DIY dent removal?

[Pricey98]

I have a really annoying shallow little dent on my tailgate. I've tried removing it using a cheap suction puller off ebay (pointless), and also by heating up with a hairdryer and using compressed air, again with no luck. As much as I'm starting to like iceberg silver, it really does show up imperfections. Any advice on removing this dent, or is it a bodyshop, mobile repair job?

 

[imprezaworks]

Pay someone £30/40 imo. Not worth the hassle of potential broken paint etc

 

[Pricey98]

Pay someone £30/40 imo. Not worth the hassle of potential broken paint etc

Yeah, I thought as much tbh.

Most people would probably barely notice it, but because I know its there it does my head in lol

 

[imprezaworks]

Is pretty horrific tbf

 

[bloke]

Pay someone £30/40 imo. Not worth the hassle of potential broken paint etc

Have we found a good alive pdr guy yet?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yup. Need his number? Warning. Has banter like a pen.

 

[bloke]

Yup. Need his number? Warning. Has banter like a pen.

Send it over.

 

[imprezaworks]

okies

 

[Pricey98]

Looks like I will definitely be requiring the services of a body shop. Found this earlier where rear quarter meets bumper and want to get it sorted before it gets worse. I assume it's where cr*p build up in wheel arch behind it and it begins to rust? ?

 

[JamesBryan]

Yeah, check the petrol cap side too ?

 

[Pricey98]

Yeah, check the petrol cap side too ?

Thankfully the other side and petrol filler area are OK.

 

[JamesBryan]

Thankfully the other side and petrol filler area are OK.

On the outside? Have you looked underneath.

A lot of them are getting to that age now unfortunately.

 

[Pricey98]

On the outside? Have you looked underneath.

A lot of them are getting to that age now unfortunately.

Yeah, 15 year old French metal unfortunately. Not checked underneath on petrol filler side, but there's nothing visible on the paintwork thankfully. Will get both arch liners taken off by bodyshop and checked and cleaned behind when I get it sorted. Don't suppose you'd have any idea on cost?

 

[imprezaworks]

It’s been repaired before

 

[JamesBryan]

Yeah, 15 year old French metal unfortunately. Not checked underneath on petrol filler side, but there's nothing visible on the paintwork thankfully. Will get both arch liners taken off by bodyshop and checked and cleaned behind when I get it sorted. Don't suppose you'd have any idea on cost?

Rear quarter done cheap would be around £250. More for a quality job I'd say.

 

[Pricey98]

It’s been repaired before

Possibly, I think I'm about the 11th keeper lol

 

[Pricey98]

A few shots of petrol filler area. There is actually a bit there, but not as bad as some thankfully. Will get it looked at too though...

 

[imprezaworks]

Possibly, I think I'm about the 11th keeper lol

An old car and lots of this stuff pops up

 

[Landyman]

Yeah pretty normal for the age of car.
My Kangoo Van started to go after about eight years.

 

[Pricey98]

Yeah pretty normal for the age of car.
My Kangoo Van started to go after about eight years.

I remember my old valver, which was only about nine years old when I had it, actually had a rust hole developing in the rear quarter. I think a combination of iffy inner arch guard design, patchy rust proofing and potentially the odd dodgy repair don't help these cars lol

 

[imprezaworks]

New ness wearing off

 

[Pacman.]

Where in the U.K. are you from Pricey ?

 

[Pricey98]

Where in the U.K. are you from Pricey ?

Just outside Cardiff.