So I did something stupid...

ColoradoDriver

ColoradoDriver

2014 CX-5 Touring AWD - 135k miles
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Since the Lounge has more people viewing, figured it might be a better place to post this.

Anyway, I live in a condo complex with detached garages. Mine is at the end and to get a straight on into the garage I have to pull through an area where sometime people park, otherwise it's like trying to get into it sideways.

Well thought I had enough clearance with the garage with how I was pulling in when someone was parked in the area I use to get straight on into garage. I was wrong.

Back passenger door got scraped up a bit on the edge of the door. Back wheel trim is pulled off and won't snap back in.

Question is how would I go about fixing the door? Scratches don't seem too deep as far as I can see it looks like mostly the clear coat with a few spots that look to have gone deeper? The door is pushed in a bit, not much. Is there an easy way to pop it back out? The trim around the wheel I am guessing is easy to replace.

Color is black.

I don't really know about this kinda stuff, so I could be wrong about how deep the scratches are. Hopefully the pic helps.

Thanks.

Hopefully it shows up on these pictures.

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Well start with a bathroom plunger to pull the dent out. Seriously. Works pretty well on the right type of dent. I can't really see a dent in the pics...

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7eregrine said:
Well start with a bathroom plunger to pull the dent out. Seriously. Works pretty well on the right type of dent. I can't really see a dent in the pics...

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Yeah, its just pushed in a bit, not much so it's hard to tell in the pic.

I never thought about a plunger. Mine has a flange, so probably need to get one without that and give it a shot.
 
Seconded on the plunger. As for the scratches, some type of compound and polish, and then a good wax job. For black cars, I've always used nothing but Pinnacle products.
 
Second on polishing compound. I hit my right mirror on a big diamond construction site sticking out of the sidewalk, at 35mph, so hard the mirror folded in, left a big orange scar on the white paint. Took 10 minutes rubbing with the cheap Turtle wax I still have on the shelf from years ago, couldn't find the scratch anymore. But I did put Scotchgard film on it since then, just to be on the safe side :)

Also, got a pretty deep black scratch on my driver door, definitely from a car parked next to me in the parking lot, the black paint was probably from its mirror. Same Turtle wax, 5 minute of rubbing, no sign. So try that first.

If you don't have a plunger, those plastic suction cups (medium/big one) holding up the basket/shower head in your bathroom can help with pulling, too.
 
sillyxone said:
Second on polishing compound. I hit my right mirror on a big diamond construction site sticking out of the sidewalk, at 35mph, so hard the mirror folded in, left a big orange scar on the white paint. Took 10 minutes rubbing with the cheap Turtle wax I still have on the shelf from years ago, couldn't find the scratch anymore. But I did put Scotchgard film on it since then, just to be on the safe side :)

Also, got a pretty deep black scratch on my driver door, definitely from a car parked next to me in the parking lot, the black paint was probably from its mirror. Same Turtle wax, 5 minute of rubbing, no sign. So try that first.

If you don't have a plunger, those plastic suction cups (medium/big one) holding up the basket/shower head in your bathroom can help with pulling, too.
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Thanks! I'm going to head over to the store to pick up a plunger and some polishing compound.
 
Drove Round for 2 months with a dent in my Saab. Female gear Head friend of mine was like : don't you have a plunger? Never thought of that! It totally worked. My plunger has the flange, too.

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Whatever you do, dont call insurance. You dont want an accident on your carfax report when you go to sell.
 
Fishah said:
Whatever you do, dont call insurance. You dont want an accident on your carfax report when you go to sell.
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Hmm...good point lol! Edit: Though I was rear-ended 2 years ago by some jackass kid in a truck with bald tires and a wet road, so chances are there's already an accident on record (I don't know how that works).

I am going to try to fix it myself though.

7eregrine said:
Drove Round for 2 months with a dent in my Saab. Female gear Head friend of mine was like : don't you have a plunger? Never thought of that! It totally worked. My plunger has the flange, too.

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Ah ok, will try that plunger then.
 
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Since you already have access to the backside of the fender well, you can try light taps with a rubber mallet too along with the plunger and suction cups. Good luck, unfortunately, I think most of us have been in this situation before...lol
 
NelsonLewis said:
Since you already have access to the backside of the fender well, you can try light taps with a rubber mallet too along with the plunger and suction cups. Good luck, unfortunately, I think most of us have been in this situation before...lol
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Didn't even think of that. I think the slight dent is in the door part though. Worst case, maybe I can take off the inside door panel and have access too tap it with a mallet too?
 
Ouch!

Are you married? If so, what did your wife have to say about your 'customization'? Or maybe she didn't say a word and just gave you 'the look'?
 
ColoradoDriver said:
Didn't even think of that. I think the slight dent is in the door part though. Worst case, maybe I can take off the inside door panel and have access too tap it with a mallet too?
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You can always try tapping with a mallet but this's actually not as easy as you thought to make the dented sheet metal recover back to original shape. I'd try to find a dent doctor guy to do this part then you do the rest by yourself.
 
I used a dent wizard company and they did a fantastic job. The tools they use project a laser grid on the surface of the car, then they slowly pull out the dent until the lines of the laser grid are all straight. I couldn't find any traces of the dent when they were done. It cost about $60. Check with your local body shop for paint less dent repair.


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cyterio said:
I used a dent wizard company and they did a fantastic job. The tools they use project a laser grid on the surface of the car, then they slowly pull out the dent until the lines of the laser grid are all straight. I couldn't find any traces of the dent when they were done. It cost about $60. Check with your local body shop for paint less dent repair.


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Will do thanks. Trying the plunger thing today and will do that if it doesn't work.

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yrwei52 said:
You can always try tapping with a mallet but this's actually not as easy as you thought to make the dented sheet metal recover back to original shape. I'd try to find a dent doctor guy to do this part then you do the rest by yourself.
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Will look at doing that if I can't fix it.

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