fixing a door ding :(

bigrob126 · 04-17-2011, 11:17 AM

Do you guys know if the fact that our doors are aluminum will pose a problem in a door ding repair by a dent doctor?

Thanks!!

wheee! · 04-17-2011, 11:24 AM

I paid for paintless dent repair when I bought the car. Good question as I haven't had to use it.

failingboy · 04-17-2011, 08:02 PM

I had a tiny dent removed from the driver's side door by a PDR guy without a problem. It was barely noticeable before, and it looks absolutely perfect now.

bigrob126 · 04-18-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by failingboy

I had a tiny dent removed from the driver's side door by a PDR guy without a problem. It was barely noticeable before, and it looks absolutely perfect now.

Cool! Thanks! I watched a vid on utube and saw the guy did not heat up the metal, which is how I thought they did it, but rather he used some sort of tool, and using leverage, worked the dent out from behind.....pretty cool!!

Did he remove your door panel?

franco · 04-18-2011, 10:13 AM

A common fix for car problems like this is the dry ice method.. but I don't recommend it since the result is not great.. look for a good paintless dent removal service instead..

Kirkster · 04-18-2011, 12:12 PM

Our aluminum doors don't pose a problem to the PDR people... They are just soft and easily pick up Door Dings unlike those Miata Doors...

2011 Nismo#91 · 04-18-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirkster

Our aluminum doors don't pose a problem to the PDR people... They are just soft and easily pick up Door Dings unlike those Miata Doors...

I wish there could be a DIY for switching out our doors with the Miata's would save alot of fixing all these repairs.

Kirkster · 04-18-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

I wish there could be a DIY for switching out our doors with the Miata's would save alot of fixing all these repairs.

There is a DIY, but for the price you could buy a new 458 italia... but then again the doors don't burst into flames like the Ferrari so it might be a good mod...

04-17-2011, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigrob126 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 134 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Auto Rep Power: 14	fixing a door ding :( Do you guys know if the fact that our doors are aluminum will pose a problem in a door ding repair by a dent doctor? Thanks!! __________________ Rob

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