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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Best places to get dents popped in Seattle?

My 7 has a couple door dings, and I would like to get them out, Any reccomendations? And NO, please don't say Macco.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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I would like to know as well...
Could someone also post the location/price for the shop?
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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DENT WIZARD 425-641-3368 13201 NE 20TH Bellvue

Around here for paintless dent repair, and quarter sized "ding" will cost around 60-80 bucks.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Here is a little known secret that some body shops use to fix a door ding.





Dry Ice. place it on the ding the extreme cold sometimes can make the ding "pop". give it a try
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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Put ice on a dent? never heard of that before. Anyone ever use this method?
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Dent Removal:

This works on fuel tank and other dents that don't involve a "crease" in the metal. Purchase a piece of dry ice (frozen c02) at your local liquor store. It should be larger than your dent. Using thick gloves or a towel to hold the ice, apply it to the dented area. Hold the ice in place until frost forms at least an inch beyond the dent all the way around. Remove the ice and place the tank or metal part in the Sun if possible. If the trick works you'll be able to watch the dent vanish before your eyes. This also works to remove many parking lot dents in car door.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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I will consider that, thanks alot!
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeet, I'm so trying that....

Have you tried this, Maniacmikey?
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Sounds mostly like an urban myth:
http://www.vintageairstream.com/rr_topics_dents.html
http://www.paintlessdentremoval.com/

If someone has successfully done this, speak up!
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeet, I'm so trying that....

Have you tried this, Maniacmikey?
No but I read about it in consumer reports years ago. Give it a try at the most you are out a few bucks.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesBaud
Sounds mostly like an urban myth:
http://www.vintageairstream.com/rr_topics_dents.html
http://www.paintlessdentremoval.com/

If someone has successfully done this, speak up!


I am curious too.In the two links you provide one say's it won't work on aluminum and the other is an ad for dent removal.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Maniacmikey
No but I read about it in consumer reports years ago. Give it a try at the most you are out a few bucks.
Not sure what you read on Consumer Reports because they don't say anything about using dry ice:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...=dent%20repair
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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that myth does not work. What a waste of my time.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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Give Neil or Monty a call in the parts dept at Pinnicle mazda, they are located in Renton. They could tell you some great guys to see or call Andy at Mazdatech.
sometimes the best refurral is from a mechanic as they take closer looks at someones work that the adverage dude.
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