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How to fix a dent?

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:50 am
by Xtian
Do you guys have ever tried fixing dent on your car? If yes, how? What tools did you use?

The dent in my hood is just unrepairable, tried with a plunger couple times, it does work but I have to do it all day and still it is not going to be perfect, the problem is that the dent is deep in one spot and the vacuum is not strong enough, so the dent can be popped.

I've look all over eBay and some other autobody shops, but nobody has a SRT hood. The regular that I can get from Certa-Fit is about $60 dollars, primed black.

Any suggestions what to do? Maybe wait for my tax return, which will be $1100...?

Thanks.

BTW. just got my 02 front bumper painted+chrysler grille. Will post pics soon hope you like it.

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:57 am
by LilSparkPlug
Get a new hood, don't bother trying to fix a dent in a hood, you can't do it properly as its not a flat surface underneath like a fender or a door.

Re: How to fix a dent?

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:09 am
by jetas
Xtian wrote:tried with a plunger couple times, it does work but I have to do it all day and still it is not going to be perfect, the problem is that the dent is deep in one spot and the vacuum is not strong enough, so the dent can be popped.
Are you fuckin serious? U mean a toilet plunger?? Oh god....I can jus picture that...

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:32 pm
by benzsxt
Post a pic of the dent. My hood was dented and I am a bodyman but it was easier to get another hood.