2023 Hood Dent

Happy 4th, folks!

Someone pointed out to me that there is a small depression at the front center of my hood (pic attached). Going back through my photos, it looks like it has been there since I bought it. It's hardly noticeable unless you're looking for it, nevertheless, I'd love to get it out. Do y'all think this a job for paintless dent repair? Or one of those cheap plungers on Amazon (I don't want to make it worse)? Any advice is appreciated.

 

I’d probably pay a pro. Bottom of the hood is easily accessible etc they should get it out for $150-250 depending on where you live

 

See if the bonding glue is separating, this is a known issue with the off-road hood , my hood did the same thing . The dealer body shop fixed it under warranty. Mine would also flex at speed on the freeway . See if the under side looks like the hoods in this thread https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-un-bonding-3rd-gen.608793/page-2

 

Not the cheap plunger or Ding King or any of that shit. Utter garbage, and you can and will make it worse if you don't know what you're doing.

 

PDR on that would be quick and cheap.

They could probably do it while you wait.
Wouldn't waste time or money DIY'ing that

 

Thank you, gentlemen. Happy 4th!

 

+1 for PDR

 

I'd leave it before I attempted to pretend I was a professional.

 

Agreed on checking the glue. On my 16 it shook like a bitch, so I took it in and they reglued it. As time went one, I developed something similar to yours. Apparently, what ever they used dried out over time and pulled it down like that. I had 2 opitions, leave it or cut it out by hand and see if it would return back to normal. I just left it.

You'll be able to tell if someone has glued it because it won't look factory at all.....like at all. Mine looked like they smeared in on there with a horses tail.

 

It could have happened by someone closing the hood, I always drop mine never push it shut. If it hasn’t come unglued as others have mentioned that’s an easy PDR fix.

I would definitely get it repaired…..