extra special deal as my work use him alot

Yup you got a great deal there. I'm thinking I may just have to live with it or try one of the DIY things. I saw one where you warm the panels up with a hairdryer and add a stick with some warmed gluey stuff on and then once it's cooled down pull the dent out with the stick.. then warm it with the hairdryer again to get the stick off. I wasn't too sure about this approach though.!!!

 

[rashcupra]

sounds pony!^^^^^^^^ take the wheelsheild off and if it isnt a tiny parking dent then you could try and push it out

 

[loonymoon]

sounds pony!^^^^^^^^ take the wheelsheild off and if it isnt a tiny parking dent then you could try and push it out

Well I could probably more easily get in behind the dent by the repeater lens by taking the lens out, unless theres something else there to stop me.

 

[rashcupra]

no there isnt anything in the way but havent got alot of room to get any powerbehind it! the wheelsheild comes out really easy just a load of size 20 torx screws or you could turn the wheel full lock and undo half the wheelsheild so you can get your arm up there

 

[loonymoon]

Hmmm I'll have a look when I've got time and it's not pissing down with rain all day!!

Thanks!!