Dent in hood...

firestorm225 · 04-21-2008, 05:26 PM

Ok, so long story short someone sat on my hood yesterday on my LX Sedan and it got dented a little bit. It's not an actual crease or anything like that, more of a small "depression" in the top center part of the hood. You can really only see it if light's reflecting off it, and you can see that it's not reflecting evenly on that area. Is this worth taking to a body shop to straighten out, or just leave it be?

02em2ex · 04-21-2008, 05:27 PM

open it and bang it back from the other side

firestorm225 · 04-21-2008, 05:33 PM

I opened it, but the depression is under the part where the underhood frame runs right underneath (that little section of frame that runs down the center of the hood). Unless maybe I can stick something under that.

hmodel88 · 04-21-2008, 06:19 PM

take it apart...
thats ur best and easiest bet

02em2ex · 04-21-2008, 06:57 PM

i saw some suction cup thing on tv once that was supposed to un-dent dents... idk if it works tho

***FijiDeez*** · 04-21-2008, 07:04 PM

Replacement. Carbon Fiber.

***msjwild3*** · 04-21-2008, 07:20 PM

Best thing that works and as funny as it is, a plunger works great. Have done it before on a car and after it looks like it is brand new. Trust me it works. Dry the area good then put the plunger on it and pull it fast.

firestorm225 · 04-21-2008, 08:12 PM

What about that dry ice/compressed air trick that I see talked about occasionally? Was that ever proven to be true or false around here? I figure something like that would work best on a very light dent.

ronin · 04-22-2008, 08:26 AM

Paintless dent removal. Depending on the skill of the person doing the work. You might not be able to tell at all afterwards.

Sol Chickie · 04-22-2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronin

Paintless dent removal. Depending on the skill of the person doing the work. You might not be able to tell at all afterwards.

I would say this is the way to go. I had a dent right on the crease below where it says civic on the trunk lid, and got it taken out by a paintless dent removal and now you can't even tell. I was amazed it turned out so well considering it was right on the crease line!

04-21-2008, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
firestorm225 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Dent in hood... Ok, so long story short someone sat on my hood yesterday on my LX Sedan and it got dented a little bit. It's not an actual crease or anything like that, more of a small "depression" in the top center part of the hood. You can really only see it if light's reflecting off it, and you can see that it's not reflecting evenly on that area. Is this worth taking to a body shop to straighten out, or just leave it be?

04-21-2008, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
*FijiDeez* Puttin da irate in pirate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Yompton, OH Age: 28 Posts: 4,327 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	Replacement. Carbon Fiber. __________________ Zod 2008 - General Zod - 2008 Presidential Candidate

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04-21-2008, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
02em2ex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 665 iTrader: 0 / 0%	open it and bang it back from the other side

04-21-2008, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
firestorm225 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I opened it, but the depression is under the part where the underhood frame runs right underneath (that little section of frame that runs down the center of the hood). Unless maybe I can stick something under that.

04-21-2008, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
hmodel88 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Age: 19 Posts: 716 iTrader: 0 / 0%	take it apart... thats ur best and easiest bet

04-21-2008, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
02em2ex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston Age: 19 Posts: 665 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i saw some suction cup thing on tv once that was supposed to un-dent dents... idk if it works tho

04-21-2008, 07:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
*msjwild3* 8th Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 20 Posts: 1,365 Ryan iTrader: 1 / 100%	Best thing that works and as funny as it is, a plunger works great. Have done it before on a car and after it looks like it is brand new. Trust me it works. Dry the area good then put the plunger on it and pull it fast.

04-21-2008, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
firestorm225 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What about that dry ice/compressed air trick that I see talked about occasionally? Was that ever proven to be true or false around here? I figure something like that would work best on a very light dent.

04-22-2008, 08:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
ronin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 259 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Paintless dent removal. Depending on the skill of the person doing the work. You might not be able to tell at all afterwards.