Small Dent on bumper of new car.

neilmcl

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

PDR method is using a heat gun over the area and smoothing it out again no guarantee that the paint wont split or pop off or flake out after but atleast he will have the tools to blend and spot spray the affected area.

Who's method is that :eek:.

Most reputable PDR companies I know don't go anywhere near a heat gun. They'll get behind the dent with a variety of tools and push the dent out, then gently tap back the dent to achieve a perfect finish.

neilmcl

Richard53 wrote: »

Or just that the makers use one moulding for models with and without, and punch out the holes (already marked) if required.


I'd agree that the marks look like they are original, not damage.

That could well be it. A lot of manufacturer's will have one bumper with cutouts for optional extras such as parking sensors. It could the be the OP has managed to bump his car right on the area where one of these cutouts is.

OP, I think your first point of call is to take it to your dealer's approved bodyshop to see what exactly is the cause and get a quote.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

neilmcl wrote: »

Who's method is that :eek:.

Most reputable PDR companies I know don't go anywhere near a heat gun. They'll get behind the dent with a variety of tools and push the dent out, then gently tap back the dent to achieve a perfect finish.

in metal that works.


in plastic is another matter.

zayn

Ellereve wrote: »

Hello,

I came back to my car to find a small circular dent, I have tried to remove the dent myself but haven't been able to. Can anyone give advice on the best/most cost efficient way of getting this repaired?

Thanks very much.

Do you have GAP cover with scratch/damage cover ? as i would see if you can claim from that, if it does not bother you leave it as until you sell the car and repair then as you bound to get more wheel scuff and other scratches during the time you have the car being your fault or some-one else causing it

neilmcl

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

in metal that works.


in plastic is another matter.

It might work but I've not seen many PDR companies use that technique, precisely because it may damage the paintwork.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

neilmcl wrote: »

It might work but I've not seen many PDR companies use that technique, precisely because it may damage the paintwork.

many people have many different techniques, having worked with plastic in a plastic factory we regularly used water to rectify mould dents or a heat gun, if paint can withstand temps of being near an engine (bonnet or bumper near an exhaust for e.g) then boiled water isn't going to do much harm, obviously thermal shock could come into play in cold temps but as its warm outside right now we don't have to factor that in.


I've spotted many PDR repairs, mainly due to my eye is trained to spot defects in paint work, creases, micro highs, and lows micro cracking etc, I used a heat gun on my neighbors bumper a few years ago after he hit a pole in car park using a low heat setting just waved across the bumper at approx. 6 inches up form the surface of the bumper, pressing the outside of the dent back out with a flat head pry bar, I got 95% of the dent out to the point my neighbor could no longer spot the dent but I knew It wasn't 100% so I took more time to keep going and keep at it, to the point I knew I wasn't going to get anymore out.


used hot water on my brothers bumper when someone in a car park hit it and left with no note, it was the shape of a dessert bowl, hot water poured over top of bumper and dent, hand behind and pop kept my hand there for a few seconds and hey presto it was out with with a little creasin that you could see at different angles upclose. could have done more with a heat gin to remove those but he didn't want to bother.


so its not like it cant be done because you've not heard of it, or seen it, because PDR companies have this tool for that and that tool for this, they spend hours on a dent mainly to heat it up in many passes over the dent, if they cant get it to work with them they can apply heat to make it workable.

neilmcl

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

so its not like it cant be done because you've not heard of it, or seen it, because PDR companies have this tool for that and that tool for this, they spend hours on a dent mainly to heat it up in many passes over the dent, if they cant get it to work with them they can apply heat to make it workable.

I don't want to turn this into an argument or take the thread off-topic but I never said that it couldn't be done, did I.

You made, what came across as an authoritative statement, that PDR was all about using a heat gun -

PDR method is using a heat gun over the area and smoothing it out again

I simply replied that I've never heard of any PDR technicians having to resort to that, regardless of what methods you may use. You're not a PDR technician after all, are you!