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Mubby

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Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 2:32 am Posts: 988 Location: Brisbane, South.
Vehicle: Jimny, Lifted on 30's
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Heya guys just went for a 4 wheel drive and slipped into a tree on the back of my jimny just wondering how you guys all remove dents if theres any secrets or tips for DIY or just get a guy to paintless dent remove it ??? Thanks!!
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Fatzook

az supporter
Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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Mubby wrote: Heya guys just went for a 4 wheel drive and slipped into a tree on the back of my jimny just wondering how you guys all remove dents if theres any secrets or tips for DIY or just get a guy to paintless dent remove it ??? Thanks!!
Pics of damage? Paintless dent is very limited.
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ajsr

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Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
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leave them there scars are cool 
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bazook

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Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1082 Location: brisbane logan
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chicks dig scars 
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Rhino

az supporter
Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 928 Location: Sunny Coast
Vehicle: 79 Lj80 stockman 94 swb Sierra
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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:20 am |
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Mubby wrote: Heya guys just went for a 4 wheel drive and slipped into a tree on the back of my jimny just wondering how you guys all remove dents if theres any secrets or tips for DIY or just get a guy to paintless dent remove it ??? Thanks!!
I bash mine with a large hammer or hide it with checkerplate  but that doesnt help you.
Where about were you when you did it?
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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
Vehicle: suzuki
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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:30 am |
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Rhino wrote: Mubby wrote: Heya guys just went for a 4 wheel drive and slipped into a tree on the back of my jimny just wondering how you guys all remove dents if theres any secrets or tips for DIY or just get a guy to paintless dent remove it ??? Thanks!! I bash mine with a large hammer or hide it with checkerplate  but that doesnt help you. Where about were you when you did it?
x2
however i have bent the checker plate ontop... 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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my vote also goes to leaving it there... if the paint is cracked or scratched, get a can of touch up paint made up from an auto shop and touch it up (or do my trick and spray it with black rust guard).
otherwise, why not get a price from a panel place to pull the dent and touch it up? small dents arent all that expensive to fix professionally and the end result would be far better.
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whincup

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Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1588 Location: Gracemere, QLD
Vehicle: '94 suzuki maruti
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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:49 am |
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its not a dent, its a battle scar!!! 
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Mubby

az supporter
Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 2:32 am Posts: 988 Location: Brisbane, South.
Vehicle: Jimny, Lifted on 30's
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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:16 pm |
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ha! battle scar  yeah i was out at caloolabin on a steep climb going up through to mapleton forestry and the back slipped into a tree. ill post pics tomorow. Thanks
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carlos83

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Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:16 am Posts: 124 Location: Perth, WA
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For small dents I've found a great little trick. Use dry-ice to freeze the dent for about a minute then let it warm up. Repeat that 2 or 3 times and the dent should pop out. Its worked a treat for me a couple of times. It helps working in a lab so I can 'borrow' some dry-ice when needed.
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Birdman1985

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Joined: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 651 Location: Rutherford,NSW
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+1 to the cooling and flash heating. Pop it right out.
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Damo

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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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Go wheeling again and put a matching dent on the other side 
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Hybrid

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Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1095 Location: Bulimba, Brisbane
Vehicle: '92 Sierra
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Yep symmetrical scars are what you want, like breast implants.
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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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Damo wrote: Go wheeling again and put a matching dent on the other side 
peaceout now ya talkin.
_________________ Bad decisions make good stories.
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LAY80N
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 455 Location: Newcastle NSW
Vehicle: I drive your mum
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Its not a zook till it looks like a crumpled coke can. Well that what i keep telling myself, helps me when i look at mine.
Layto....
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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i wonder, if you bash a jimny enough could you square it up to look more like a sierra???
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:48 am |
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alien wrote: i wonder, if you bash a jimny enough could you square it up to look more like a sierra???
I think Liz tried that.. 
_________________ I used to be indecisive,
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ajsr

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Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
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 Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:15 am |
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think of dents as like dimple dies to strengthen you panels and scrapes are like extra strenth panel folds. they all make for a tougher car 
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mighty_vites
Joined: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:41 am Posts: 218 Location: Mackay
Vehicle: SV420 SE416SWB SE416LWB SIERRA
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 Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:41 am |
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put a small dent on every part of the cars surface give it golf ball speed technology also there wont be room for future dents 
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BAZZOOK
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 1052 Location: MORNINGTON. VIC
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Dents in bumper can be popped out with boiling water and lever from behind. just do it soon as the plastic has memory

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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:28 pm |
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You shouldn't of done that BAZZOOK, now you have a clean spot.. 
_________________ I used to be indecisive,
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