Paintless Dent Repair for trunk dimple?

[d18mike]

My 2001 is generally in fine shape. But the previous owner's wife made a little upwards dent in the trunk by overstuffing it at the grocery store (a Tide bottle did the damage) prior to him installing "Das Shield."

It's a relatively small mark but it bugs me at times. Just wondering if anyone has successfully fixed these nuisance dimples by using one of the paintless dent repair services. I know this is a fairly common Boxster dent. Looking for a cheap fix (if there is such thing.)

Thanks.

[eightsandaces]

I had some removed from my car, I could not relocate the spots when he was done. The proximity of the dent to an edge and some specific body contours determines whether the process can be done. Otherwise, you would have to have someone really talented fill it and blend it in, better yet is to shoot the entire panel.

[Frank M]

I had many of those "closed the trunk on something" dimples on mine.
There were there when I bought the car.
I had a Dent Wizard come to my house to take out some other dings and I asked about those from the inside dimples.
He got about 95% of them out and now I have to strain to look for the remaining 5%.
It is important to get the right person to do it.
I had a dent on my Jag that another dent guy said he could not get out. This dent guy got 80% of it out

[t2-bxtrs]

mike,
i have to agree... i'll suggest that you find someone's recommendation.. really depends on how good the dent technician is.. but you'll be surprised at the results... you wont even remember where the dent was !

[jjanari]

don't won't to thread jack, but are these dings on the trunk or the front hood? i have one of those closed the front hood on something from the previous owner that I want to fix. however, I don't want to make it worse by cracking the paint. so have folks had success in repairing those type of dings on the front hood? thx.

[mptoledo]

I had two of them on mine, I just used my thumb and pressed with medium pressure and kind of rubbed. It disapeared in seconds. zero cost to me. Ive got one on my fender but can't reach it without taking stuff off the car. so I will have to put it off till spring cleaning on my box


seriously, its that easy. we had dent doctors come into our car lot and would take metal tools and wedge them behind the dent and slowy "caress" them out. It really isn't rocket science. If you can feel it underneath then just rub it out.

[d18mike]

Does anyone know if there is a relationship between the "age" of the bump and the ease with which it can be rectified?

If the paint remains "stressed" for an extended period it would seem it could be harder to repress cleanly. But maybe I'm underestimating modern metallurgy and paint technology.