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Any simple way to fix a door ding?

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Old 06-10-12, 08:48 PM
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Default Any simple way to fix a door ding?

I was at a parking lot. And I always like to park away from civilization, as I do not trust any of their parking skills. So I parked and inside this parking lot had a lot of left over spots. I come back and this car is parked close to me and from what I saw from a distance I already knew what to expect. This person opened his door and put a ding on my door. I didn't notice it at first with the low lighting, but this morning I saw it. There were scuffed scratch marks along with the ding. Is there anyway to fix these easily? I am pissed off as the lot had MANY more spots, why the hell would he squeeze next to me up close and jam his door in my door. ARGH!
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Absolutely, three words my friend - paintless dent repair. I've had dozens removed through a technician i use. Can't even tell there was a dent there and the scratch should polish out if it hasn't gone down to bare metal. Last time i had this done it was about $60 per panel.
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Sorry to hear that... I also fu**ing hate those bums that leave scratches on your car with the "help" of their door.
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Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by Howiefied
Absolutely, three words my friend - paintless dent repair. I've had dozens removed through a technician i use. Can't even tell there was a dent there and the scratch should polish out if it hasn't gone down to bare metal. Last time i had this done it was about $60 per panel.
I was just about to mention this as well. PDRs are the best for things like this. I would definitely research shops around your area that specialize in this. Read into what PDR is so you can kinda have an idea how the process goes. This way you can compare places that do it the right way and the cheap way.
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you might be able to buff the scratches....post pics?
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PDR is the way to go. I can feel your pain.
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