tiny dent on front bonnet

[lau2908]

hi after closing the bonnet on my clio ever so lightly it has made a little dent on the soft part of the bonnet, right at the front , i am sure it would just pop out but was wondering if there was anything i could try to get it out before i pay and take it somewhere? thanks all

 

[Tilly Trotter]

mine went like that, i didnt wanna risk it and put it back myself so i took it down to my local garage, im not sure how much it cost though hun

 

[Beef-Mc]

Hit it with a rubber hammer.

 

[lau2908]

do you reckon a local garage might be able to sort it ? or a bodyshop?

 

[Tilly Trotter]

id try ur local garage first then if u get no luck go to a body shop hun

 

[lau2908]

id try ur local garage first then if u get no luck go to a body shop hun

okay will do going to try get it sorted out tomorrow its driving me crazy!

 

[s31len]

a local garage to repair dents???? whats the average spanner monkey to do with a dent? try and ease it out with a tyre lever??

keep away from them, bodyshop or a chips away type place.

 

[JCC]

a local garage to repair dents???? whats the average spanner monkey to do with a dent? try and ease it out with a tyre lever??

PMSL, well said.

Take it to a bodyshop, or a paintless dent removal place.

 

[lau2908]

haha well i wasnt sure myself but the other guy said he took it down to his garage so i questioned it

 

[JCC]

Depending where it is on the bonnet, you might not be able to get at the underside of it to whack it out.

 

[s31len]

probably find if its not a single skin, a bodyshop will want to fill and paint the dent. say no.

need to find a dent/chips repair, some of them have the kit to repair externally, basically pulling the dent out instead of pushing, if its the case cant get to the back of the dent,

also, youll find the bonnet will dent as soon as you hit a small fly anyway!

 

[lau2908]

haha just been to a bodyshop an they want £340 rofl, i just lol at him

 

[JamieG]

I had the same problem, i had it taken out for £10.

A proper Dent removal company will be able to sort it, without marking the paintwork

 

[danjf]

iv got that prob too!!i was guna go the bodyshop to get it sorted.gud luck mate

 

[lau2908]

I had the same problem, i had it taken out for £10.

A proper Dent removal company will be able to sort it, without marking the paintwork

where did you go to get it done so cheap????

 

[lau2908]

i have been quoted £40 per panel from a dent guy, i have 3 in total inc the bonnet one, so £120 for all 3 , i think it seems quite steep though because ive read that some people have had there whole car done for like £50 , so not sure what to do...

 

[Nisi]

i have the same thing on my bonnet, getting it done for free for a mate that works at a bodyshop lol

 

[Jamesy04]

i have been quoted £40 per panel from a dent guy, i have 3 in total inc the bonnet one, so £120 for all 3 , i think it seems quite steep though because ive read that some people have had there whole car done for like £50 , so not sure what to do...

shop arround... how did you even manage to do it in the first place?

 

[lau2908]

hi after closing the bonnet on my clio ever so lightly it has made a little dent on the soft part of the bonnet, right at the front , i am sure it would just pop out but was wondering if there was anything i could try to get it out before i pay and take it somewhere? thanks all

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[rob_k]

use a plunger.

pour a cup of water over the dent, get a bodywork plunger and pull the dent out carefully, as best you can, you might not be able to get it perfect, just make sure you quit while you're ahead and its much smaller. DO NOT go crazy cos your bonnet will stretch and look ridiculous lol.

at least if the dent is smaller you can either live with it or it might not cost so much to have done?

Rob.