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Gleaney



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Bloody Dent
Ok. My 5 year old Puma which is in excellent condition now has a small dent on the bonnet which is only visible from certain angles. Do I
A) get dent master out.
B) Stick armour plating on the bonnet to cover it up.
C) Leave it as it adds character and it's going to get more and paint is going to eventually fall off any way!
I love my Landy and quite protective over her.Shes like a first born Big Cry
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custom90



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Is the paint damaged?
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Cheshire110



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you may find that on a really cold day it just pops out haha.

happened to me when someone sat on the wing and pushed it in a little. Came out one morning with a thick frost and very cold and it was gone - i assume it was the cold at least? Cheers, David
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Post #384433 3rd Jan 2015 11:22am
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Gleaney



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No the paints not cracked. I'm just very protective over her! Big Cry
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CatherineF



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Dent Removal specialist. When I got my RCZ I took her to such a place in Swindon, they actually found 3 in total and took them all out for £45 2015 Audi Q3 Quattro S Line Plus 184 TDI Stronic
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Post #384435 3rd Jan 2015 11:27am
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Gleaney



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I don't think a dent specialist could do anything anyway because when you lift the bonnet up there is like a second skin of fabrication and the dent is directly above that. So you could get any tools to the underneath to push it out Big Cry
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K9F



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As you rightly mentioned the bonnet is double skinned in a lot of places. Take it for a specialist opinion, if they can get to the back of it you may even get change out of £50 for the repair. Had the same conundrum with a three week old Audi, they stated if they can get to the rear of it they could fix it!
Being an 'Earth Dweller' could you not nip off to some other distant solar system with advanced technology and get it sorted there perhaps?

Thumbs Up If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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Gleaney



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Hhaaaa nice one. I think my planet is out of kryptonite !
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custom90



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Would need to be a job where a puller was used, issue there is would need re-painting.
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Katoom



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Depending on the type of dent, a pro might be able to draw it out using suction.
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custom90



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That's the sort of thing I was thinking. ^^^^ The bonnet being steel though and pretty thick at that might be easier said than done.
I suppose if it's larger it might work out better than a small dent.
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CatherineF



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I think that's what happened with my RCZ as it was right on a crease where I think there was some reinforcement behind it. 2015 Audi Q3 Quattro S Line Plus 184 TDI Stronic
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Instead of speculating what might or might not be possible get one of the specialist to have a look, they have ways and means of dealing with these things and cope with double skins and difficult access all the time. Steve.
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Happy New Year MoG...... Laughing

+1....
K9F wrote:
Take it for a specialist opinion.......
..... Thumbs Up If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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gilarion



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Gleaney wrote:
Hhaaaa nice one. I think my planet is out of kryptonite !


Not a problem, very good instructions here on how to Make Your Own Kryptonite Thumbs Up

Make Your Own Kryptonite


https://therobotfix.wordpress.com/2012/05/...ryptonite/




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