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Old May 2, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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hail damage!!!!!!help(ideas)

well 2 make a long story short it hailed here in sanantonio today and now i have a few dimples on the hood of the truck. any 1 have a clue as 2 getting them out with out major work? i thought about the dry ice trick but was told that it would not work! thanks 4 any help!!!!
 
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Old May 2, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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Have you looked into paintless dent removal?
 
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Old May 2, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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i was on the net a little while ago looking for the paintless dent guys and had a few leads. i guess i should have also asked if any 1 has tried the old dry ice trick. thanks!!!
 
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Old May 3, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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I've heard bad stories about the dry ice thing. I think that only works in areas that are 100+ degrees on a daily basis during the summer. (I think)

A friend of mine just got several dents removed via the paintless way, and his car turned out awesome. You can't tell there was a dent there. He averaged around 19-20 dollars per dent.
 
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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thanks 4 the info, it usually is about 100+ here in sanantonio, in a few weeks it will b. thanks again!!
 
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Old May 3, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Guess you could just live with it.
 
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Old May 4, 2006 | 04:40 AM
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I had the same thing happen, and went to the Dent Doctor [paint-less dent removal]. I wouldn't have believed it, if I hadn't seen it - perfect! I still can't find where the dents were.
 
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Old May 6, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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about how many dents did u have and was it very high$$$$ to fix. thanks!!!
 
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Old May 10, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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My Wife's car had around 35 "quarter" sized dents, and my truck had 15 or so [fiberglass hood]. Both cars were done for about $475 [total], which beats the hell out of a $500 dollar deductible on each.
 
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Old May 10, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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man that is great i went to get an estimate from a paintless dent guy today and i guess he saw a stupid sign on my forehead b-cuz he told me it would be from $750-$800 to fix 19 dents on my hood that are almost invisible, and about what he claims is 25 dents on the roof of the truck. i guess i'll wait a little while to go get it fixed, mainly b-cuz like i said they are almost invisible to see. you have to really,really look for the dings.



thanks!!!
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 06:17 AM
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I had the same thing happen, and went to the Dent Doctor [paint-less dent removal]. I wouldn't have believed it, if I hadn't seen it - perfect! I still can't find where the dents were.
A friend of mine had his truck beat up bad 5 yrs ago. Dent Doctor came and fix it for $700. I thought insurance would have totaled the truck. Dent doctor fix it like new & 5 yrs later still no problems with the repairs. Trick was to nagotate a cash price. Call a few more and tell them you don't need a reciept just want it fix for cash.
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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thanks to all for the replys!! and i'll probably live with it at least until i get a cowl hood for my truck , as for the roof i never look up there so i figured y fix that part. but then when i lower the truck you might be able to see the dings if you look hard. well i dont know but 4 now she'll just have to stay tainted






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