|
||||||
| Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs) Wash, Wax, Details, Repairs |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
03-21-2014, 03:08 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Premium
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 17
Thanks: 0
Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Paintless Dent Repair
So!
 We had quarter sized hail about a week ago. Had my car appraised this morning, and they called out about 1700 damage. That was a quick, dirty appraisal so there may be a lot more. Issue is: I have a 1k deductible. So I'm left with a little over 700 to fix my car. I work at a dealership, Ford, that has a body shop. So I might be able to get a better deal on the body work. Should I have a professional do it? Replace hood with carbon fiber and try to remove the dents myself with dry-ice/ heat? Has anyone ever tried the dry-ice on aluminum before? |
|
|
|
03-23-2014, 11:27 PM
|
#2 |
|
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2013
Drives: 2013 silver FRS
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posts: 156
Thanks: 26
Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Call a local PDR guy. Post pics.
The just might have a hard time with your roof. Avoid body work and painting at all cost. Factory paint is the best! |
|
|
|
|
03-23-2014, 11:36 PM
|
#3 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD
Location: The 503
Posts: 2,174
Thanks: 331
Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts
Mentioned: 18 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
|
I would avoid the ricey CF body panels at all cost.
|
|
|
|
|
03-23-2014, 11:42 PM
|
#4 |
|
Glorious BRZ Master Race
Join Date: Apr 2011
Drives: Subaru Libird
Location: Race Wars
Posts: 3,645
Thanks: 1,050
Thanked 2,719 Times in 1,079 Posts
Mentioned: 110 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Might be easier to just replace your roof. I've read that it's a matter of drilling out the stock welds to remove the roof, then epoxy and optionally putting rivets [or spot welding] on the original weld spots for the new roof.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Paintless Dent Repair | Symmetrical | Northern California | 29 | 09-16-2014 08:49 PM |
| Paintless dent repair in NOVA | theparagon | Mid-Atlantic | 1 | 01-14-2014 11:54 AM |
| Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) in SoCal | 996garage | Southern California | 13 | 09-30-2013 06:39 PM |
| Paintless dent repair | Gunman | BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics | 0 | 06-24-2013 09:07 PM |
| Any paintless dent repair guys in socal? | YDNA | Southern California | 16 | 03-20-2013 05:42 PM |
