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Old 05-24-2009, 10:47 PM   #1
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Some hooligans walked on my car's hood some time ago, and I'm looking to fix two or three toonie sized dents. An autobody wanted $1600 to redo the hood all together, but I'm betting there's a cheaper alternative....
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Old 05-24-2009, 11:05 PM   #2
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http://www.dntpaintlessdentrepair.com/about_pdr.asp

http://www.dentclinic.com/serv01.htm

http://www.dentboss.com/
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http://www.micropaint.net/index.jsp

Been hearing these guys on the radio, no idea if they're any good.
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Old 05-25-2009, 02:52 PM   #4
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Toonie size might be too small for this trick but a toilet plunger for a larger dent would work then a quick touch up with the paint kit in my glove department.
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Old 05-25-2009, 03:01 PM   #5
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Add more dents to make it look like they're supposed to be there.
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Peel back the insulation (if there is any) and bang them out with a rubber mallet.
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Old 05-25-2009, 03:53 PM   #7
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Peel back the insulation (if there is any) and bang them out with a rubber mallet.
Leave the insulation in and use a regular hammer. Thats the lazy man's way!
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Old 05-25-2009, 04:07 PM   #8
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They aren't dents, they are speed holes. They make the car go faster.
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They aren't dents, they are speed holes. They make the car go faster.
Yep... same principle as dimples on a golf ball.

As per wikopedia...

...dimples delay separation of the boundary layer from the ball. Early separation, as seen on a smooth sphere, causes significant wake turbulence, the principal cause of drag. The separation delay caused by the dimples therefore reduces this wake turbulence, and hence the drag.

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Old 05-25-2009, 04:23 PM   #10
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They aren't dents, they are speed holes. They make the car go faster.
I was going to post this as well. You can tell them the inspiration came from golf ball design.

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