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My first dent

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Gadsen, May 2, 2021.

  1. May 2, 2021 at 2:55 AM
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    Gadsen

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    While I’d love to tell you a sorry that involves Boulder hoping and steep roundabouts the truth is my wife left the door open on her Honda and I ran into it.

    Anybody have any tips on the beat way to get this fixed? Doesn’t look like any paint was affected just two dents.611D25A7-9D49-4B4B-9F95-1ACA9E7B4C31.jpg253F2708-0A8A-42B6-B5E7-784C28F5E0D2.jpg
     
  2. May 2, 2021 at 5:12 AM
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    JEEPNIK

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    Paintless dent repair.
     
  3. May 2, 2021 at 5:12 AM
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    Lawfarin

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    You could try a PDR repair. But that crease probably won’t come fully out. If not you’d be looking at a new skin from a body shop. You’d have to take it in to get a quote.
     
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  4. May 2, 2021 at 5:19 AM
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    Unfortunately that's not going to work well because it's actually creased instead of a dent. It's very hard to work a crease out of metal, the paint being black in color doesn't help matters either as it shows everything.
     
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    I just had 3 dents removed by PDR. One was a crease and you’d never know it was there. You’d be amazed at what those guys can do.
     
  6. May 2, 2021 at 5:35 AM
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    Natetroknot

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    Congratulations:cheers:

    It’s all downhill from here, no need to worry anymore!
     
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    get pdr and a divorce
     
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    Now to be fair, he ran into the Honda! Maybe charge her with depraved indifference? :)

    PS: I concur; might as well give PDR a try.
     
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    brandon78lusch

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    flat bed it
     
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    That first dent is rough. Live with it, love it, and put a few more dents in it!
     
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  12. May 2, 2021 at 7:06 AM
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    You should just flat bed it
     
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    The real question is: How did the Honda's door fair?
     
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    I got a similar dent in the same place due to a poor turn decision offroading. I opted to leave it and have a conversation piece. If you have a good story leave it, if not I'd consider running through insurance a body shop will need to do a decent amount of work to get that right.
     
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    Try paintless dent repair first . . . great if it works and no loss if does not.
     
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    totaled, when are you parting out?
     
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    PDR guy still gonna want his money, that's a loss if still needs bodywork,,,, Not saying it will
     
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    This a 100% ^
     
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    Yea, you shouldn’t be allowed to be married as careless as you are.

    Remember from physics, if two objects collide and one is stationary, the object in motion is the cause.
     
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