One of our regular customers called us up today to repair this dent in one of their customers cars. It was an Audi TT wing with what i would describe as a medium sized dent in the wing running through the body line. I underestimated this dent, it was actually a much more difficult repair than i had anticipated.
The Repair Procedure
Note that this dent actually looks like a horizontal crease..
The Repair Procedure
First i gained access to the back of the wing by removing the plastic wheel arch liner, once i could see i had complete access to the rear of this dent i knew i would be able to get it out (i just never realised how long it would take). I removed the dent using rods/bars specially made for massaging the dents back into shape by using the tyre on the car for maximum leverage. I used a heat gun in this repair for two main reasons, one is that it was cold and paint can easily crack in low temperatures and two this dent was actually fairly tight and heat can help to soften up the metal. In total i think this dent took me around an hour and a half to remove so certainly wasn't an easy one but i am sure you will agree that it came out really well.
The Outcome
Red is such a terrible colour to have had painted, red cars always seem to get uv damage and they fade over the years so trying to get a good colour match is never easy. I have even seen red cars that match in the daylight but then at night under unnatural light they look a complete different colour, All in all i would say not only has this customer got a much better quality of repair but will have saved themselves the cost of having their car filled and painted in a bodyshop.
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