Can this dent be fixed with paintless dent removal?

Thank you all for your replies. Given this truck is so new, (acquired in March 2015, less than 6K miles on it), I am going to have a paintless dent removal person take care of it. If it was an older truck, I probably wouldn't bother, but as you all have pointed out, it's still new.

I did some searching online and found someone local who has excellent reviews. I will make an appointment soon. I plan to update this thread with updated pictures after the fix, but it might be a couple of weeks...I hear this guy is so good it takes awhile to get an appointment with him.

Thanks again for all the replies!

 

It's a brand new truck. $100 isn't that much money compared to the price of the truck. Hell, $100 isn't that much money in general.

 

You know you can take it anywhere you want right. They cannot make you use any particular shop.

 

Well I let them take it to their shop, and they were total crap, and the insurance has basically said deal with it... I was pissed off, but nothing a bunch of reviews and posts with the pictures of their work can't fix.

 

What was the Insurance Co name?

 

Safeco. And the shop was abbra. My coworker says the reason they can't get it right is bc the frame is bent and they won't bend it back

 

Hate to Hijack this thread OP, but seems like a few knowledgeable folks in here in regards to PDR. Can anyone tell me if this is fixable?

 

That my friend, you need to find an experience paint less dent removal person to look at it or maybe shoot them that picture. If I had to guess that's going to need some filler and paint!

 

Something you can try pretty easy is this: Get a toilet plunger. Spray the lip with PAM, and then do the same to the dent. Take the plunger and "stick" it on to the center of the dent and pull. Bet it will go "pop" and will spring back out. Whether it will be "perfect" or not is unknown, but the same will be the case no matter how it is fixed unless you turn a body shop loose on it. I have seen this fix a lot of dents flawlessly. The more curved the surface, the more likely you will need a body shop if you want it perfect again. Creases will never go away, but on a curved surface you can have something similar to a crease because of the compound curves involved...

Cheap enough to be worth a try as it won't hurt a thing. You need the pam to get a good seal so that the vacuum won't break before the dent pulls out. You can probably use anything handy like WD-40, etc..

 

Any one know a good PDR tech in 626 Los Angeles area? I'm tired of seeing this 2 dents I'ma try the plunger technique first, but worst case scenerio I'll call the tech.

 

the bottom dent is on a body line. That may be difficult. The first question my pdr guy asked me was "is it on a body line?"

 

I believe it's just below it I'll double check

 

As long as there is no crease it should be pretty good. A bit of heat and some dry ice would pop that back really quick. I have seen guys do that for repair. Or, like someone else stated, pull the bed panels and pop it back out.

 

Has anyone tried the heat gun compressed air technique?

 

Don't wear that fancy ring. Oh...do it inside in a warm place making sure the car has sat there for a couple of hours.

 

Ulysiss, I my area we have some franchised stores I've used with some pretty similar looking dents. I guess because I knew where the dents were I could tell but, buds had know clue. I'd say for sure, if you don't do it yourself, spend the <$200 and get those worked.

Some of the PDR guys around here are $89 or $99 for first dent then less on those after especially when removing common panels needed for work.

I'd like to see some close up before & after pics.

 

@Joe D I'll do the plunger and heat gun/ compressed air technique this weekend I'll get pics and maybe a video of it.

 

Cool cool... You're ride looks too good to leave those man.

 

So tried the plunger and compressed air technique that was a no go for me it didn't work

 

Damn man, that sux.

Any creases or has the paint cracked anywhere on or around the dents?

I think my next move might be a pro PDR cat.