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blacklr



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DIY Dent repair anyone?

looks good!! Anyone order this before?

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Post #98908 16th Apr 2011 11:16 am
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Wow!!!! Can't believe I just wasted 1 minute of my life watching that crap!

Post #98909 16th Apr 2011 11:23 am
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The minute I heard the American accent i just knew what would be next.

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Post #98911 16th Apr 2011 12:23 pm
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npinks



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I really don't think that will be great Shocked Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Post #98912 16th Apr 2011 12:30 pm
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Junior



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Every dent in the vid had no crease, Must only work on Yanky cars made of tin Laughing

Can't see Ed China using one on whealer dealers Whistle

Post #98918 16th Apr 2011 1:39 pm
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Mona Geeza



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Wouldnt work "on every car etc" I doubt its much good on fibreglass or plastics? and only on steel if its a nice smooth dent on a flat panel and not on a corner and not on a swage line. I was only wrong once and thats when I thought I was but wasnt.

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Post #98934 16th Apr 2011 5:48 pm
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alex_pescaru



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Not one situation was filmed continuously....
One part is fixing over a dented surface and later another when it pops, over a non bended suface of course.
But the reason is obvious.... Whistle Laughing

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No paint loss either Rolling with laughter

Post #98971 17th Apr 2011 8:16 am
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nicam



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Don`t dismiss all these dent repair people out of hand. I have a motorbike with an unpainted aluminium tank that had seen its fair share of track action - and some track contact! It had dents, creases and gouges. I sent it for assessment to a guy near York who specialises in ally tanks and paint free dent repairs, he said that he thought he could do a good job on it, and I am absolutely astounded by the result. Aluminium that is polished to a near mirror finish must be the hardest job possible because any imperfection is obvious but I would say that the tank is now 99%. He is a craftsman, most certainly - just pick who you let loose on your metalwork, carefully. Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

Post #99051 18th Apr 2011 10:39 am
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npinks



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that the thing Nicam, the link show some wonder device that would put PDR companies out of business if you believed them and they did what they claim

on the other hand after watch a PDR at work on a old car, with his long screw driver type things and plastic mallet, they are great at what they do, but if the metals stretched they can't do a thing apart from lessoning the visual appearence Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Post #99075 18th Apr 2011 12:38 pm
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athelstan



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nicam wrote:
Don`t dismiss all these dent repair people out of hand. I have a motorbike with an unpainted aluminium tank that had seen its fair share of track action - and some track contact! It had dents, creases and gouges. I sent it for assessment to a guy near York who specialises in ally tanks and paint free dent repairs, he said that he thought he could do a good job on it, and I am absolutely astounded by the result. Aluminium that is polished to a near mirror finish must be the hardest job possible because any imperfection is obvious but I would say that the tank is now 99%. He is a craftsman, most certainly - just pick who you let loose on your metalwork, carefully.


nicam
I absolutely agree. Once when I went off on holiday, the young lady I lived with at the time was in my garage/barn and knocked over my Slik700s. The result was a deep crease on the corner of the tank which was black with hand painted twin gold coach lines. In my absence and to make good her misdemeanour she contacted Silk Engineering and they put her in contact with the chap who hand-built all their aluminium tanks based on the outskirts of Nottingham.

Upon my return I knew nothing of the repair until much later having a drink with Clive of Silk Engineering who spilt the beans so to speak. There are some highly skilled craftsmen out there - you just have to find them - but they don't live on the shelves of Halfords or any other motorists discount centre.

Post #99078 18th Apr 2011 1:14 pm
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Junior



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Only My Take on Things but....
Dent repair men are usually fellas that have done every job under the sun then happened upon a cheap franchise do a few days training and hey presto they are in business!-Crafts men amongst them are few and far between.

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