Any auto body repair experts?

[trof]

My lovely new Prius has suffered trauma.
A limb fell on the roof.
Put a dent in it about 4"long and 1/4" deep.
Can it be popped out with some kind of suction cup thingy?

[zabet]

1. Good chance

if it is not a gouged dent.

[NJmaverick]

2. There are small businesses that will come out to your house

or job and have the tools to repair it. If the paint is intact and it's not too deep, it may be repairable.

[Dogtown]

3. If it isn't creased

you may be able to push it out from the inside.

[applegrove]

4. I once took a dent to an autobody shop. They said using a hairdryer

could pop the dent back out. I got them to do it anyhoo.

[trof]

8. Made sense, but didn't work. Thanks anyway.

:-(

[applegrove]

9. I originally took my car and its dent to the local garage. They were too

busy that day so the owner (who knows my parents)gave me the address of the autobody shop they use. I went there. These people suggested I try a hair dryer ... then they did the work and charged me $80. Was really inexpensive. If you could find out what autobody shop does the work for your local garage it could be way less expensive than just taking it in to the garage.

[trof]

5. Thanks all. May try the hair dryer trick.

[Ava]

6. not your stealthy quiet prius!

that car is awesome :hi:

i hope you and the misses are doing well

[trof]

7. Hey, girl.

Fine, thanks.
We're up in Melrose, MA with daughter & family.
It was HER damn tree limb that hit my car.
I'm suing.
:hi: