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New car football dent in bootlid

  • 19-07-2011 07:10PM
    #1
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,145 ✭✭✭


    I have a 2 month old estate car. Last week it was hit very hard by a football under the rear wiper, left a crater just under the crease 10 inches in width. I dont have a pic to hand but here is an image of the car model.

    It may pull out with a sucker but I could possibly damage the paint, anyone here know a mobile dent guy around celbridge area.

    Thanks

    Renault-Megane-Sport-Tourer-3.JPG


Comments

  • #2
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    If it's the bonet, could you not give it a smack yourself with a rubber mallet


  • #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Where are you? Would be worth sending a picture to a paintless dent removal company. Dent devil in Cork is excellent if you fancy a spin. Best I've come across.


  • #4
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,766 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    You didn't scrap the 75 did you? :eek:

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #5
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    If the metal isn't creased you could try the hair dryer and freezer spray trick. Many people don't even use freezer spray, just a can of compressed air. Worth a try, lots of you tube videos of it being done...


  • #6
    DanWall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭DanWall


    This is one of my pet hates, people playing football around my car, even if there is no dent, it can leave multiple scratches, I alway tell the kids in the street to go and play outside their door beside the their parents car


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  • #7
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Is it a metal boot lid or are they plastic?

    The old model laguna estate had a plastic boot lid.

    If it is plastic, should be a lot easier to have a go at yourself. See if you can get access behind and hopefully it will just pop out.


  • #8
    shinikins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,842 ✭✭✭shinikins


    I saw this guy driving around a while back, I have no idea what his work is like, but it might be worth your while contacting him for a quote.


  • #9
    cojomo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,219 ✭✭✭cojomo2


    DublinDilbert wrote: »
    If the metal isn't creased you could try the hair dryer and freezer spray trick. Many people don't even use freezer spray, just a can of compressed air. Worth a try, lots of you tube videos of it being done...

    Although this method may work, it is very very bad for the paintwork...don't do it!

    If you can get to Tallaght , go here:
    http://www.quickdent.info

    Cheapest around and does while you wait..got mine done for 30 euro with perfect results.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    the culture of deference wrote: »
    I have a 2 month old estate car. Last week it was hit very hard by a football under the rear wiper..........
    Tallon wrote: »
    If it's the bonet, could you not give it a smack yourself with a rubber mallet

    Under the rear wiper ;)


  • #11
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    lol, Rear!

    :(


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  • #12
    Esel
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    Not Your Ornery Onager


    DublinDilbert wrote: »
    Many people don't even use freezer spray, just a can of compressed air.
    Can of compressed air held upside down = poor man's freezer spray. :D

    OP, don't try this on a new car. :eek:

    Not your ornery onager



  • #13
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,145 ✭✭✭the culture of deference


    EPM wrote: »
    Where are you? Would be worth sending a picture to a paintless dent removal company. Dent devil in Cork is excellent if you fancy a spin. Best I've come across.

    Cork would be a bit to far but thanks anyway.
    unkel wrote: »
    You didn't scrap the 75 did you? :eek:

    I did, she's gone since end of April. Miss her but she needed so much spending on her.

    2 new wishbones, balljoints, bushes, anti roll bar stabilisers, abs sensor, airbag sensor, speedo stopped working (but not rev counter), 4 new tyres, 4 shocks all round, new pads + discs on the front, new drivers seat, jatco box oil needed to be changed, and a few other monor things too.


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Is it a metal boot lid or are they plastic?

    It seems to be plastic thats why I am hopefull it wil just pop.
    cojomo2 wrote: »

    If you can get to Tallaght , go here:
    http://www.quickdent.info

    Cheapest around and does while you wait..got mine done for 30 euro with perfect results.

    Will drop up to these guys tomorrow. Thanks.
    Tallon wrote: »
    lol, Rear!

    :(

    Yeah rear, hence the pic ;)


  • #14
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    I did, she's gone since end of April. Miss her but she needed so much spending on her.

    2 new wishbones, balljoints, bushes, anti roll bar stabilisers, abs sensor, airbag sensor, speedo stopped working (but not rev counter), 4 new tyres, 4 shocks all round, new pads + discs on the front, new drivers seat, jatco box oil needed to be changed, and a few other monor things too.

    Pity, they're nice cars. Fixing that lot'd cost you a lot less than the price of a new Renault though.


  • #15
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,145 ✭✭✭the culture of deference


    Confab wrote: »
    Pity, they're nice cars. Fixing that lot'd cost you a lot less than the price of a new Renault though.


    Not really.

    New car is working out 250 a month cheaper than rover to fuel and tax.
    Thats the car paid for in 5 years alone.

    I could have put 2 grand into the rover easily and then no g'tee of future engine or auto box problems.

    Now I have a 5 year warr, and the new one is a peach. If you haven't driven one try it out.


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