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PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) effectiveness? by colin_l
Jul 20, 2009 (6:58 am)
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My '03 Evo was beat up a bit in a recent hailstorm.
 
I had it estimated last week, and was surprised to hear that Progressive was quoting PDR for the whole car. 50+ dents on the hood, 60+ on the roof, 50+ on the trunk, and 2 (haha) on one door.
 
The hail was quarter to golf-ball sized and there doesn't appear to be any hard creases or paint damage. But the hood and trunk lid of my car are aluminum, so will PDR even work? And will it work on the window pillars? I'm guessing they remove the body panels and do this stuff on a bench, or something.
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Re: PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) effectiveness? [colin_l] by bigfur
Jul 22, 2009 (5:11 am)
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Replying to: colin_l (Jul 20, 2009 6:58 am)

If you have that much damage im guessing the body shop would replace the panels instead of doing PDR. PDR is great for a door ding or two, but not for hail damage. Have a body shop write up a quote not the insurance company. Also insist that the insurance company replaces the panels since the metal will be stretched and the clear coat will be cracked with that much fixing. Let us know how it goes.
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anti rust by gezzyman
Jul 26, 2009 (4:09 pm)
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what is the best rust inhibitor i can use , i have a couple of surface rust spots that id like to take care of before i repaint my car? any help is greatly appreciated thanks mike
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Fabric Protector by chris789
Aug 02, 2009 (9:48 pm)
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I just got a new car with cloth seats. I've been looking online for fabric protectors. What would you recommend I use? Below are two I've found. This is for a Camry w/ Light Grey cloth seats.
 
http://www.metroguardian.net/shop/fabric-protector-by-guardian-c-7-p-10.html
 
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotchgard-4104D-Interior-Protector/dp/B001NPD7BK/ref=s- r_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1249277706&sr=8-3
 
Thanks,
Chris
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Re: Fabric Protector [chris789] by tallman1
Aug 05, 2009 (9:17 pm)
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Replying to: chris789 (Aug 02, 2009 9:48 pm)

Scotchgard has been the cloth protectant of choice for many years but I think I remember that they had to change the formula a few years ago. 303 High Tech Fabric Guard is another choice but I know nothing about it. I've never heard of your first product link either. Ultima also makes a protective product.
 
Sorry, been awhile since I had cloth seats. I found that I never really needed a protectant because there are some great cleaners out there. Good luck!
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Repair Bumper or Replace by chris789
Aug 06, 2009 (10:56 pm)
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I just got a camry 2010 less than 2 weeks old and someone hit the rear bumper in the parking lot. It looks minor but I still want to get it fixed so its new again. The autobody said they can repair and repaint the bumper and I won't be able to see the difference whether it was replace or repaired. Its either $750 repaired or $950 replaced, I'd prefer to save the money if it'll last just as long.
 
tia,
Chris
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [chris789] by kiawah
Aug 07, 2009 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: chris789 (Aug 06, 2009 10:56 pm)

If the other party is paying because it's their fault, I'd have them replace it.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [kiawah] by colin_l
Aug 07, 2009 (6:28 am)
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 07, 2009 4:26 am)

I kind of inferred that the culprit wasn't caught.
 
I would have the body shop pull the bumper and inspect. If it's fine, paint and re-install. If it's anything less than fine, replace it.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [chris789] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 07, 2009 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: chris789 (Aug 06, 2009 10:56 pm)

If the "skin" that covers the bumper is only scuffed up, fine, you can paint it---if the skin is badly cracked and busted up, then no, I wouldn't patch it and paint it.
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Re: Repair Bumper or Replace [Mr_Shiftright] by chris789
Aug 09, 2009 (8:46 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 07, 2009 7:08 am)

Its a friend that hit it so would prefer going with the less expensive quote. The bumper is only scuffed and showing some black paint scrapes. Is there any advantage to having the bumper replaced or will just repainting the existing bumper be as durable in the long run.
 
Thanks,
Chris

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