Ok. I hate people who just fling their car doors open when they get out and slam into the car next to them...

I have a relatively HUGE door ding (about an inch long, sunk in about 1/8 of an inch) with matching scuff marks. I also have a smaller ding on the same door. Is there a device that I can purchase that effectively removes these?

Also, how much would it cost to have them professionally fixed?

 

Try Dent Wizard, they did great work on my Probe. Years ago it was only $80 or so to have a couple dings removed.

 

Yes....what she said.

 

Yeah...go to a place that does paintless dent removal. Here in KC, it is usually around $75 per panel of the car. It is really amazing how well this gets out dings. Of course, if there is paint problem, the only way completely fix it is having it painted. Usually though, once the ding is out, you can buf out the scuff to where you can barely see it.

 

YUP... ditto! I had a ding after I had my car just 9 days. A Walmart buggy got the side of my car!! :bang: :bang:

I parked far away from everyone, but the WIND had other ideas.... blew the buggy right into my car


Brought it to a dent doctor, was fixed for $55.

Best thing to do is go to your dealer, ask the used sales dept who they would recommend. Or, usually any car auction could get you in contact with a great one. After all, they use them all the time....

 

The cheapest way to get out dents or dings is by using dry ice.

 

Does that really work? I have heard about it, but I have been skeptical.

 

I haven't done it myself, but a guy I work with did it and it took the dent out.

 

is pops-a-dent by simoniz the same thing as dent wizard?

 

Found this info on the internet on dry ice and door dings:

 

No, Dent Wizard is a company. I tried pops-a-dent, it works OK at best on large dents but not at all on small ones. Plus, you have to hot glue the thing to your car. I'm not about to do that to my baby!

 

Just look at your local phone book for something like "paintless dent repair" or "paintless dent removal" in the Automotive Body Repair section. There are many companies with different names like "Dent-Pros" and others.

Basically what they do is work their specialized tools behind the dented panel and slowly work the metal until it is flat again. I had this done a few years back on my then brand-new truck and watched the technician do it. I cannot tell you to this day where that door ding was.

If the paint is not damaged and it is not creased too bad, I would highly recomment this method......as far as selecting the company, ask to see some examples.

I would swear by the guy that took the door ding out of my truck, it was truly amazing to watch. :worship: I think I paid $75.00 for one ding and it took about an hour. Well worth it in my opinion.

Good luck!