My right wheel hit my front fender
07-24-2011, 11:18 AM
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My right wheel hit my front fender
Hello!
To day when I was driving around like I always do, but this time I missed a pot hole in the road. Of course my front right wheel hit that hole and also bended the right front fender i little bit.
Do you guys think it's possible to repair this damage?
Thanks in advance for useful tips!
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// Mattias
To day when I was driving around like I always do, but this time I missed a pot hole in the road. Of course my front right wheel hit that hole and also bended the right front fender i little bit.
Do you guys think it's possible to repair this damage?
Thanks in advance for useful tips!
Regards,
// Mattias
07-24-2011, 12:07 PM
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I've tried to use a "heating gun" (dont know what its called in english?) and afterwards try to bend or using a rubber hammer to knock on the fender. But honestly it really doesent feel good due to my inexperience in this matters...
You guys think a professional can fix this without repainting the whole fender?
You guys think a professional can fix this without repainting the whole fender?
07-24-2011, 07:11 PM
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you can really just use your hands with gloves and bend that back no problem. Paint isnt even chipped / cracked. But yes, if you take it to a legit body shop they can charge you an arm and a leg to fix that.
good luck
good luck
07-25-2011, 06:53 AM
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Hello? Paintless dent removal will take that out 100% *IF* you can find someone decent enough.
Your best bet would be to call around the best body shops in your area and find out who they use.
DO NOT try and work that yourself unless you are confident enough. That metal is fairly thin and you will probably end having to pay more to fix it right.
Your best bet would be to call around the best body shops in your area and find out who they use.
DO NOT try and work that yourself unless you are confident enough. That metal is fairly thin and you will probably end having to pay more to fix it right.
07-25-2011, 06:55 AM
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Oh, and what are your tire specsand alignment specs? I would change those sooner or later to avoid this happening again....or possibly a more aggressive roll/flare if it has not been done yet.
07-25-2011, 11:55 AM
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Thanks for the replies!
I let a body shop take care of the fender and also "rolled it out" to prevent this thing to happen again. The result is so far very good
I let a body shop take care of the fender and also "rolled it out" to prevent this thing to happen again. The result is so far very good
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08-02-2011, 06:49 PM
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Youre lucky the paint looks good. I just did the same thing to my car only I didn't fair so well with the paint. It's cracked on the one fender and will require repainting at some point. The fenders were even rolled. Good luck with your repair.
