Paintless Dent Removal! PICS Added

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Minihen_LDN

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Can anyone recommend a dent remover in the enfield/potters bar area? I've got a couple of tiny car park dints on my rear wing, you can barely see it but my ocd and 20/20 vision means i can see it and it bugs me.

Any help would be appreciated :thumbsup:





 
the z4 can be tough to do dent removals on due to the flame surface panels/very curved abrupt lines ( shows imperfections very easily)... I've seen numerous that show kind of rippled panels after such repairs.
 
Beedub said:
the z4 can be tough to do dent removals on due to the flame surface panels/very curved abrupt lines ( shows imperfections very easily)... I've seen numerous that show kind of rippled panels after such repairs.
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That doesn't sound good, i read on here someone had it done and it was fine, can't find the thread unfortunately
 
Have you got a pic of the dents? I've had some removed on previous vehicles and anything that's on swage line's are almost impossible to remove entirely.

Obviously the Z4 has very harsh swage lines, which make for a fantastic looking car, but are also difficult to remove dents from. Flat surfaces will be fine though.
 
I had a small dent in my fender removed about 2 years ago by this method and it is not at all visible. I have been very pleased with the results as have others that have used this local professional service. PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) is an art and requires special training and equipment. Below is a little more about the process and what to look for in a qualified vendor to preform the repair.
About Paintless Dent Repair (PDR)

Paintless dent repair (PDR), also known as “paintless dent removal”, is a collection of techniques for removing minor dents and dings from the body of a motor vehicle. A wide range of damage can be repaired using PDR if the exterior paint has not been cracked or scraped.

Paintless dent removal takes time and a lot of practice to learn. The ability to successfully remove dents, dings, and indentations is learned through trial and error. An untrained individual will most likely damage a dent if attempting a repair without the correct skills, tools, and knowledge.

The most common practical use for PDR is the repair of hail damage, door dings, minor body creases, and minor bumper indentations. The techniques can also be applied to help prepare a damaged panel for painting without the need for body fillers.

A successful repair using PDR depends on the flexibility of the paint and the amount the metal has been stretched by the damage. Often extremely sharp dents and creases may not be repairable – at least not without painting afterwards

Methods of Repair

The most common methods of paintless dent repair use metal rods and body picks to push the dents out from the inner side of the body panel being repaired. Also, glue may be used from the outside of the panel to pull the dents out. In either case, fine-tuning of the repair often involves “tapping” down the repair to remove small high spots, making the surface flat.

Paintless Dent Repair may be used on both aluminum and steel panels.

The technology of PDR has been around for many years. Fluorescent lighting, or in some cases a light-reflection board, is used to see the shadows created by the dent. This is an important part of the repair process.

Without a Paintless Dent Repair light board or reflector board, the fine detail of the process is unseen, and the technician cannot locate their tool and remove the damage accurately.

The process of Paintless Dent Repair requires a technician to specifically push exact locations of metal to a precise height, which can only be witnessed with use of a PDR reading instrument, such as a Paintless Dent Repair reflector board or Paintless Dent Repair light.
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Speak to your local dealer and ask who they use, often have a local guy that will have worked on lots of other bmws so know how to get the trims on and off to get behind the panels. The guy who does the dealer stock near me does three panels for £90, just left it at the dealer and he did it after the trade stock.
 
Minihen_LDN said:
Beedub said:
the z4 can be tough to do dent removals on due to the flame surface panels/very curved abrupt lines ( shows imperfections very easily)... I've seen numerous that show kind of rippled panels after such repairs.
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That doesn't sound good, i read on here someone had it done and it was fine, can't find the thread unfortunately
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Adamski had some dents removed on his ///M using paint less dent removal company, perhaps this was the thread you are referring to as the were pics posted at the time.
 
I've had a couple taken out of mine. Both on straightish parts though. Nobody would ever know, the guy I use does the local BMW and Merc dealers.
 
Neil at Essex dent repairs :thumbsup: does a great job and will say if he doesn't think he can get them out before starting the job. Does the local Aston Martin dealer as well as Ford shop.
 
hi, i posted a few weeks back that i had a car park dint taken out by mark, a dent devil franchisee from the plymouth area, 30 quid , twenty minutes and its gone 100 percent. obviously a dent on a flat panel is going to be easier than one on a body line or swage, but as long as you do what someone else on here suggested and ask a few local car sales guys who they use and go with the one whos name comes up the most reccomended. anyone can buy a franchise and do a couple of weeks training course, but you need the guy who has been doing it day in day out for years as he will most likely have seen most types of damage before and will know from experience what he can and cant fix. you will be amazed though at what an experienced pdr man can fix. :thumbsup:
 
Judging by the pics, those dents won't be a problem to remove, providing he can get behind the wing easily, if he even needs to. Some use a puller type tool that's pretty cool to watch.

Rear arch liner is easily removable so won't be an issue.
 
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