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benQ

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I have been putting-off these dents for about 2 yrs now.

Posted : 08/02/2011 2:31 pm

benQ

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I thought it would be as easy as removing the interior trim and hit it from inside. And im done.

But no.:eek:
My confidence crumbled, after a few hours of trying to figure out how to remove those trims without breaking anything, i found out that the pillar has a double walled structure.:mad:

I'll upload the picture later.

Posted : 08/02/2011 2:31 pm

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I think that is why most dent repairmen have several pieces of long and crooked skewers that they insert and wiggle in through the car's body in order to poke the dent from behind.

Usually, those areas you mentioned and the ones easly dented and are harder to reach due to the metal braces on the end to support the metals weight and form.

I could not offer much help but for you since most dent repair shops are here in Manila, Maybe you can just get in contact with some dent repairmen up North.

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Posted : 08/02/2011 2:54 pm

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The best way to take the dent off is PDR- paint less dent removal. They use pumps, balloons and lots of oil to smooth it out without repainting.

But if the situation is hard enough, and painting is needed, you can add a layer of body filler prior to painting.

Posted : 09/02/2011 9:43 pm

benQ

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Here is a the closer picture of the 1st dent. Tail light removed.

Posted : 10/02/2011 8:01 am

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the inside trim that is annoyingly hard to remove. Carpet removed. the arrows point to the dent spots.

Posted : 10/02/2011 8:13 am

benQ

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Here, the trim is removed.

and there is the double wall structure that blocsk my way into the dent.
also lots of cobwebs 😡

Posted : 10/02/2011 8:39 am

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I couldnt find my way here either.

Posted : 10/02/2011 8:50 am

benQ

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I think that is why most dent repairmen have several pieces of long and crooked skewers that they insert and wiggle in through the car's body in order to poke the dent from behind.

Usually, those areas you mentioned and the ones easly dented and are harder to reach due to the metal braces on the end to support the metals weight and form.

I could not offer much help but for you since most dent repair shops are here in Manila, Maybe you can just get in contact with some dent repairmen up North.

I have a body repair kit, with different hammer and dollies shapes. But nothing from it fits.

This is the only one that fits. This weekend im going to use it.

Posted : 10/02/2011 9:05 am

benQ

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The best way to take the dent off is PDR- paint less dent removal. They use pumps, balloons and lots of oil to smooth it out without repainting.

But if the situation is hard enough, and painting is needed, you can add a layer of body filler prior to painting.

I think i would like to mess it up first before i would be thinking of bringing it to the professionals to do do-it-for-me.

Posted : 10/02/2011 9:11 am

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I have decided that those dents been with me for a long time now. And its about time that something needs to be done. And to make it more fun, Iam going to do-it-myself, after all if something got messed up i can always bring it to the professionals and let them fix it.

Posted : 14/02/2011 7:27 am

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As i said last week, Im going to ram it with that big crowbar.

Posted : 14/02/2011 7:33 am

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I think i hit it way too much. but it would be easier to deal with now.

Posted : 14/02/2011 7:36 am

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At this state, there are two ways of going forward.

I can use filler over clean and prepped (coarse sanded) rust-free, dry, bare metal.
Or
i could apply epoxy primer on it first then filler.

Posted : 16/02/2011 9:00 am

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From what i know and based on experience. I can do it either way, as long as i observed the following:
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If you put filler on a cold metal panel esp in the cold morning the curing heat of the filler will collect water on the metal surface in the same way a mirror in the bathroom sweat each time you open a hot water tap. That would cause rust. But, this can be avoided by warming up the metal first slightly above the air temp.

In between coats of filler do not wipe with solvent (thinner), because solvent will be absorbed into the filler.

If you put filler over epoxy primer, it has to be fully cured, with no solvents such as thinner or reducer left in the epoxy primer, and still should be sanded with a coarse grit and cleaned.

Posted : 16/02/2011 9:13 am