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StingrayblueSS · 06-21-2020, 11:40 AM

Anyone had a door ding like this? Its right on the crease, wondering what its going to cost.

StingrayblueSS · 06-23-2020, 03:09 PM

Ended up costing $180. He came to the house and did the work only took him half an hour. Looks good as new.

xstuntman · 06-25-2020, 09:03 AM

Your cars so shiny i had a hard time finding the dent.
Jack, jack handle, conduit, light, etc.

Glad it came out great.

BAD DAB · 06-25-2020, 10:13 AM

Glad everything turn out good. I had one in the same place. I think I got mine at a car show because that's the only time I park beside anyone. I could barely sleep at night until I got it fixed.

StingrayblueSS · 06-25-2020, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BAD DAB

Glad everything turn out good. I had one in the same place. I think I got mine at a car show because that's the only time I park beside anyone. I could barely sleep at night until I got it fixed.

Thanks, I'm the same way about parking but this happened in the garage. I was sitting with the car door open and the side door of the garage was open also. My grand daughter was talking to me and accidentally pushed the door into the other door.

StingrayblueSS · 06-25-2020, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xstuntman

Your cars so shiny i had a hard time finding the dent.
Jack, jack handle, conduit, light, etc.

Glad it came out great.

Thanks, a normal person probably wouldn't notice it.

Bigdumogre · 06-25-2020, 08:29 PM

I have 6 on my car and it drives me insane. I need to be a quote on the cost.

Pearlj10 · 06-26-2020, 10:48 AM

Glad to hear the fix went well. I had a fender ding fixed by a reputable guy about a year ago and he told me the crease dings were a bear to fix.

StingrayblueSS · 06-26-2020, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pearlj10

Glad to hear the fix went well. I had a fender ding fixed by a reputable guy about a year ago and he told me the crease dings were a bear to fix.

It cost me 30 dollars extra because of the location.

lemontwist · 06-26-2020, 09:44 PM

i had 1 on my driver door it was BAD! i also lost sleep over it but my paint got messed up it cost me 500 bucks to fix it and a week in the body shop. 180 and a good night sleep=bargain

redcoats1976 · 06-27-2020, 03:19 PM

collected a nice little ding on my front fender at work a couple of weeks ago.buttheads dont give a damn about other peoples stuff.gonna take it to my PDR guy in daytona within the next week or so.working as an apprentice in a classic car shop was a blessing and a curse,nobody else has noticed this ding but me.

mikeman · 06-27-2020, 05:33 PM

I can't figure out why those stupid clear bra installers get doctors wages like$1k-$2k+ a pop and these amazing dent wizards, called PDR techs, only get a hundred or so.

The work some of these PDR guys do is just simply amazing. They saved my bacon more than once.

BRZN · 06-28-2020, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeman

I can't figure out why those stupid clear bra installers get doctors wages like$1k-$2k+ a pop and these amazing dent wizards, called PDR techs, only get a hundred or so.

The work some of these PDR guys do is just simply amazing. They saved my bacon more than once.

I agree the PDR guys did amazing work. However, you're paying not only for the PPF, but for the labor. It takes a lot more time to install the PPF than to fix a ding. To be certified by one of the suppliers of the PPF to install theirs you've got to take their class, so there's the cost of training too.

Ever try to apply the PPF to anything other than a flat surface, or an area larger than a headlight? It's not all that easy to do correctly.

mikeman · 06-29-2020, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BRZN

I agree the PDR guys did amazing work. However, you're paying not only for the PPF, but for the labor. It takes a lot more time to install the PPF than to fix a ding. To be certified by one of the suppliers of the PPF to install theirs you've got to take their class, so there's the cost of training too.

Ever try to apply the PPF to anything other than a flat surface, or an area larger than a headlight? It's not all that easy to do correctly.

It may be a little difficult to apply for some areas, but the pricing is outrageous IMO. You're basically applying a thick clear tint to the outside of the car.

These dent wizards are performing miracles. If it wasn't for them, you need to go to the body shop and have the car all bondoed up and repainted with a multi panel blend to adjacent panels costing thousands more. Also, you then ruin the originality of the car. The last part which would be my biggest concern.

These PPF guys are gouging the public. Most of them are using size adjusted precut templates from the plotting machine anyway.

06-21-2020, 11:40 AM	#1
StingrayblueSS Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Indiana Posts: 901	Door ding pdr cost Anyone had a door ding like this? Its right on the crease, wondering what its going to cost. Attached Images __________________ 2013 Camaro SS Kooks Headers Vararam DRX 1le Differential 3.91 Bo White throttle body Magnaflow Competition Exhaust 12.391 112 MPH 10/05/19 Last edited by StingrayblueSS; 06-23-2020 at 03:13 PM.

06-23-2020, 03:09 PM	#2
StingrayblueSS Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Indiana Posts: 901	Ended up costing $180. He came to the house and did the work only took him half an hour. Looks good as new. Attached Images __________________ 2013 Camaro SS Kooks Headers Vararam DRX 1le Differential 3.91 Bo White throttle body Magnaflow Competition Exhaust 12.391 112 MPH 10/05/19

06-25-2020, 09:03 AM	#3
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	Your cars so shiny i had a hard time finding the dent. Jack, jack handle, conduit, light, etc. Glad it came out great. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

06-25-2020, 10:13 AM	#4
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Glad everything turn out good. I had one in the same place. I think I got mine at a car show because that's the only time I park beside anyone. I could barely sleep at night until I got it fixed. __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

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Bigdumogre Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: New York Posts: 1,434	I have 6 on my car and it drives me insane. I need to be a quote on the cost. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3, Texas speed CNC heads, FTI billet triple disc converter, K&N cai, Katech ported TB, GPI Ported/rod modded manifold, Texas speed 1 7/8 headers, HFC, Flowmaster 2 chambers with x pipe, Mishimoto CC, MSD wires, Roto fab washer relocation, tru cool 40k trans cooler, apex scoop, Pedders extreme coil overs and much more!!

06-26-2020, 10:48 AM	#8
Pearlj10 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Az Posts: 367	Glad to hear the fix went well. I had a fender ding fixed by a reputable guy about a year ago and he told me the crease dings were a bear to fix.

06-26-2020, 09:44 PM	#10
lemontwist Drives: 12 2SS/RS L99,11 2SS/RS LS3totaled Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: mooresville nc Posts: 1,048	i had 1 on my driver door it was BAD! i also lost sleep over it but my paint got messed up it cost me 500 bucks to fix it and a week in the body shop. 180 and a good night sleep=bargain

06-27-2020, 03:19 PM	#11
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,916	collected a nice little ding on my front fender at work a couple of weeks ago.buttheads dont give a damn about other peoples stuff.gonna take it to my PDR guy in daytona within the next week or so.working as an apprentice in a classic car shop was a blessing and a curse,nobody else has noticed this ding but me.

06-27-2020, 05:33 PM	#12
mikeman Banned Drives: 2015 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: My Garage Posts: 1,125	I can't figure out why those stupid clear bra installers get doctors wages like$1k-$2k+ a pop and these amazing dent wizards, called PDR techs, only get a hundred or so. The work some of these PDR guys do is just simply amazing. They saved my bacon more than once.