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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Well, now one thing after another......... First the Deer, now the hail.

Got caught in the Storm in Parker yesterday and has left about 12 dime sized dings on my hood only.

Only noticeable in light.

So where the best place to have my hood repaired and how much do you think it will cost?
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/501379...ith_airduster/

I also found this on another forum....

I've done the Dry Ice method, with great results. Couple of things, first if there is a crease at the bottom of the dent, it won't remove that. Second the sooner it's done, the better. You need the pellet type of dry ice, some good gloves (better the insulation the better as that stuff is "COLD", it can freeze your fingers. Keep the dry ice in a cooler till needed. Wash the car to remove any dirt, sit it out in the sun to get the sheetmetal as hot as possible. Take one of the dry ice pellets, and using the end of the pellet, start at the outside of the dent and work towards the center in a circular motion (like a record player playing a record). If the metal is hot enough, it will actually squeel as you move the dry ice pellet around the dent in a circular motion. It cools the metal and shrinks it enough that most times the dent will work itself back out. I have had two cars hailed on and used this to remove the majority of the dents, could not remove all of the ones that actually had a crease at the bottom of the dent. On one, after about 10 years, you could see a little bullseye'ing around where a couple of the dents were, otherwise nothing identifiable.
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Time for a CF hood!
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:19 AM
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Ry....mike and I use Abra for paint and body work. They've taken out dents on my B for me and done a great job at a reasonable price. Last one I had done was $75 to take out the dent plus $25 to take apart my hatch to do it, which u won't have to do.....the one before that was in my door and that was $50....not sure what the cost would be for what u have to get fixed...
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