Paintless dent removal...
treitz3
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Do any of you know the proper way to get dents [small] out of a car or truck?
Reason I ask is both my wife and I have minimal dents in our vehicles [drives me bonkers] that if we got them all corrected at a quoted rate of $150.00 to $175.00 per dent, we might as well inquire about getting the professional equipment to do it ourselves and open up a side business.
I have to be honest, I have done zero research and haven't even made so much as one phone call to find out where to get such equipment but I would like to start here since there is such a diversity of knowledge on this board.
I don't want the suction crap you can get at your local auto parts store. I want the dents to disappear as if I actually paid somebody to do it professionally. Anybody have any helpful hints or wisdom?
Reason I ask is both my wife and I have minimal dents in our vehicles [drives me bonkers] that if we got them all corrected at a quoted rate of $150.00 to $175.00 per dent, we might as well inquire about getting the professional equipment to do it ourselves and open up a side business.
I have to be honest, I have done zero research and haven't even made so much as one phone call to find out where to get such equipment but I would like to start here since there is such a diversity of knowledge on this board.
I don't want the suction crap you can get at your local auto parts store. I want the dents to disappear as if I actually paid somebody to do it professionally. Anybody have any helpful hints or wisdom?
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The "Dent Wizard" is one of the biggest I know of and they are the ones who everybody (in my area at least) calls, and they are in a lot of states.
You can get the tools online but it will take some practice to get it done right and some different techniques like using a propane torch to get the metal warm and paint warm enough to not crack it. You will also need a white board with black lines painted on it to use as a reflector to see if all the area has been removed. If you do look into the tools get the ones that have rounded polished tips to prevent scratching the back side of the panel.
You will also have to know a general build of the vehicles to know how to get at the dents and what all will be in the way of the back-side of the dent.
Dave -
dent wizard can do wonders, i have used them many times.....Room 1:
ONKYO TX-SR608
Polk Complete RT 5000 System
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Room 2:
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Polk RT2000's Front Someone Please Sell Me Some RT3000 so I can have a second RT5000 setup !!!!
Polk CS1000p Center
Polk FX1000's Rear
Polk PSW 120 front
Polk PSW 505 rear -
dent wizard can do wonders, i have used them many times.....
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