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Old 04-26-2010, 10:16 AM
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Got ping pong ball sized hail last night, as soon as I saw it start, drove the Jeep under 2 large pines in the backyard. Today I noticed 1 fairly large ding in the hood. Do I pound it out, or leave it alone, so far the paint is intact, I'm afraid if I try to pound it out, the paint will go.

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Old 04-26-2010, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ResQGrnRubi
Got ping pong ball sized hail last night, as soon as I saw it start, drove the Jeep under 2 large pines in the backyard. Today I noticed 1 fairly large ding in the hood. Do I pound it out, or leave it alone, so far the paint is intact, I'm afraid if I try to pound it out, the paint will go.
I've used a paintless dent removal company and it worked great.
Old 04-26-2010, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kik
I've used a paintless dent removal company and it worked great.
+1 on this. I had to do the same thing with my second Jeep.

Another method is to sit it in the sun on a hot day, then put a large ice cube on the dent and push out from under, sometimes will pop back out while the metal contracts from the cold.

Good luck!
Old 04-26-2010, 12:06 PM
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Default Paintless dent repair

You would never know where the dent was when they are done.
Old 04-26-2010, 02:29 PM
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Just paint the Jeep white and put a "Top Flight" sticker on the side
Old 04-27-2010, 02:16 PM
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I've done Paintless dent repair as well. I've got a guy that will only charge $50 a panel to take all the dents out. You'll never know it was there!
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Default Try Dry Ice

Know it works--will pop rght out without help--CRWood
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Dry ice. Start around the outside and work to the middle of the dent. Should pop out.
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Paintless Dent removal x3. I had door dings on my WRX and when the guy was done, you never even knew where it was.
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As with a few...Dry ice.


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