Paintless Dent Removal... without rear access?
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I've somehow managed to pick up a small circular ding (say 7mm in dia) on the leading edge of the bonnet on my 2023 BMW X3. (I believe caused by a conker!).
Whilst access between the inner and outer skin of the bonnet is possible, there appears to be an additional 'skin' or plate just underneath the actual outer skin, meaning access from behind is almost impossible, at least in the traditional sense.
There is no paint damage to the surface and so I'd like to try and have some sort of PDR done if at all possible, just wondered whether i'd be asking too much of a PDR guy to get this out? Can they use any sort of "sucker" or "glued puller" instead?
Thanks in advance,
Matt
PS: I would post a pic, but its almost impossible to capture the inner plate I refer to and the dink itself is nothing special.
Whilst access between the inner and outer skin of the bonnet is possible, there appears to be an additional 'skin' or plate just underneath the actual outer skin, meaning access from behind is almost impossible, at least in the traditional sense.
There is no paint damage to the surface and so I'd like to try and have some sort of PDR done if at all possible, just wondered whether i'd be asking too much of a PDR guy to get this out? Can they use any sort of "sucker" or "glued puller" instead?
Thanks in advance,
Matt
PS: I would post a pic, but its almost impossible to capture the inner plate I refer to and the dink itself is nothing special.
Just to close the loop on this.....I had a local PDR guy round who removed a couple of gromets to the underside of the bonnet and was 'just about' able to access the dent from behind. Needless to say, literally not so much of a hint that it was ever there.
I hadn't appreciated that the bonnet and front doors on the latest X3 are in fact aluminium, which according to the interwebs, suggests that they are more susceptible to dents & dings, and also harder to repair!
I hadn't appreciated that the bonnet and front doors on the latest X3 are in fact aluminium, which according to the interwebs, suggests that they are more susceptible to dents & dings, and also harder to repair!
Few years back when a big hailstorm passed through Leicestershire & caused a lot of damage to property, vehicles & caravans - golf ball sized stones - I had along chat with one of the local PDR specialists about that issue.
Problem with aluminium is that it tends to stretch as it dents & you then have the issue of trying to get a quart back into a pint pot.
They'd tried on few motorhomes & said they could get around an 80% ish improvement but the only answer was either re-skinning or fill & paint.
Problem with aluminium is that it tends to stretch as it dents & you then have the issue of trying to get a quart back into a pint pot.
They'd tried on few motorhomes & said they could get around an 80% ish improvement but the only answer was either re-skinning or fill & paint.
paintman said:
Few years back when a big hailstorm passed through Leicestershire & caused a lot of damage to property, vehicles & caravans - golf ball sized stones - I had along chat with one of the local PDR specialists about that issue.
Problem with aluminium is that it tends to stretch as it dents & you then have the issue of trying to get a quart back into a pint pot.
They'd tried on few motorhomes & said they could get around an 80% ish improvement but the only answer was either re-skinning or fill & paint.
I'll count myself lucky it was just a conker then!! Problem with aluminium is that it tends to stretch as it dents & you then have the issue of trying to get a quart back into a pint pot.
They'd tried on few motorhomes & said they could get around an 80% ish improvement but the only answer was either re-skinning or fill & paint.
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