Small dent. Extremely upset. - Page 2

ssmike · 05-10-2018, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain J

Paintless Dent Repair-PDR

CUPRA · 05-10-2018, 02:20 PM

I used PDR on my last Camaro and the guy here in DFW I use is a genius. Right on the read of my 5th Gen SS both times, he got it out like there was nothing there.

Fast forward to last year, and driving past a golf course in my wife's Jeep, get nailed by a golf ball right by the passenger side rear door panel, up by the handle. I figured there was no way it was going to be PDR-able, but Monty went all out on it and fixed it. The guy is a genius! Good as new! (And I'm a picky customer). Charged $40!

DangerZL1 · 05-10-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CUPRA

Charged $40!

$40 is a great price.

Stiesel84 · 05-10-2018, 07:43 PM

That sir is a speed dent. Only makes Camaros angry and fast! Don’t sweat the small stuff and find a quality repair shop that specializes in this sort of thing. Barely noticeable until pointed out.

ItsChristianInHD · 05-10-2018, 11:14 PM

She’s getting popped out next Friday!

shaffe · 05-11-2018, 09:28 AM

Glad to hear your getting it fixed. Almost looks like a door ding to me. That is one thing I hate about washing/waxing my cars. When I find something like that or a small scratch it drives me crazy

ItsChristianInHD · 05-11-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shaffe

Glad to hear your getting it fixed. Almost looks like a door ding to me. That is one thing I hate about washing/waxing my cars. When I find something like that or a small scratch it drives me crazy

I was thinking the same thing, or maybe a buggy but who knows. I believe the front fenders are made of aluminum if I’m not mistaken it looks like a slight dent but it will bothers me for years to come. And you’re absolutely right man

ctrlz · 05-11-2018, 10:16 AM

Recent thread with photos and great success with PDR.
I agree with others, your dent looks PDR-EZ. These guys are talented!
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=527088

ssmike · 05-12-2018, 12:10 PM

I’m at Dent Pros right now having my door ding done. Here’s a before and I’ll post after.

Blazin383 · 05-12-2018, 01:17 PM

I feel your pain. Met a buddy for lunch on Thursday and parked way away from everyone else. I was in my 17 LT and he drives a souped up Audi RS5 and we were the only two cars parked clear out in the lot near an island. Come out from lunch to find a landscaping outfit working the area and some kid with a high powered blower blowing crap all over the front of our cars. I'm irritated, but not a huge deal until I drive to the first corner and I hear a CRACK from the windshield as a split about 5" comes across from the left A pillar. At first I thought maybe the windshield was faulty and actually called the dealership on my way home. When I got home I check it out and see an impact point where something hit the windshield at the point where the crack started. I walk around the back of the car and find a landscape rock sitting on the base of the rear window against the lip of the trunk! All makes sense now! A little later I'm looking the front bumper over since I now know they were all over the area with weed-eaters etc. and find a deep gouge in the front bumper that went through the clear bra and into the base material of the bumper, curling the plastic material up as it went!

I got ahold of the landscaping Place and the Manager came over to look at the damage. He said there's no way a blower would do that, however, a weed-eater could. They are replacing the windshield on Monday, but we'll see about the gouge.

I had my body shop look at the gouge and he said that because the bumper has the clear bra wrap they will have to replace the bumper since the clear bra adhesive leaves a residue on plastic parts that they can never really remove completely causing any paint applied over it to fail. In addition he says to blend the new bumper they need to remove the wrap from the quarter panels and hood along with the rally stripes etc and repaint and reapply stripes and wrap. Said to do it right that little gouge in the bumper will cost them about $3500 not counting the windshield!!!

They're going to crap when they get the bill! Just plain stupid to be running that kind of equipment around peoples cars anyway!

ssmike · 05-12-2018, 01:49 PM

Wow that really sucks Blazin! Anyway, just got my dent fixed, little over an hour and $100, fixed!

DangerZL1 · 05-12-2018, 08:37 PM

I know $100 isn’t cheap, but that would have bugged me too and I’d of gladly paid it.

kttxz06 · 05-12-2018, 09:27 PM

First......................calm down.
2nd. Life isn't over. It's just a car.
3rd. Check to see if you made it out alive.
4th. Call 911.
5th. Find the nearest person and blame them.
6th. Then sue them.
7th. Get a life.

ctrlz · 05-12-2018, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kttxz06

7th. Get a life.

Thank you for the sound advice. I have decided to become an internet grammar policeman.
Your signature line needs an apostrophe in "others," as in "other is." "There's" should be "there are," as your object is plural. And technically it should be "one of them is I," as "be" verbs take the nominative, but I'll let you off with just a warning, as that's a bit of a colloquialism.

I think $100 is a fair price for what turned out to be a great result!

05-10-2018, 02:20 PM	#16
CUPRA Drives: '21 Bronco OBX/'18 Jeep GC Altitude Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,413 View My Garage	I used PDR on my last Camaro and the guy here in DFW I use is a genius. Right on the read of my 5th Gen SS both times, he got it out like there was nothing there. Fast forward to last year, and driving past a golf course in my wife's Jeep, get nailed by a golf ball right by the passenger side rear door panel, up by the handle. I figured there was no way it was going to be PDR-able, but Monty went all out on it and fixed it. The guy is a genius! Good as new! (And I'm a picky customer). Charged $40! __________________ Order Placed: 04/30/22 Order Accepted: 10/18/22 TPW: 11/07/22 Built: 11/18/22 VIN received: 11/19/22 On a Train: 02/27/23 ETA: TBD 2023 Camaro 2SS Convertible/M6/Shadow Grey Metallic/Adrenaline Red Interior/Carbon Flash Wheels/NPP

05-10-2018, 07:43 PM	#18
Stiesel84 Drives: 2018 2SS NFG 6MT Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 56 View My Garage	That sir is a speed dent. Only makes Camaros angry and fast! Don’t sweat the small stuff and find a quality repair shop that specializes in this sort of thing. Barely noticeable until pointed out. __________________ 2018 2SS Camaro M6 - Manual 6 Speed G7Q - Nightfall Gray Metallic AQJ - Leather Trimmed/Sueded Inserts Recaros H0Y - Jet Black Trim IO6 - Radio w/ NAV F55 - Magnetic Ride Control NPP - Dual Mode Performance Exhaust 56K - 20" Polished Wheels w/ Black Star Center Added: LED Reverse Lights Oracle Color Match Clear Sidemarkers Chevrolet Perfomance Red Stitch Floormats Red Vinyl Grill Accents KN Drop-In Filter Mishimoto w/ Red Hoses

05-12-2018, 12:10 PM	#23
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,841	I’m at Dent Pros right now having my door ding done. Here’s a before and I’ll post after. Attached Images

05-12-2018, 01:49 PM	#25
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,841	Wow that really sucks Blazin! Anyway, just got my dent fixed, little over an hour and $100, fixed! Attached Images

05-12-2018, 09:27 PM	#27
kttxz06 Drives: '18 Zl1. '18 GT350. Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Katy Posts: 2,104	First......................calm down. 2nd. Life isn't over. It's just a car. 3rd. Check to see if you made it out alive. 4th. Call 911. 5th. Find the nearest person and blame them. 6th. Then sue them. 7th. Get a life. __________________ There's only 2 people I trust. 1 of them is me, the other's not you. 2018 Zl1. 1199 RWHP/931 TQ.

05-10-2018, 11:14 PM	#19
ItsChristianInHD Drives: 2017 Camaro 2LT RS 3.6L Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Orange Park, Florida Posts: 1,379	She’s getting popped out next Friday!

05-11-2018, 10:16 AM	#22
ctrlz Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 3,555	Recent thread with photos and great success with PDR. I agree with others, your dent looks PDR-EZ. These guys are talented! https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=527088

05-12-2018, 01:17 PM	#24
Blazin383 Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Richland WA Posts: 451	I feel your pain. Met a buddy for lunch on Thursday and parked way away from everyone else. I was in my 17 LT and he drives a souped up Audi RS5 and we were the only two cars parked clear out in the lot near an island. Come out from lunch to find a landscaping outfit working the area and some kid with a high powered blower blowing crap all over the front of our cars. I'm irritated, but not a huge deal until I drive to the first corner and I hear a CRACK from the windshield as a split about 5" comes across from the left A pillar. At first I thought maybe the windshield was faulty and actually called the dealership on my way home. When I got home I check it out and see an impact point where something hit the windshield at the point where the crack started. I walk around the back of the car and find a landscape rock sitting on the base of the rear window against the lip of the trunk! All makes sense now! A little later I'm looking the front bumper over since I now know they were all over the area with weed-eaters etc. and find a deep gouge in the front bumper that went through the clear bra and into the base material of the bumper, curling the plastic material up as it went! I got ahold of the landscaping Place and the Manager came over to look at the damage. He said there's no way a blower would do that, however, a weed-eater could. They are replacing the windshield on Monday, but we'll see about the gouge. I had my body shop look at the gouge and he said that because the bumper has the clear bra wrap they will have to replace the bumper since the clear bra adhesive leaves a residue on plastic parts that they can never really remove completely causing any paint applied over it to fail. In addition he says to blend the new bumper they need to remove the wrap from the quarter panels and hood along with the rally stripes etc and repaint and reapply stripes and wrap. Said to do it right that little gouge in the bumper will cost them about $3500 not counting the windshield!!! They're going to crap when they get the bill! Just plain stupid to be running that kind of equipment around peoples cars anyway!

05-12-2018, 08:37 PM	#26
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,936	I know $100 isn’t cheap, but that would have bugged me too and I’d of gladly paid it.

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