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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => EXTERIOR => Topic started by: dxer2_2000 on November 08, 2013, 05:50:40
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Hi guys
Accidentally put a small dent in my front pillar. Can anyone suggest a small enough suction cup dent puller, small enough to use on the pillar? Most Ebay sellers only have the 5.7cm one, which I tried but is too big to use on the pillar. It can't get enough surface area to stick. 3 ~ 4 cm sized cup would more likely work?
TIA
dxer2_2000
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A photo would be a good idea.
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I very much doubt that a 3 or 4cm sucker would have enough "suction" to pull a dent out of a pillar - which are usually made of much thicker steel panels that say doors.
A 3 cm sucker would be only a quarter as powerful as a 5.7 cm one.
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Might have to get a mobile repairer to fix it (they should have the gear).
They might have to drill a small hole to pull it out then fill and spray??
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Given the size us it worth repairing if the paintwork has not been damaged
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Without a picture, and depending on the dent size, I'd probably elect to just grind back, fill and spray to avoid weakening the pillar further.
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Without a picture, and depending on the dent size, I'd probably elect to just grind back, fill and spray to avoid weakening the pillar further.
That sounds like a plan.. Hopefully you can get paint matched and put in an aerosol can in your area.. :goodjob: