Dent in car door

Yorkie1

Parked in an empty part of the supermarket car park today, and came back to find a huge dent in one of my car doors. Looks as though someone parked next to me, failed to control their door as it opened, possibly it got caught by the wind, and it hit my car.

Of course the swine scarpered and didn't leave their details. :mad:

My car is too old to merit an insurance claim but I don't want to have to drive round with a very noticeable dent in the door.

Has anyone got any experience of these suction cup devices, or should I try to find someone who will sort it for me quite cheaply?

The dent looks as though it would suck out.

Captain_Flack.

Costs about £80 to have it done.

Yorkie1

That little? That's good news. What would I search for in the Yellow pages, do you think?

DUTR

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Parked in an empty part of the supermarket car park today, and came back to find a huge dent in one of my car doors. Looks as though someone parked next to me, failed to control their door as it opened, possibly it got caught by the wind, and it hit my car.

Of course the swine scarpered and didn't leave their details. :mad:

My car is too old to merit an insurance claim but I don't want to have to drive round with a very noticeable dent in the door.

Has anyone got any experience of these suction cup devices, or should I try to find someone who will sort it for me quite cheaply?

The dent looks as though it would suck out.

If the panel is not creased then it can be pulled out with one of those suction cups, best chance the £1 for one and have a go 1st.

Tigerprint

If the pain isn't split or too severe you could try googling 'paintless dent removal' in your area, they could have a look & see if it's possible.

Yorkie1

Many thanks. There is a vertical line / crease but only scuffs on the paintwork.

Captain_Flack.

Scuffs should polish out.

adouglasmhor

Instead of wasting your money on a cup can you remove the door lining and push it out?

scotsbob

I have used the suction pullers but as has been said above, if there is a crease they won't work.. They only work effectively on a concave dent that is fairly shallow. Worth trying one because you are unlikely to make things worse.
If you have ever wondered why some people in supermarket car parks park far away from the entrance doors/trolley park/bottle bank as possible, now you know. Better to walk 50 yards, than risk the dings, dents and scratches.

Yorkie1

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Instead of wasting your money on a cup can you remove the door lining and push it out?

I've no idea how to remove the door lining, unfortunately, and am not sufficiently confident to start the process in the knowledge I'll be able to get the lining back again without damage.

scotsbob wrote: »

I have used the suction pullers but as has been said above, if there is a crease they won't work.. They only work effectively on a concave dent that is fairly shallow. Worth trying one because you are unlikely to make things worse.
If you have ever wondered why some people in supermarket car parks park far away from the entrance doors/trolley park/bottle bank as possible, now you know. Better to walk 50 yards, than risk the dings, dents and scratches.

I did think I'd parked sufficiently far away, but clearly not!

adouglasmhor

http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-an-Inside-Door-Panel-from-a-Car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI69NVAHhXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m37Ki2VSxjc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB-TlFxgk1o

It's easy.