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Old 07-16-2011, 04:20 PM #1
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Help me fix my dent!
Sigh. So I've been driving my beautiful 4runner around since about 2010. But the first or second month I got it, I backed up into a pole, hitting my side and my light/etc at a strange angle. My dad replaced the bumper and the light (both of which were broken) and now I just have this huge dent in the body I have to worry about.
I have some cash, but I don't want to blow over $500 on this. I'm a college freshman this year and I'm gonna be paying this completely on my own-- but I would like to get this fixed. It's an embarrassment to me and to my beautiful car.

I would want to try all of that PDR stuff, but I feel as if my dent's waaaay deeper.. have a look.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/dent1.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/dent2.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/dent3goda.jpg/

Any advice, help, or guidance would be much appreciated!
Edit- put in the new ones!
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Fyi, I don't think you posted the pics correctly. I can't see them at least.

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Fyi, I don't think you posted the pics correctly. I can't see them at least.

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I too don't see any photos
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Remove Car Dent With Airduster - Video

This is a vid i came across recently, probably won't work for all types of dents, and i have not tried it yet but it is worth a shot!
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Fyi, I don't think you posted the pics correctly. I can't see them at least.

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I replaced them. Thanks for the heads up!
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take apart the caro storage in the back, then try to hammer it out, i think most body shop will do the same, but they will bondo the area where they cant get the harder dents out.
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In my past experiences, a Dent-Wizard "paintless dent removal" wont work on that amount of damage. That should be going to a body shop.

That paintless-dent-removal works on things like shopping cart dings, etc ...but once the paint is disturbed, there isnt much that they can do.
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Do you think the damage fee will rank up over $500?
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Do you think the damage fee will rank up over $500?
I am guessing $500-$800
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Check with PDR first though...you would be suprised what they are capable of. If they say its out of their scope, then just do body.
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