Easiest way to get dents out?

1. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #1 19th March 2012, 22:04

   any tips to get dents out of cars? Got a spare day tomorrow and wanna have a go at sorting it out Also how would you get stone chips out? I have loads and please, do not say paint it... I dont want that. LOL
2. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #2 19th March 2012, 22:05

   where is the dent, how big is it, has it creased the body work? split the paint work?...
   some you can push / plunge out.
3. Sinque Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 362 Saxo 1.4 Furio

   #3 19th March 2012, 22:11

   How can you get stone chips out..? They are already chips out of your paintwork so you need to fill them back in. Tcutting them would just make them even deeper.
4. tom_richo L-plater Joined: Aug 2007 Ripley, Derbyshire Posts: 49 1.4 Furio Wicked red + Black citroen c2 gt

   #4 19th March 2012, 22:12

   watched a video on youtube once they heated the dent up then froze it or the other way round and the dent popped out. dunno if it actually works though.
5. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #5 19th March 2012, 22:30

   depend on if it creased/split the paint but if not then you can use the hot/cold approach or do want i did use a sink plunger sound daft but it worked for me
6. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #6 19th March 2012, 22:40

   it hasnt split the pain at all. got one major one in the left front arch... might take some pics in the morning of the ones that i cant get out
7. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #7 19th March 2012, 22:45

   actually one dent has split paint, but it is impossible to get that dent out.
8. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #8 19th March 2012, 22:50

   take it to body shop they get it out as it need beating/filler/spray etc
9. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #9 19th March 2012, 22:59

   body shop = spending alot of money. lol
10. dankspaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 chesterfield Posts: 183 Citroen Saxo VTR , citroen c3 , gsxr 600 , dr600 ,

    #10 20th March 2012, 13:16

    Pm me , I do full resprays from 500 quid , n drop the price if helped we prep
11. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #11 20th March 2012, 13:49

    As said, if you have stone chips (i.e missing paint where a stone has removed it) You'll obviously need to paint it.
    
    Some dents can be removed but the likelyhood of needing a bit of paint is high.
12. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #12 20th March 2012, 19:17

    cheers for all your help guys! got most of them out. got 2 to finish off gave up in the end. got most of the day tomorrow to finish it off one is easy to fix, the other is a pain although i did most of it!
    
    any tips on this:
    
    
    thanks in advance!
    
    It was about 2 inches bend in (hit a pillar) and now its a about half a CM...
13. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

    #13 20th March 2012, 19:28

    replace the boot
14. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #14 20th March 2012, 22:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BertieG replace the boot

    thanks for the advice ... how much are they to replace?
15. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #15 20th March 2012, 22:36

    i picked up a new boot for £20
16. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #16 21st March 2012, 12:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by huricane i picked up a new boot for £20

    hard to fit? or not?
17. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #17 21st March 2012, 12:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin hard to fit? or not?

    Have a look at your car for 2 seconds and see for yourself lol. It's a few bolts and you have to unplug the wiper loom. Not hard at all.
18. wassy78 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max

    #18 21st March 2012, 17:43

    sorry but this is what gets on my tits no matter what your going to have to send money no way you going to beat that out will still want filler and paint ...i give up!!!!!!
19. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #19 21st March 2012, 18:56

    The most cost affective solution is to replace the boot, a really simple job to do.
20. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #20 21st March 2012, 20:13

    1 way of getting a dent out is heat the metal up (it makes the metal more rigid? if thats the right word to use)
    anyway heat up the metal then use something like a bottem end of a lighter or anything simular could do the trick,
    prize out the dent, dont just push or hit at it because that will increase the likelyhood of cracking the paint
    
    this works on SOME dents, not saying it will work for all but give it a try
21. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #21 21st March 2012, 20:14

    doubt it will work on that boot mind lol