Bringing out a dent

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evs87
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:09 am

hey guys ive had 2 lil dents in the side of my car since i bought it! im just wondering is there any way i cud pull them out? they aren't that big but wud like 2 get rid of them. someone said u can get some sort of sucker to pull them out would that work? ive posted some pics so you can see:)

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cheers guys :)
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:03 pm

I cant see how you would suck the one nearest the door jamb, it is too close to a formed edge and I expect that the metal has passed its elastic limit. Only way to do that is to fill and paint, unless you want to go to the expense of profestional panel recitificaton

The one in the middle of the panel might push out - take your trim off from the inside and see if you can get to it from the inside, push using your thumbs working from the outer part of the damage inwards until it 'pops'. If it doesnt pop then again, its gone past its elastic limit and you are buggered as above.
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:53 pm

ok cheers m8 ill have a go of that as soon as i can ill let you know how it goes. thanks
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