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Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:42 am
by Magpie | 675 Posts

Oh no! Discovery this morning - some dents in The Duchess's fair skin due to flying debris in the night! Hopefully, these are minor compared to some but still sad.P8260002_LI.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) I've just read through the details on an earlier thread but would welcome any further advice and maybe reassurance.



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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:52 am
by eribaMotters | 5.585 Posts

That is sad news. Unfortunately they will not pull out as the aluminium stretches. I don't know if it is possible to have them filled and sprayed as on the curvature the skin has less flex and so may hold the filler. I think you would need professional advice.
If it can be done the moble repair people are very good. I had bumper damage done on previous car and you really could not tell.

Colin


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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:30 pm
by eribanaut | 1.228 Posts

Any good car body shop should be able to fill and respray that, my son in law did mine.
Dave


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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:57 pm
by Magpie | 675 Posts

Thanks all. An encouraging man called Clive came and had a look at the dents today. He seemed confident that a good repair could be done so we've booked him. for a date fairly soon so hopefully all will be well (if costly).


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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:22 pm
by Magpie | 675 Posts

Sadly 'Chips Away' were unable to help. They were looking to fill and respray the dents but when they turned up to do the repair they announced that they would not be able to match the silver paint colour on our 2018 smooth van (or on a dent on our grey Volkswagen Tiguan
which rather surprised me). The search continues.



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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:36 pm
by PooleDweller | 754 Posts

"Chips Away" turned away from doing some work on my smooth skinned Eriba also.


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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:23 pm
by Magpie | 675 Posts

Thank you - and that despite their adverts! Was that for a dent, I wonder, and did you find someone who could sort it out??


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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:52 pm
by JohnE (deleted)
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Have you tried The Caravan Body Shop, Magpie?


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RE: Dents

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:23 pm
by Magpie | 675 Posts

Thank you, I've made a note of that. Unfortunately, they are too far away (especially at the present time) but one to look at when (hopefully) travel is easier.



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