Dent

1. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #1 19th March 2011, 00:12

   Basically i parked my car up in a small car park with a van with a bike rack in the bay behing me, i left the car for 30 mins and came back to find that it had reverced into my car and left a dent in my boot. (i pursume it was the van as it is just below the window line) Is about 1 inch round and 3-5mm deep and the paint doesnt seem to be damaged.
   
   What i am wandering is can i repair it?
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 19th March 2011, 00:25

   might be able to pop it back out from the inside if u take off the plastic on the inside of the boot and push it out with your hand or something.. depends how bad the dent is.
3. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #3 19th March 2011, 00:36

   Ta will have a go tomorrow, if not will put a pic up of it.
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 19th March 2011, 00:52

   may be better to heat it up if there is no crease and then cool it fast using ice water or a ice spray you can get from maplins.
   
   if its not creased and the paint is not damaged a good dent man willl remove it for you depending how bad it is for 15 - 30 quid.
5. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #5 19th March 2011, 01:30

   Nice one have seen that on youtube wasn't sure if it would work or not will give it a go if not well worth that small amount of money.
6. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #6 19th March 2011, 09:04

   Here are some pics of the dent
   
   
   
   
   
   Will the heating and cooling method work? or is there another way?