ekcivic9

hey guys

today my friends jeep while turning out of a parking spot lightly rubbed against my front door.

it left a mark about 1 1/2 feet long, but i buffed the marks out. i thought it was only surface damage. no paint came off or anything.

however, upon closer inspection, i can see that the door kinda goes in... its hard to explain, but its like a 1 1/2 foot long "line dent" if you will.

its not really a ding, or a dent. i was wondering if a regular dent remover place can fix this? the damage isnt obvious at all, but if you look closely its there.

any input?

-Gambit-

take off your door panel and try to push it out.

Ricey McRicerton

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That'd be my advice as well.

You may be able to use a dolly and hammer (hammer on the inside of the door and dolly on the outside with a soft cloth so you don't damage the paint) to straighten it without hurting the paint as well if just pushing it out doesn't work.

ekcivic9

ill give it a go, but the line is barely pushed that far in, will pushing it out really work?. but thanks for the advice.

-Gambit-

let us know how it goes

JibOnALib

I'd be very careful with a body hammer though, it could cause more harm than good in the hands of an unexperienced person.

ekcivic9

ok i just gave it a quick go. the line isnt deep enough for me to push it back out. theres nothing really to push out.

its like a minor crease

dohcVTECeg2

did u use a rubber mallet???

Eddiebx

if u can barely notice it now, i'd just leave it, cuz chances are its just gonna get worse trying to fix it