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Old 03-11-09, 03:26 AM
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No matter how far I park I knew it was bound to happen, anyone have any recommendations?
Old 03-11-09, 08:20 AM
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i went to dent pro in campbell. i think i spent somewhere around 70.00 after the 20% AAA discount was applied. i had two small dents on the fender no bigger than a dime. it would be cheaper if you went to a dent day or be at a meet where a dent guy is going around pulling dents, but i was so anxious i wanted it done immediately lol
Old 03-11-09, 10:05 AM
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dent pro.......

http://www.dentpro.com/
Old 03-11-09, 02:31 PM
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Magnussen's Lexus dented my car (~ 2" x 1") the first week I bought it. The dent was removed professionally the next day. I looked very hard after but can’t see any mark. It was a decent job.
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+1 for dentpro..
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Can anyone recommend which Dent Pro and what guy to ask for?
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Yeah the dent I have is directly on the body line on the rear door... I hope it isn't visible after the job is finished
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If you are insured with AAA, the fix is covered and should be free.
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um if its a dent and the paint is fine and you wanna pop it out put dry ice on it, seriously. it will pop back and paint is fine. the cold contracts the metal causing it to return to its original shape. its magic. try it and no it wont hurt the paint...
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neat. is there any reason you couldn't just use regular ice instead of dry ice?
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Originally Posted by PMok
neat. is there any reason you couldn't just use regular ice instead of dry ice?
Dry ice is a lot colder if i remember correctly.
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dry ice is basically -110°F or -79°c basically that beast gets the metal COLD... it works wonders!
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so just rub the dry ice on the dent ? for how long?
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Originally Posted by josephdoc
If you are insured with AAA, the fix is covered and should be free.
im not insured with them but im a member, does that count? i've never heard of that dry ice technique, kind of interesting
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Originally Posted by kickin8
so just rub the dry ice on the dent ? for how long?
I am curious as well. Any DIY steps?


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