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

AV8OR · 03-21-2010, 04:57 PM

I recently purchased a 1999 Boxster. The trunk and hood have a few tiny dents (no paint damage) that were made from the inside and protrude outward, as if the trunk or hood was forced to close because the size of the payload. Just curious if anyone else has seen this and if there were any easy fixes without extensive body work and paint.

tnoice · 03-21-2010, 05:23 PM

try dry ice, saw it on youtube and have no idea if it works.. would love to see if it works. :dance:

97 Boxster · 03-21-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AV8OR

I recently purchased a 1999 Boxster. The trunk and hood have a few tiny dents (no paint damage) that were made from the inside and protrude outward, as if the trunk or hood was forced to close because the size of the payload. Just curious if anyone else has seen this and if there were any easy fixes without extensive body work and paint.

My 97 has these protruding dents on the rear decklid. Very slight, but it does have them. I would love to get rid of them as well so let me know what works for you. Good luck.

Frank M · 03-21-2010, 06:11 PM

I had Dent Wizard remove 95% of mine.
He used a plastic tool and massaged them back.
Only i can see the remaining 5% and I have to strain to see them.

eightsandaces · 03-22-2010, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank M

I had Dent Wizard remove 95% of mine.
He used a plastic tool and massaged them back.
Only i can see the remaining 5% and I have to strain to see them.

Had the same service, get the right guy and you cannot relocate what he fixes.

dallison · 03-22-2010, 12:26 PM

i tried dry ice(we sell it) and unless i was doing it wrong, it didn't work for me.

paintless dent removal is pretty cheap.

boxster6354 · 03-22-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dallison

i tried dry ice(we sell it) and unless i was doing it wrong, it didn't work for me.

paintless dent removal is pretty cheap.

This guy has a video showing "how to" remove the dent, but it really does not work well and he said with this method than when you take your car back out into the sun and the metal heats up the dent will re-form

I guess it is a video on not to do it ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wm7WPlEyFc

boxster6354 · 03-21-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 97 Boxster

My 97 has these protruding dents on the rear decklid. Very slight, but it does have them. I would love to get rid of them as well so let me know what works for you. Good luck.

I have a rear deck lid if your interested, no scratches or dents located in Houston.

Only thing is it is Silver.