Dent removal - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

dallison · 03-22-2010, 02:34 PM

on dark paint it more or less scratches the area, it does more harm than good. I tried it on my blue dd since i didn't care about the outcome.

al83s · 03-22-2010, 04:19 PM

I have several dents on rear trunk lid too, they seem pretty common. Common enough that i think i am going to glue some cork sheet on the inside of the trunks.
PDR does wonders, we use dent wizard at work but it is the experience of the particular technician that matters since the procedure is prety low-tech. I have practiced removing hail damage with the glue-on tool at work and its fun, yet I wouldn't do it on my car. There are cheaper cars to practice your dent dent removal skills than Porsche.
Even if the dent is too big to be removed completely, its always better to have less bondo if you decide to have it painted later.

gschotland · 03-22-2010, 04:49 PM

Paintless dent removal worked wonders on my doors, rear trunklid, and rear fenders. The guy I used does work for dealers and indy mechanics only, so I had to go my indy's shop for it to be done. He charged $50 or $75/panel (I think), no limit on the number of dents, very well worth it IMO. Ask your mechanic for a recommendation.

AV8OR · 03-23-2010, 12:14 PM

Thanks for all the input. I am going to try a local business that does paintless dent removal. Still can't figure out how the dents were made from inside the trunk and hood. Some of them have happened under the spar (frame) of the panel. Thanks again.

jcb986 · 03-23-2010, 02:59 PM

I also had a dent removed by a pro like Dent Wizard. Hood got hit with a softball. He massaged it out and is nearly impossible to see...just amazing. Cost $50.

Paul · 03-23-2010, 06:00 PM

I had more than a dozen dents fixed, some I thought would be impossible to fix, but they succeeded. One was a golf ball sized dent in the rear quarter panel that had been recently painted over (after the dent).

Lil bastard · 03-23-2010, 09:46 PM

As a preventative measure, I have installed Das Schild Interior Liners .

These attach easily and provide real protection against the dents you speak of from 'overfilling' the Trunk or Frunk.

You still cannot force them closed, but, you will feel the resistance well before causing any damage to the body panels thanks to these liners.

Keep an eye on them as they frequently have discounts and sales. I got the set - Trunk/Frunk for $150 shipped which is much cheaper than repeated PDR.

Cheers!