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cj04 · 12-04-2014, 06:37 AM

Thanks everyone. Feeling much batter about it now than last night. Now to find someone I'll have faith in.

Camaro Dude · 12-04-2014, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JantzenOKC

Great name for a Camaro!

Thanks!

Wizard1183 · 12-04-2014, 03:40 PM

Replace the fender, It'll cost about as much as a new one ti fix it lol

VOLmanTN · 12-04-2014, 09:48 PM

Yes it will PDR. Go by some high end dealers in the area and ask for a name/number. Everyone has a contact that will do the work. I had a guy that worked for Jaguar fix a a door of my scion that someone kicked with a size 13 boot. Words of the PDR guy lol. He charged me 120 and it came out perfect, much worse than your photo.

Sickness91Z28 · 12-05-2014, 10:27 AM

Unless you're an insanely good tech from another planet....that fender will never look 100% perfect using PDR. You'd be very surprised how damaged that fender is with a dent light on it. Not saying it's not possible to push...a good tech could probably make it a lot less noticeable, but it will never look like a new fender. Way to damaged from top to bottom.

Camaro Dude · 12-05-2014, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sickness91Z28

Unless you're an insanely good tech from another planet....that fender will never look 100% perfect using PDR. You'd be very surprised how damaged that fender is with a dent light on it. Not saying it's not possible to push...a good tech could probably make it a lot less noticeable, but it will never look like a new fender. Way to damaged from top to bottom.

Do you do this for a living?

Sickness91Z28 · 12-05-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Dude

Do you do this for a living?

Yep. Not saying I'm the best dent guy on the planet but I've fixed some pretty narley stuff....this is a panel with many many crowns, low spots, eye brows....just distortion all over the place. I would attempt to PDR this...but I would also make the customer aware that it would not be perfect. Not arguing with anyone because I know some awesome PDR guys too...but this is just a big nasty mess that should be replaced for it to be back to original shape.

VOLmanTN · 12-05-2014, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sickness91Z28

Yep. Not saying I'm the best dent guy on the planet but I've fixed some pretty narley stuff....this is a panel with many many crowns, low spots, eye brows....just distortion all over the place. I would attempt to PDR this...but I would also make the customer aware that it would not be perfect. Not arguing with anyone because I know some awesome PDR guys too...but this is just a big nasty mess that should be replaced for it to be back to original shape.

Keep in mind you have an eye trained for the lines of a panel. An everyday person would see a good pdr guy fix this and go wow its perfect!

In terms of pdr vs paint/bondo....I would go with pdr anyday of the week.

kevinw · 12-05-2014, 06:25 PM

OP ouch. good luck. its happend to all of us. go to painless dent to see if they can fix too. its repairable. you will be fine.

stoopid · 12-05-2014, 08:42 PM

It does look a little creased. fwiw

I had a small but deep dent taken out a few months back. Those guys work magic.

If you're in the upstate NY area I'd be happy to share the contact.

Big Ray · 12-05-2014, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sickness91Z28

Unless you're an insanely good tech from another planet....that fender will never look 100% perfect using PDR. You'd be very surprised how damaged that fender is with a dent light on it. Not saying it's not possible to push...a good tech could probably make it a lot less noticeable, but it will never look like a new fender. Way to damaged from top to bottom.

Exactly. I'd just replace the fender if you're a stickler. If you don't mind it not being 100% factory, then that looks like PDR would work.

jshaf · 12-05-2014, 10:01 PM

had three bb gun dents on the rear trunk lid, you can't tell they were ever there, no creases though. only a good pro can look at it and give you a definitive answer. worth a try IMO

Crazyhorse6901 · 12-05-2014, 11:38 PM

Body shop fix only...

12-04-2014, 03:40 PM	#17
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12-04-2014, 06:37 AM	#15
cj04 Drives: 2010 2ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States Posts: 310 View My Garage	Thanks everyone. Feeling much batter about it now than last night. Now to find someone I'll have faith in.

12-04-2014, 09:48 PM	#18
VOLmanTN Go Vols! Drives: 2011 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: FL Posts: 226	Yes it will PDR. Go by some high end dealers in the area and ask for a name/number. Everyone has a contact that will do the work. I had a guy that worked for Jaguar fix a a door of my scion that someone kicked with a size 13 boot. Words of the PDR guy lol. He charged me 120 and it came out perfect, much worse than your photo.

12-05-2014, 06:25 PM	#23
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	OP ouch. good luck. its happend to all of us. go to painless dent to see if they can fix too. its repairable. you will be fine.

12-05-2014, 08:42 PM	#24
stoopid Drives: 4 wheels Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: anyplace, USA Posts: 1,177	It does look a little creased. fwiw I had a small but deep dent taken out a few months back. Those guys work magic. If you're in the upstate NY area I'd be happy to share the contact.

12-05-2014, 11:38 PM	#27
Crazyhorse6901 Turbine Maker Drives: 2012 Camaro 2LT-RS "LFX"V6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hampton,Virginia 23661-1824 Posts: 295	Body shop fix only...