Can you do it? Got the tools? Know how to do it? Can you not screw up the body line?

$300 for all of that doesn't seem too bad. It isn't only about the time. It is about knowing what you are doing and being skilled.

Negotiate. $300 for that is ridiculous. Dudes a dent puller not an orthopedic surgeon. I’d offer $100 cash and see what they say. PDR guys on contract are getting like $50-75 a ding.

Car looks drivable to me.

Holdem we have used Colors On Parade several times in the past and have been very satisfied. We’ve primarily used them when getting a car ready for sale and they do a great job. I see that they are in Florida too.

https://www.colorsonparade.com/get-an-estimate/

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Originally posted by smlsig:
Holdem we have used Colors On Parade several times in the past and have been very satisfied.

Thanks, I just checked them out, but they do not service Orlando.

Some of ya'll glanced and read "pantless dent repair" ... diduntya

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Originally posted by holdem:

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Originally posted by smlsig:
Holdem we have used Colors On Parade several times in the past and have been very satisfied.

Thanks, I just checked them out, but they do not service Orlando.

They have an office in Ocala, drive up, drop it, go to Don Gartlets Museum, drive back..

https://www.colorsonparade.com...ala-regional-office/

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They have an office in Ocala, drive up, drop it, go to Don Gartlets Museum, drive back..

what's it cost to get into the museum? (that's a joke)

Don't know if dry ice would help.

I don't think it is what the dent is more than where the dent is.

That dent is on a style line. The amount quoted is very appropriate.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:

Having no experience with doing it myself, it does look like an easy to reach spot. Maybe this presents an opportunity to learn a new party trick? You could watch some youtube videos and see how difficult it would be to push a dent like that out using rods and a heat gun.

A basic set of rods look pretty cheap on Amazon, especially if you don't need them very long.

https://www.amazon.com/Furuix-...d=1611594934&sr=8-14

Um, NO. You'll end up with the door looking worse. I took a PDR class once, trust me: that is a SKILL.

Plunger/dry ice/glue puller maybe.

No, I get that it takes some skill. I've seen guys do it, and it's definitely a blend of art and science--understanding where the tension is, and knowing where to tap to release the tension as you move around the dent.

But, I'm also of the opinion that few things are beyond the reach of a deliberate attempt at learning. Its probably just my personality. In any case, there are a ton of videos on PDR and one can look to see how far within or beyond one's ability this will be.

I'm a Paintless Dent Repair Tech with 25+ years experience.

The industry standard rate chart for that dent would be:

1-5 1/2 dollar dents $125
+ $40 for oversize +80 for Double oversize
+ 25% for Limited access i.e. there's likely not a hole to get to it. You might have to take the door apart in which case there could also be an R&I Charge.
+25% for aluminum if it is.

Yea $300 "Might" be a little high for that dent in most parts of the country but not ridiculous depending of if it's Aluminum etc etc. I likely would have hit it a $200 give or take. That being said it doesn't look like a particularly easy dent or spot to get to so maybe I shouldn't be bidding someone else work. ;-)

WHATEVER you do Don't try DRY ICE or those BS Dent Pullers you might have seen on TV. You will VERY LIKELY damage your vehicle! I've seen it WAY too many times. Dent repair is basically getting behind the dents and pushing them out with special tools or pulling them with special glue tabs. The process is simple, just like playing the Piano is just pressing down on the keys, Playing Beethoven on the Piano is a whole different world of Skill and so is properly fixing dents.........

You’re paying $300 for their years of experience, not the 30 minutes it takes them.

I tried my hand at it on one of my trucks.

The professional who later did the PDR on the dent told me If I hadn't touched it I and he would have been better off.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:
No, I get that it takes some skill. I've seen guys do it, and it's definitely a blend of art and science--understanding where the tension is, and knowing where to tap to release the tension as you move around the dent.

But, I'm also of the opinion that few things are beyond the reach of a deliberate attempt at learning. Its probably just my personality. In any case, there are a ton of videos on PDR and one can look to see how far within or beyond one's ability this will be.

Get a door or other panel from a junk yard to practice on. A golf ball in a sock makes nice practice dents.

Pay the $300.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:
No, I get that it takes some skill. I've seen guys do it, and it's definitely a blend of art and science--understanding where the tension is, and knowing where to tap to release the tension as you move around the dent.

But, I'm also of the opinion that few things are beyond the reach of a deliberate attempt at learning. Its probably just my personality. In any case, there are a ton of videos on PDR and one can look to see how far within or beyond one's ability this will be.

Get a door or other panel from a junk yard to practice on. A golf ball in a sock makes nice practice dents.

I've worked quite a few trade shows where we set up a practice hood or door on a stand and let people try to repair dents. Most are amazed at how hard it actually is to do at first. Obviously there are plenty of Dent Techs that have taken the time to learn the skill but unless you are some sort of prodigy it's not something you are going to learn to do properly in a day, week or even a month.

Agreed. You guys make it look easy, but its NOT.
I'm told its also a perishable skill.

Not a skill you acquire on your very first try? Between a window sill and a crease? And he comes out to you? Fork over the $$$. Depending on the deductible you selected, comprehensive insurance might cover some of it.