Removed door ding

robtrevino · 03-31-2009, 03:36 PM

Hi,

Has anyone removed a door ding from the inside out? Particularly behind the driver? I'm trying to figure out if I can remove the panel below the rear side window in order to gain access to the rear quarter panel laminate.

uhtjoogoorih · 03-31-2009, 04:19 PM

depending on how big and deep the ding is, you can pop it out with dry ice.

robtrevino · 03-31-2009, 04:49 PM

I tried the dry ice and didn't work.

SRLNCLT · 03-31-2009, 04:51 PM

Dry ice? Do tell!!

The Power of Dreams · 03-31-2009, 05:10 PM

I had a door ding recently, and the dry ice method did not work, at all. I think it depends on the particular dent (if it's a creased dent, and most dents from other doors hitting your door will be, then forget about it). I had a paintless dent removal guy remove mine. It's nearly invisible and you really really really have to know where it is to see it. He only charged me $35.

SRLNCLT · 03-31-2009, 05:13 PM

^Yeah those paintless dent removal guys are the shiz!!

robtrevino · 03-31-2009, 08:15 PM

I think Im going to try that. what do they do? do they do it from the outside or do they remove panels and stuff?

civicsifg2 · 03-31-2009, 08:26 PM

i had a ding in the exact area you are talk about. to get to it he drilled a hole in my door jam. dent is completely gone and the hole has a plug in it. completely happy

robtrevino · 03-31-2009, 10:57 PM

But can you get to it if you remove the panel though?

jdm free · 03-31-2009, 10:58 PM

ive used plungers multiple times to pull dents out of cars

ronin · 04-01-2009, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by civicsifg2

i had a ding in the exact area you are talk about. to get to it he drilled a hole in my door jam. dent is completely gone and the hole has a plug in it. completely happy

The have a set of metal rods of varying length and thickness. They will used existing holes (water drains, etc) around the car to get to the dent if possible. Sometimes using the window slot. If they can't get to the dent they will drill a hole to access the area behind the dent. They will then plug the hold with a rubber seal. Sometimes this is not possible due to metal support bars and such. They use a mirror on a flexible arm to view the dent as it is being worked on to see that the dent is being pulled out right.

The effectiveness of the dent fix is based on location of the dent some dents are easier to fix then others. Also, if the paint is scratched off in that area, it can't be fixed.

s0opa_Si · 04-01-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdm free

ive used plungers multiple times to pull dents out of cars

um toliet plungers?

robtrevino · 04-02-2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0opa_Si

um toliet plungers?

hahahaha

03-31-2009, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
robtrevino Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Removed door ding Hi, Has anyone removed a door ding from the inside out? Particularly behind the driver? I'm trying to figure out if I can remove the panel below the rear side window in order to gain access to the rear quarter panel laminate.

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03-31-2009, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
uhtjoogoorih Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 64 iTrader: 1 / 100%	depending on how big and deep the ding is, you can pop it out with dry ice.

03-31-2009, 04:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
robtrevino Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I tried the dry ice and didn't work.

03-31-2009, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 28 Posts: 582 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Dry ice? Do tell!!

03-31-2009, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Power of Dreams Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 28 Posts: 1,732 My Cool iTrader: 2 / 100%	I had a door ding recently, and the dry ice method did not work, at all. I think it depends on the particular dent (if it's a creased dent, and most dents from other doors hitting your door will be, then forget about it). I had a paintless dent removal guy remove mine. It's nearly invisible and you really really really have to know where it is to see it. He only charged me $35.

03-31-2009, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
SRLNCLT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meridian (Boise area) Id Age: 28 Posts: 582 iTrader: 1 / 100%	^Yeah those paintless dent removal guys are the shiz!!

03-31-2009, 08:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
robtrevino Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think Im going to try that. what do they do? do they do it from the outside or do they remove panels and stuff?

03-31-2009, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
civicsifg2 Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,591 iTrader: 14 / 100%	i had a ding in the exact area you are talk about. to get to it he drilled a hole in my door jam. dent is completely gone and the hole has a plug in it. completely happy

03-31-2009, 10:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
robtrevino Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 / 0%	But can you get to it if you remove the panel though?

03-31-2009, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
jdm free Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: philly burbs Posts: 3,192 AJ iTrader: 5 / 100%	ive used plungers multiple times to pull dents out of cars