Hail Damage

[Adam Adkins]

I have many rather large hail dents in my car. I need to remove them! What is the absolute cheapest way of doing so? I am sorry this sounds so urgent - but I am dead!

 

[Bart_Comstock]

Why would you want to remove such nice badges of honor?

Do you have a Filmtools suction cup camera mount handy? If so you cane use it to pull out some dents.

 

[Adam Adkins]

I don't. Do they work effectively? If so, where can I get them?

 

[Verne Carlson]

Fill them with Bondo and get it Rhino lined! That's what I did.

 

[Josh VandenTop]

Fill them with Bondo and get it Rhino lined! That's what I did.

How is the Rhino lining working so far this year, I'm really curious.

 

[Chris Allington]

Don't chase in a car you don't want hail damage in?

 

[Joshua Nall]

I have many rather large hail dents in my car. I need to remove them! What is the absolute cheapest way of doing so? I am sorry this sounds so urgent - but I am dead!

You mean you will be dead when your dad, wife, or whoever... finds out?

Keep the dents. I had the thought one time of taking a permanent marker and labeling my most notable new dent with the date every time I got into the big hail, lol.

I've seen this Rhino truck I think... but the Rhino lining doesn't keep big hail from causing new dents does it? I can see how it would keep sheet metal from getting pinged, but will a little bit of lining stop big hail from causing dents?

 

[Tyler Burg]

I am sorry to hear that you are dead. If this is true I feel your hail dents are the last of your worries.

 

[Andrew Stoller]

We need pictures of the vehicle in question!

 

[Scott Weberpal]

Idiosyncrasy at its finest.

How can you chase an never expect hail damage?

 

[JWWaldschmidt]

hot summer day + dry ice. You can sit there and pop them out for fun, it's kinda entertaining.

 

[Bill Hark]

I was amazed at how much info is out there on removing hail dents. Here are a few techniques. Never tried any of them.

http://www.wisebread.com/remove-car-dents-quickly-and-cheaply

http://www.ehow.com/how_4858395_remove-hail-dents-car.html

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=434597

If it was my car, I'd leave the dents as battle scars but I understand if someone is going to get PO'd.

Bill Hark

 

[Adam Adkins]

Thank you so much for all the suggestions! Any more are much appreciated! It was my dad's car and the condition for me to be able to chase was STAY OUT OF THE HAIL! I tried my best to do so but the road dead ended unexpectedly and I was screwed. The baseballs came a-flyin' and glass was all over the place (including my eyes) and now the car is dented to death. I have never seen him quite this upset - and I am very afraid lol! Your suggestions are appreciated!

 

[Andrew Stoller]

Does he have comprehensive coverage on his insurance policy?

 

[Bryan Stokes]

Exactly -- if he has comprehensive, then all you would need to do is pay the deductible. It won't ease his anger right now, but I bet it will subside in a few days and even more so after the car is fixed.

Best of luck!
Bryan