O man, I was going through this small road and there was a branch sticking out which lightly scratched the side of my car. I already got the scratch off with ScratchX but I realized that there was a little line-dent. It's about 1/2 mm deep (very little). It can only be seen at certain angles when there's light. However, it has been bothering me very badly knowing that there's a flaw with my baby. Can anyone tell me how I can get this dent removed without spending much money? Thanks!

 

Find a paintless dent repair shop in the yellow pages. It will cost you about $75 to get it fixed. I had one on my bonnet from a chunk of truck tire, and it came out quick and easy:smile:

 

Yeah, that little dent will drive you insane! Your eyes will go to it every time you walk up to your MINI. I've been to a paintless dent repair shop several times with my MINI....once for a bad door ding, once for a pair of bonnet dings, and once for some minor hail damage. My input would be to shop around for a good local PDR shop and find someone who knows what they are doing. Cost can vary widely, but our local wizard* (also a MINI owner) took those two small dents out of my bonnet for $25 each. Money well spent, imo.

*Dent Works, Fort Worth

 

Thankyou for your inputs you guys. I really appreciate it. I was wondering if anyone can recommend me any PDR places in the Boston area. Thanks!

 

From your description you do not have a dent but a scratch. So I doubt if going to a PDR is the right solution. I have something very similar to yours 1/2 mm deep scratch but about 1/8" long. Still trying to figure what's best to do.

 

I think it is a dent because I can feel it with my fingers. Also at an angle you can see the dent when there is direct light.

 

If you happen to successfully figure out what the best way, please tell me. Thanks. You can contact me via email. My email addy is isykal@earthlink.net.

 

PDR techniques and repair methods will work on virtually any dent/ding as long as paint is not peeled or cracked in the damaged area.

Also, you need to keep in mind that dent repairs in the rear fender region are often difficult because access to the back of the sheetmetal panel is tricky and often blocked by double wall bracings and such. Repairs performed in doors and hoods are much easier. This is an inhereted problem with most 2 door car designs.

A good PDR technician will avoid drilling a small hole in the sheetmetal (Typically door jamb region) to gain access to the back of a dented panel but if the customer insists in repair and there is no other way to access the damaged panel, then the PDR technician will then proceed to drill a small hole so he can gain access to the back of the panel using his pushing rods. After the repair is completed, then the hole is sealed with anti-corrosive and pluged for a factory look. You will be the only one to know about the hole plug and why is there.

My recommendation to you is to bring the car into a professional PDR repair shop and have them look at the damage and determine whether it can be repaired or not using PDR methods.

Don't make determinations based on what you see on an internet message board. Take the car in and let the professional PDR repair person make that call for you.

Your choices are either living with the dent, or having no dent but a plugged hole in your sheetmetal. Hopefully, they will be able to repair it without having to drill a hole.

Check out www.dentwizard.com for more info.

Best of luck.

 

I agree. I might recommend networking a bit w/ local MINI owners to find the very best PDR professionals in your area. (...you may need them again someday.) My local guy ALWAYS asks me to come by for a look so he can evaluate first hand how involved repairs will be.