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Car Forum / Hyundai Cars / October 2007Does anybody know how to get rid of small dents caused by somebody knocking their door onto mine?
a > a A trick I found that helps, are those suction cup things meant for dents in the car. > Subject: Does anybody know how to get rid of small dents caused by somebody knocking their door onto mine? You might want to learn how to post: Subject should be something more like "Door dent removal", then post your question in the body where people can properly address it. The best way to remove door dings is to catch them in the act then insist on getting insurance information out of them. Though given your posting habits, I would hazard to guess your parking habits aren't much better and you're the source of other people's door dings... >> Subject: Does anybody know how to get rid of small dents caused by >> somebody knocking their door onto mine? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > habits aren't much better and you're the source of other people's door > dings... Paul, maybe you'd be better suited to policing another usenet group. This group is fairly low volume. Chastising posters for not following what YOU consider to be good netiquette is really not productive here. Eric AMEN >>> Subject: Does anybody know how to get rid of small dents caused by >>> somebody knocking their door onto mine? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Eric Amen from here too. Go away Paul..... > AMEN > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Eric I am glad that I am not the only user of this group that found his post totally inappropriate and rude. me >Paul, maybe you'd be better suited to policing another usenet group. This >group is fairly low volume. Chastising posters for not following what YOU >consider to be good netiquette is really not productive here. > >Eric >I am glad that I am not the only user of this group that found his > post totally inappropriate and rude. I didn't mind Eric's reply to Paul's post, but Paul was not at all inappropriate or rude. He spoke of usenet conventions which the OP was more rude in ignoring. Some may not like people like Paul flying the banner to preserve the manner of usenet, but he at least stood for the traditions and conventions that have served the masses as opposed to the whims of individuals who simply chose to do as they please. Those are the people who are more inappropriate in their actions and rude.  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net I have been around USEnet for well over a decade (and on BBSes before that), I do not in any way need your 5 cent lecture, thank you. Here's a quarter, why don't you call someone.. me >I didn't mind Eric's reply to Paul's post, but Paul was not at all >inappropriate or rude. He spoke of usenet conventions which the OP was more [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >individuals who simply chose to do as they please. Those are the people who >are more inappropriate in their actions and rude. >I have been around USEnet for well over a decade (and on BBSes before > that), I do not in any way need your 5 cent lecture, thank you. > > Here's a quarter, why don't you call someone.. > > me Well - I guess if you don't want to see the opinions of others in response to yours, then you should keep your 5 cent opinions to yourself. Keep your quarter - I don't need it. Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net > I have been around USEnet for well over a decade (and on BBSes before > that), I do not in any way need your 5 cent lecture, thank you. And learned nothing if you can't be bothered to follow RFC 1855... Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> wrote in news:1191817486.326549.195100@ 19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com: >> I have been around USEnet for well over a decade (and on BBSes before >> that), I do not in any way need your 5 cent lecture, thank you. > > And learned nothing if you can't be bothered to follow RFC 1855... And did you know that according to law, it is still illegal to eat a pickle on Sunday here in the Trenton, NJ, area in public. Some antiquated rules, regulations and laws need to be revised to help deal with change that has occurred over the years. Again, it may be illegal to eat that pickle today, but the bottom line is that no one cares. Much like RFC 1855. Eric > I didn't mind Eric's reply to Paul's post, but Paul was not at all > inappropriate or rude. He spoke of usenet conventions which the OP was more [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > individuals who simply chose to do as they please. Those are the people who > are more inappropriate in their actions and rude. This is a put on, right? LA > >I am glad that I am not the only user of this group that found his > > post totally inappropriate and rude. > > I didn't mind Eric's reply to Paul's post, but Paul was not at all > inappropriate or rude. He spoke of usenet conventions which the OP was more > rude in ignoring. Thank you for making the correct observation. >> >I am glad that I am not the only user of this group that found his >> > post totally inappropriate and rude. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thank you for making the correct observation. I wasn't arguing the observation myself, just the fact that it isn't needed or appreciated here. Eric >> Subject: Does anybody know how to get rid of small dents caused by somebody knocking their door onto mine? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >habits aren't much better and you're the source of other people's door >dings... Seems like you need your dings sucked out. Geeezzz Paul I guess Im really gonna be outta line trying to find out the appropriate way to take a dead Road Runner outta my grill ! ']['unes P.S. Road runners are kinda fast but this one was standing still when he hit me. ( Maybe he was waiting for the Coyote.) OH BTW just for your info I couldnt find a Road Runner in the Grill newsgroup. SORRY >> Subject: Does anybody know how to get rid of small dents caused by >> somebody knocking their door onto mine? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > habits aren't much better and you're the source of other people's door > dings... It seems more important for others to argue about the format of your question as opposed to answering it, I'll give you a tip that did work for me on my 02 Sonata. It is a bit involved and you have to be comfortable with taking the door panels off, at least if you want to make it a DIY project. Pushing small dents and dings out from inside the door panel will at least yield you decent results. I've used everything from a small 2" hard-plastic touch-up paint roller to a large "masher" marble to roll out the concavities. Something with a fairly rigid but curved surface works well. You won't be able to suck out small door dings using the old plunger technique though. Door panels are "soft" metal so it's not too hard to push out the dings but you have to be careful in the amount of force you use so as to not make it convex. It takes a bit of patience and practice but it can be done. Depending on you model, you might ask Hyundaitech for tips on removing the door panels or there might be info on hmaservice.com (requires free registration). If this sounds a bit much, you could always go to a couple of body shops and get quotes. It depends on what you're willing to live with. If you don't mind walking, you could always be the person who parks in the farthest corner of the lot where no one else parks. - Thee Chicago Wolf > It seems more important for others to argue about the format of your > question as opposed to answering it, Argh! Sometimes it's not fun to read statements like this. > I'll give you a tip that did work > for me on my 02 Sonata. It is a bit involved and you have to be [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > as to not make it convex. It takes a bit of patience and practice but > it can be done. It can be, as you say, but I'd add to your cautions that a little at a time is the way to go. Try rolling gently from the outside edges of the ding (from inside the door), toward the center. It may seem intuitive to just lay on the crown of the ding and try to flatten it out, but you will most likely stretch the metal this way. Do yourself a favor and do some google searches on Paintless Dent Removal. You will find enough sites with information to give you better insight. > Depending on you model, you might ask Hyundaitech for tips on removing > the door panels or there might be info on hmaservice.com (requires [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the person who parks in the farthest corner of the lot where no one > else parks. As well, let your fingers do the walking and try to find a Paintless Dent Removal company in your area. Most dealers know these guys in their area, because the use them themselves. Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net >It can be, as you say, but I'd add to your cautions that a little at a time >is the way to go. Try rolling gently from the outside edges of the ding [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >searches on Paintless Dent Removal. You will find enough sites with >information to give you better insight. Ah yes, I did forget to mention to specifically roll "across" the dent from inside the door. "Roll Out" is a bit nebulous. My wording could have implied to just apply force and the peak / center of the concavity which is in fact not the way to do it. Slow and easy, easy and slow is the way to do it. Yes, it will stretch the metal or make it convex if you just apply force to the center of the ding / dent. >As well, let your fingers do the walking and try to find a Paintless Dent >Removal company in your area. Most dealers know these guys in their area, >because the use them themselves. Yup, that's another good choice and might be more competitive than body shop rates. - Thee Chicago Wolf > As well, let your fingers do the walking and try to find a Paintless Dent > Removal company in your area. Most dealers know these guys in their area, > because the use them themselves. And, you know what? They really can make it look good! http://www.colorswilmington.com/photogallery.html 2nd row, third picture is my Town and Country after being smacked by a trash can during a windstorm (one of those monster municipal things). 2nd row, fourth picture is after about an hour and a half of him working on it. They come to you (in this case it was while I was at work), so you are not without a vehicle. They charged about $200 for the work compared with around $800 at three different body shops. The best part was when I traded it, the dealer has a form you sign off on where they ask if it ever had any paintwork.... Guess what? I could honestly say no. Long term, there's no paint mismatch like you might get with a body shop - no bondo to fall out, either. If you want it to look good, I would suggest not messing with it until you get one of the PDR guys to look at it. If it's small, it won't cost much. If you try to fix it, it might make it harder or impossible for one of these guys to repair it. |
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