now... should i attempt to push the thing out? i've done it to the bumper, but it was mickey/mouse. is there a certain method used? or just get a new 1 and paint it?

 

i wanna know about this too...what method do body shops doo to fix dents??

 

well how big isd the the dent and is it kinked or just dented

 

pic would be helpful

 

just buy a new one there like 40 bucks and paint it

 

it all depends on the dent. it would be very useful for a picture of it. but most likely you just wannna replace the thing. they are not too expensive.

(ways to fix dent)
slide hammer and weld pins
hammer and dolly
etc.

 

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Don't push it out. It's metal and just won't push out. Don't take it out and start hammering the inside either, it'll crack the paint on the other side. If the dent is small go to an auto parts store and buy the dent puller that you see on tv. Believe it or not it actually works. My buddy just ran into the side of my garage last week and we pulled the dent out with one of those. But If the dent looks really bad then you're better off just getting a new fender.

 

just an fyi those dent suction cups dont work.... if they do its only temporary. its needs to be heated and shrunk or pulled out. or in most cases just replaced.

 

drill a hole and pull it with a hook or something even depending on how accessible the dent is.. make sure you don't pull any part WITHIN the dent above the surface of the straight metal part... straighten it as well as you can...

you gotta sand it down, bondo it, primer it and then paint and clear coat it..

you can always get a new fender and paint it but i think it's a good way to learn how to fix smaller dents

 

the body shop didnt do a good job bending it bak together so my fender looks like it curves in towards the headlights...how can i bend that out to make it straighter??