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| iruffell Member Since: 03 Sep 2010 Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire Posts: 343   
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I accidentally wrote off a Renault Clio a few months ago by backing into it and consequently have a small dent in the rear corner (the folded over bit and the side panel). Has anybody got any experience of repairing this sort of thing, can it just be bashed out or do I need to find a specialist in aluminium body repairs?
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23rd Aug 2012 11:32am |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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battle scar
wear it with pride  |
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23rd Aug 2012 11:47am |
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| iruffell Member Since: 03 Sep 2010 Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire Posts: 343
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a couple of pics showing the damage
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23rd Aug 2012 5:09pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667 
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Corner checker plate will cover that.
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23rd Aug 2012 5:17pm |
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| Landlord Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 582 
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Did virtualy the same on the offside last year, reversed into a wall. Easy repair at the body shop, forget what it cost as I had a couple of scrathces done at the same time but wasnt expensive.
Looks as good as new 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top |
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23rd Aug 2012 5:27pm |
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| Surrey Rover Member Since: 20 Dec 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 360 |
I did my apprenticeship as a panel beater. That was over 20 years ago and I now sit in other peoples offices talking money out of them for a living!
You will need a panel hammer and a dolly, you will also need a more substantial hammer to get the corner panel square. Remove indicator and possibly break light above. Using the larger hammer hit from behind whilst holding the dolly on the corner panel until it's back to it's original shape. Then with the panel hammer do the same (panel hammer gets used on the outside of panel not the inside). You have a high spot that runs around in the dish above the rivits. Although not substantial it might require heating with gas and rapid cooling (rag and water) to shrink it (do this after the next step though). Once you have it close to it's original shape, sand the lot down to remove all the paint/primer, sand further back than the damage so that you can let the sprayers prime it up properly. Now it's clean file it with a panel file to check for any high/low spots, your hand is the best tool for this though (checking not filing), get it perfect and finish any impurities with filler, expect abuse though cause filling is bodging! Sand the filler, check, sand, check, sand, check, if your not sure spray with a little black paint and check for any low spots. Re-fill if needed and repeat process. Once complete stand back marvel in your repair and give it to the sprayers. Or a much better option, leave it as a battle scar or pay someone else to do it  Nick
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23rd Aug 2012 5:33pm |
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| iruffell Member Since: 03 Sep 2010 Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire Posts: 343
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I've decided to go down the chequer plate route, will post some pics when done.
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18th Sep 2012 9:01am |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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Black chequer plate with matching wingtops would look good on the silver!
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18th Sep 2012 10:27am |
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