subject: Repairing Car Dents [print this page] A dent can not only bring down an car's looks and value. It will also bring down its owner's spirits. A dent on top of reducing one's car into damaged goods status also causes stress when it comes to having it repaired to perfection so that it doesn't cause further issues or affect the overall look. For this reason car dent repairs have to be done the simplest way possible.
Because an car dent repair might be costly and might handicap your mobility while the car lies in the repair shop, most car owners tend to look at easy fixes. However this is not always recommended as a dent or a badly repaired dent can decrease an carmobile's value. Nevertheless it is usually better to know how a dent should and can be repaired.
To start with in an car dent repair make sure the damaged area is thoroughly washed. Then with a flat file identify the exact spot of the dent and its severity. You should now drill a hole towards the centre of the dent so that you can insert a tool capable of pulling the dent out. The use of suction cups might also help when it comes to car dent repairs. Next, be sure you pull the dent with the tool you've decided to use until it seems uniform from the outside. At this point you can repeatedly use a file to gauge where the surface is still uneven.
It's also possible to beat on the rear of the dent using a metalworking hammer. But be careful with the pressure of your hammering as it might disfigure the surface or cause lumps to create on the metal surface. If you feel the dent is sufficiently repaired and the body looks smooth, you can then start the next steps of an car dent repair, which are only for giving the carmobile a clean and smooth finish.
You should use body filler to fill the hole and even out any rough areas or imperfection on the surface of the car both inside and out. Once this done, sand the area so that it's smooth enough for the paint job that must follow. A major section of an car dent repair is the application of paint. You could apply two to three light coats of touch up paint and this should be done in a way that any colour difference is not seen.
An car dent repair as explained above sounds simple but may show to be complicated particularly if you don't have a proven method. This is why you have to always take the car to a body shop and let the experts handle it with no further complications or added hassle.
