door ding removal

[Jocko PDX]

Someone put a door ding in my 2023 Yukon Denali. It is not that big smaller than a dime, but it is kind od deep, as if the door that hit it had a point.. Can this be fixed inexpensively?

 

[Doubeleive]

Someone put a door ding in my 2023 Yukon Denali. It is not that big smaller than a dime, but it is kind od deep, as if the door that hit it had a point.. Can this be fixed inexpensively?

perhaps free if your insurance covers PDR
by the way the metal on these new trucks is thinner, get used to it.

 

[Jocko PDX]

How do they remove them?

 

[BigdawgR6]

Look up PDR. They bang it back out from the back and you could never tell there was a dent there if done correctly.

 

[Stbentoak]

Look up PDR. They bang it back out from the back and you could never tell there was a dent there if done correctly.

Well, they don't actually "bang" it out from the back, they use a series of sharp pointed hooks that work the metal out back to flat. They also actually heat it with a butane torch to get the metal Pretty warm so it's easily workable. It does not harm your paint, and it really is the method of choice for dings that haven't hurt the paint.

 

[KMeloney]

Have a picture of it (that also shows where in the door it is)?

I had one fixed in the front fender, very close to where it met the leading edge of the driver's door. The PDR guy (who is known to be amazing around here) wouldn't make any promises to me after only seeing pictures of the ding, but he went ahead and took care of it like it never existed.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Depending on the location and access to the ding, sometimes the PDR guys will have to drill a hole so they can get their tools to reach the ding.

 

[CMoore711]

How do they remove them?

Sometimes they just use a plunger. Suction cup that thin a$$ metal and pull that thing out!

 

[Fless]

Or hot melt glue to affix a piece of metal to pull on the sheet metal.

 

[homesick]

Depending on the location and access to the ding, sometimes the PDR guys will have to drill a hole so they can get their tools to reach the ding.

I saw a tool that welds a rivet looking pin into the ding. Then you use the slide hammer to pop it out. Like in your example though, it leaves some need for bondo.

joe

 

[DontTaseMeBro]

There are inexpensive PDR kits on Amazon that will work on small dents.

 

[Tonyrodz]

There are inexpensive PDR kits on Amazon that will work on small dents.

It's not only the tools you'll need, you'll also need the talent and knowledge to use them correctly.

 

[YukonGTmaster]

I come out of a grocery store, and found someone had slammed their metal cart into my Yukon door, and just left it there. The PDR guys went in behind the panel, and massaged all the dents out with their tools. I could not see one imperfection when they were done. It was a fraction of what a body shop would have charged, and kept the paint original.

 

[GMCChevy]

One of my cars got hail damage all over it and it went through PDR. They got all of them without a trace.
And yeah new vehicles dent super easy.

 

[DontTaseMeBro]

It's not only the tools you'll need, you'll also need the talent and knowledge to use them correctly.

YouTube university.

 

[clogan2]

I had a couple of dings removed via PDR from my pickup few years back. Completely satisfied, and surprisingly inexpensive, even though I paid out of pocket.

 

[toad1987]

Do not buy the DIY kits off Amazon! They will pull the dent out too far and make it worse. Find a reputable paintless dent removal artist in your area. I got a nasty quarter size ding in my brand new 2022 Tahoe a few years ago. I was sick. After watching a few YouTube videos on what these guys can do I called a mobile repair shop that came to my house. 250 bucks later and you can’t even see the dent.

PDR shops make quick work of dings. Go watch some of their content. I say “artist” cause they are. They have an arsenal of tools to make the dent disappear.

 

[fozzi58]

Or hot melt glue to affix a piece of metal to pull on the sheet metal.

I did this for my Pontoon boat where there were a couple of dents on the side panels. It worked but not happy with the results. Its good enough for the boat. I would not do this on my Burb

 

[okfoz]

Funny, when I read this at first I was wondering why anyone would want to remove the chime when the door was open, then i realized he meant a small dent. Most dealers have a PDR guy, you could ask them, I have had several small dents (Dings) removed and most places do a really good job, I would avoid the chains like dent-wizard, go for a local independently owned PDR as they are usually way way better at what they do. A good PDR will remove the dent and you will never know it was ever there. They use rods that have different ends and angles on them from balls, to spoons to points. They slowly work out the dent from the inside of the panel. A lot of times even Dealer auto auctions have them walking around to fix them.

 

[DontTaseMeBro]

Do not buy the DIY kits off Amazon! They will pull the dent out too far and make it worse. Find a reputable paintless dent removal artist in your area. I got a nasty quarter size ding in my brand new 2022 Tahoe a few years ago. I was sick. After watching a few YouTube videos on what these guys can do I called a mobile repair shop that came to my house. 250 bucks later and you can’t even see the dent.

PDR shops make quick work of dings. Go watch some of their content. I say “artist” cause they are. They have an arsenal of tools to make the dent disappear.

I disagree. I was able to pull a few minor dents with one of those DIY kits. For more serious stuff, of course I'm not recommending going the DIY route. But for small stuff, worth a shot. In my case, PDR services are expensive where I live. So YMMV.