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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:01 AM
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I'm new to this site and was wondering if anyone has used a painless dent removal company. If so how did it turn out for you? I just recently bought a brand new 2011 f150 eco boost lariat. It only has 500 miles on it and someone has already doored me in a parking lot. The ding is on the bottom of the drivers door and it is about the size of a dime. No paint or clear coat damage just a ding. It really pisses me off that people have no respect for other peoples nice stuff. Thanks Dave
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:45 AM
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I do professional PDR. if the dent is exactly like you say it is, it should be very easy for a PDR tech to remove it.
Shouldnt be more than a 100 bucks.

call your local dealer and ask them for their dent guy's number. once you call him, tell him that the new car manager gave you his number and said that you will give him a good price on it. Hopefully that will work out for you.

Good luck
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 02:55 AM
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I have had the type of work you mentioned done on vehicles in the past. Worked out great and I couldn't even tell where the ding was. There are some variables to worry about, but like stated above from the man who does it, if it is as you describe, should be simple fix and look great!! Good luck.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 04:18 AM
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we had it done after a hail storm , its good stuff , cant even tell where the dents were
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 06:07 AM
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A guy here at out local car wash does it and he did my previous truck. You couldn't tell there as ever a dent ther ... fixed two of them for me ... one was a ding and the other was right on the ridgeline of the side body molding. It was actually more of a crease than it was a ding and he did an incredible job.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Have had friends and family use this after hail storms and such.

The results were incredible and would never have guessed there was prior damage.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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My 2011 got a few minor dents, and I was sick about it. After doing much research on PDR, I decided to give it a try. Wow! The results were amazing. You can't even tell where the dents were. He did a "glue pull" on one dent, and on the other he used a long metal tool to push the ding from behind. The process is an art, so find the best, most reputable, PDR person who knows what he's doing.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Thanks everyone for the great info. It is very encouraging I have been so mad about this dent. It's so small but my eye goes right to it everytime I look at my new truck.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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I work at a body shop, at a dealership, as the painter. Paintless dent removal guys are awesome!!! The guy we have is phenominal. And the dent you are describing is right up their alley. We even have him come out on replacement parts(sometimes they come in damaged) because we don't want to put body filler on a new part.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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If you can access it and want to save money. You can undo your door panels and see if you can reach it with push it out or hit it out CAREFULLY. I literally did this with my wifes Focus and turned out great minus the paint that was already damaged.
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