Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB

Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/index.php)
-   Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs) (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=42)
-   -   PDR On Roof (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16212)

Junior_Mint 08-31-2012 10:52 PM

PDR On Roof
 
Random chunk of 18 wheeler tire about the size of an iPhone was launched straight up in the air while I was driving on the freeway, Somehow landed directy my roof, not a big dent or anything looks just like a hail stone, I know pdr can fix it no problem just wondering how the dent is accessed.. Anybody have any experience with this??

schtebie 09-01-2012 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junior_Mint (Post 415370)
Random chunk of 18 wheeler tire about the size of an iPhone was launched straight up in the air while I was driving on the freeway, Somehow landed directy my roof, not a big dent or anything looks just like a hail stone, I know pdr can fix it no problem just wondering how the dent is accessed.. Anybody have any experience with this??

With dents on the roof, they can massage it out from below by removing the headliner or they can do a glue pull - they literally put this goo on the tip of the tool and pull the dent out (think of a toilet plunger).

Junior_Mint 09-01-2012 12:42 AM

Ok yeah, anybody know about removing headliner in an frs? Is it fairly easy? Never dealt with a roof ding..

Those Meddling Kids 09-01-2012 12:46 AM

The PDR guy will do it all for you. Probably be a few hundred bucks.

DaJo 09-01-2012 01:14 AM

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but can't the PDR guy just pull out the dome light assembly and work from that opening?...

Junior_Mint 09-01-2012 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaJoian (Post 415605)
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but can't the PDR guy just pull out the dome light assembly and work from that opening?...

This or maybe removing the antenna?

Those Meddling Kids 09-02-2012 01:15 AM

Depends on the location of the dent. they need to be able to get tools in there and push the dent out from behind.

Floggin Tires 09-02-2012 02:36 AM

Try C02
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILVWPzO_swY"]Compressed Air Dent Removal - YouTube[/ame]

Rossman 09-06-2012 12:42 PM

They can glue pull it out with no access to the inside, no problem.

Had a guy around to fix a dent in the door of my Versa, same issue, couldn't access from the inside so pulled out using the glue...

Was only $145 to fix the dent and it was a much worse dent than what you are describing.

Junior_Mint 09-06-2012 05:57 PM

he just pulled down the passenger side door seal, got the tool in and massaged it out no problem, took 5 min... i dunno why i couldnt think about that before hand/

DaJo 09-06-2012 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junior_Mint (Post 425910)
he just pulled down the passenger side door seal, got the tool in and massaged it out no problem, took 5 min... i dunno why i couldnt think about that before hand/

It's why they still have their job and why we hire them. :thumbup:

Spartan65 09-06-2012 07:50 PM

I saw a guy on You Tube carefully heat a dent in a quarter panel that had NO crease with a heat gun , then he used a can of air, like the kind you clean computers with. He sprayed it for 15 maybe 20 seconds and as is dried off you hear this loud Plink and the dent was gone.

Guff 09-06-2012 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan65 (Post 426141)
I saw a guy on You Tube carefully heat a dent in a quarter panel that had NO crease with a heat gun , then he used a can of air, like the kind you clean computers with. He sprayed it for 15 maybe 20 seconds and as is dried off you hear this loud Plink and the dent was gone.

Like this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floggin Tires (Post 417256)


C. Charles Hahn 09-08-2012 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junior_Mint (Post 425910)
he just pulled down the passenger side door seal, got the tool in and massaged it out no problem, took 5 min... i dunno why i couldnt think about that before hand/

It takes specialized equipment and quite a bit of training and practice to do that job properly.... best leave it to the professionals. :bonk:


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:36 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2026 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.


Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.