so my perfect flawless Z has hail damage.

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-14-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Good luck with repairs! Here's a hug: *HUG*

Thanks.

HUG you back. *HUG*.

m4a1mustang · 06-14-2012, 09:27 AM

Sorry to hear, man. Hopefully it's fixed without too much hassle.

speedfreek · 06-14-2012, 09:49 AM

Man that sucks. I know how it feels. I was caught in a hail storm back in April...pulled over as fast as I could and listened to the marble sized hail ping off the car. That is the thanks I get for doing a good deed of picking up a friend..would of never been on that side of town otherwise

. I dunno how I made it out with Zero damage as it hailed pretty hard for about 5 minutes. I did suffer a pretty good sized chip in the front bumper on the drive home out of the storm though.

I hope they can pull the dents out and get it back flawless.

nepali · 06-14-2012, 10:19 AM

OP, sorry to hear that. Hope they get fixed easily. Considering some of the damages I saw on the news yesterday, yours sound minimal. Good luck with the repair. We did not get any hails on our side.

RedNismoZ · 06-14-2012, 10:22 AM

Heat gun and ice.

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-14-2012, 10:56 AM

Yeah, some cars got totally beat out here. I consider myself fortunate not to have had worse hail damage. I was really upset last night but today its like IDGAF. As we say back home... "Ay yo, shyt happens ehh!" Lol. hopefully I will get good news on this... I'm going to get it checked out now.
That's if I can get in. I'm sure they are packed in this area today with all the damage.

fuct · 06-14-2012, 11:48 AM

the aluminum is tough to work with when it comes to fixing dents. the paint wont flex as much as the aluminum will either.

best of luck!

Bucketlist2012 · 06-14-2012, 01:16 PM

Man that storm is all over the news....Hail the size of Hockey Pucks...

kenchan · 06-14-2012, 01:32 PM

holycraps on the bmw's.

that would be better off getting new panels or written off.

supunna_picta · 06-14-2012, 01:45 PM

PDR is the way to go but get opinions on reputable shops first. Generally they try to get behind the dent and massage it out so access to the dent is the time consuming part and where you want a reputable shop so they put body panels, trim and interior components back together they way they should go. The majority of the cost there is time, despite the tons of special tools they have to reach up through narrow spaces to get behind a dent.

For those places they can't get behind the dent they use a hot glue method that works really well - essentially they use various sized disks that they glue to the dent and they slid a spring loaded puller over the disk and 'pop' the disk off the car, which pulls the dent. Then they massage the extrusion (extremely small) down flush. That method takes about 1 minute per dent but is not usable if the dent is 'sharp' and might cause the paint to come off.

The tech did mention that aluminum was a lot harder to work with.

I had an MR2 Spyder with significant hail damage to every body panel (probably at least 50 dents) and the end cost was about $2500.

GL - sorry to hear about it.

SailFree · 06-14-2012, 02:03 PM

I don't know but I've been told...
Navy wings are made of gold.
--From Officer and a Gentleman, greatest movie of all time.

I don't know but I've been told by a Dent Doctor repairman that you cannot pull out or press out dents in aluminum.

Red__Zed · 06-14-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by supunna_picta

PDR is the way to go but get opinions on reputable shops first. Generally they try to get behind the dent and massage it out so access to the dent is the time consuming part and where you want a reputable shop so they put body panels, trim and interior components back together they way they should go. The majority of the cost there is time, despite the tons of special tools they have to reach up through narrow spaces to get behind a dent.

For those places they can't get behind the dent they use a hot glue method that works really well - essentially they use various sized disks that they glue to the dent and they slid a spring loaded puller over the disk and 'pop' the disk off the car, which pulls the dent. Then they massage the extrusion (extremely small) down flush. That method takes about 1 minute per dent but is not usable if the dent is 'sharp' and might cause the paint to come off.

The tech did mention that aluminum was a lot harder to work with.

I had an MR2 Spyder with significant hail damage to every body panel (probably at least 50 dents) and the end cost was about $2500.

GL - sorry to hear about it.

Good tips.

Unk, sorry to hear. Hail is a real downer.

SailFree · 06-14-2012, 02:25 PM

Much sympathy. Had identical thing happen to brand-new Millennia back around 1993 or so.

Montez · 06-14-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

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You I'm in the GP-arlington-mansfield area and storms always run really close to me but just miss me... go figure. This time around I wasn't so fortunate. But at least my dents aren't on the creases and the dents are pretty smooth. I'm hoping they all pop out???

It hailed golfballs on my 08/altima once and it didn't get a nick. When you have fun transportation vs ur baby/project car. Expect all bad things to hit it. When I saw those 2 gencoupes smash up and I barely missed it... I knew my car would be blemished soon, somehow some way.

MURPHY'S LAW

Man I feel for you, I could see those storms form to the Northwest and take that Southwest pattern on my way home yesterday. My co workers house in G/P took a beating.......She needs a new roof and several windows.

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-14-2012, 06:18 PM

Thanks again guys for all the extra support.

you guys are great.

So I went to my dealer because I know they have a really good PDR guy who fixes there lot vehicles. They are dependent on him to get cars back to normal without reporting hail damage. So I trust the guy... he said for all 11 dents it will be around $180. He says 9 look like a positive for them disappearing. 2 of them, he won't know till he tries. I have an appt. Tuesday. They also informed me of a "Blue" 2012 Z they have. Lol. They still remember the hell I put them through to get me a blue Z. Its a thought crossing my mind.

06-14-2012, 09:27 AM	#32 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Sorry to hear, man. Hopefully it's fixed without too much hassle. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-14-2012, 10:19 AM	#34 (permalink)
nepali Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 597 Drives: like a maniac! Rep Power: 15	OP, sorry to hear that. Hope they get fixed easily. Considering some of the damages I saw on the news yesterday, yours sound minimal. Good luck with the repair. We did not get any hails on our side. __________________ '11 SR/6MT/T/S

06-14-2012, 10:22 AM	#35 (permalink)
RedNismoZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 429 Drives: a broken Nismo. Rep Power: 14	Heat gun and ice. __________________ Nismo or no go

06-14-2012, 01:16 PM	#38 (permalink)
Bucketlist2012 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,424 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 16	Man that storm is all over the news....Hail the size of Hockey Pucks... __________________ 2009 Sport/Touring 370Z 1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed GMC Sierra1500

06-14-2012, 01:45 PM	#40 (permalink)
supunna_picta Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 102 Drives: Red 370z Rep Power: 14	PDR is the way to go but get opinions on reputable shops first. Generally they try to get behind the dent and massage it out so access to the dent is the time consuming part and where you want a reputable shop so they put body panels, trim and interior components back together they way they should go. The majority of the cost there is time, despite the tons of special tools they have to reach up through narrow spaces to get behind a dent. For those places they can't get behind the dent they use a hot glue method that works really well - essentially they use various sized disks that they glue to the dent and they slid a spring loaded puller over the disk and 'pop' the disk off the car, which pulls the dent. Then they massage the extrusion (extremely small) down flush. That method takes about 1 minute per dent but is not usable if the dent is 'sharp' and might cause the paint to come off. The tech did mention that aluminum was a lot harder to work with. I had an MR2 Spyder with significant hail damage to every body panel (probably at least 50 dents) and the end cost was about $2500. GL - sorry to hear about it. __________________ 2011 Touring/Sport/6mt \| winter: 2009 WRX

06-14-2012, 09:49 AM	#33 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Man that sucks. I know how it feels. I was caught in a hail storm back in April...pulled over as fast as I could and listened to the marble sized hail ping off the car. That is the thanks I get for doing a good deed of picking up a friend..would of never been on that side of town otherwise . I dunno how I made it out with Zero damage as it hailed pretty hard for about 5 minutes. I did suffer a pretty good sized chip in the front bumper on the drive home out of the storm though. I hope they can pull the dents out and get it back flawless.

06-14-2012, 10:56 AM	#36 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Yeah, some cars got totally beat out here. I consider myself fortunate not to have had worse hail damage. I was really upset last night but today its like IDGAF. As we say back home... "Ay yo, shyt happens ehh!" Lol. hopefully I will get good news on this... I'm going to get it checked out now. That's if I can get in. I'm sure they are packed in this area today with all the damage.

06-14-2012, 11:48 AM	#37 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	the aluminum is tough to work with when it comes to fixing dents. the paint wont flex as much as the aluminum will either. best of luck!

06-14-2012, 01:32 PM	#39 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	holycraps on the bmw's. that would be better off getting new panels or written off.

06-14-2012, 02:03 PM	#41 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	I don't know but I've been told... Navy wings are made of gold. --From Officer and a Gentleman, greatest movie of all time. I don't know but I've been told by a Dent Doctor repairman that you cannot pull out or press out dents in aluminum.

06-14-2012, 02:25 PM	#43 (permalink)
SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	Much sympathy. Had identical thing happen to brand-new Millennia back around 1993 or so.

06-14-2012, 06:18 PM	#45 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	Thanks again guys for all the extra support. you guys are great. So I went to my dealer because I know they have a really good PDR guy who fixes there lot vehicles. They are dependent on him to get cars back to normal without reporting hail damage. So I trust the guy... he said for all 11 dents it will be around $180. He says 9 look like a positive for them disappearing. 2 of them, he won't know till he tries. I have an appt. Tuesday. They also informed me of a "Blue" 2012 Z they have. Lol. They still remember the hell I put them through to get me a blue Z. Its a thought crossing my mind.

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