trying to fix dent
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trying to fix dent
What is the best way to fix this dent?
Thought about pushing it from inside-out but there's like a sponge thing that is in the way. Can I just remove the sponge part and put back in once I'm done pushing out the dent?
Thought about pushing it from inside-out but there's like a sponge thing that is in the way. Can I just remove the sponge part and put back in once I'm done pushing out the dent?
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Yes you will need to bang it out with a hammer or similar tool and once you have it roughly back to shape fill the rest with bondo....preferably take it to a shop and have them fill and refinish it. Total job shouldn't cost more than $500-600 to have done professionally. If you were on the East Coast I'd do it (w/paint and CC) for $300.
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Yes you will need to bang it out with a hammer or similar tool and once you have it roughly back to shape fill the rest with bondo....preferably take it to a shop and have them fill and refinish it. Total job shouldn't cost more than $500-600 to have done professionally. If you were on the East Coast I'd do it (w/paint and CC) for $300.
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You may want to ask a PDR (paintless dent removal) guy if he thinks he can fix it. PDR is usually quite inexpensive (e.g., about $75 for a panel), and the results often amazing.
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The inner structural panel will prevent that as they both need pulled at the same time to get the desired results. Its not something that will look well if done at home.
What are you expecting as a finished product? If banging out with a hammer is good enough, good luck as it's too much detail to list the right way to fix and it'sits unlikely you have the tools needed to do it so....
Source a used hood of proper color?
What are you expecting as a finished product? If banging out with a hammer is good enough, good luck as it's too much detail to list the right way to fix and it'sits unlikely you have the tools needed to do it so....
Source a used hood of proper color?
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