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italiantank26 · 04-12-2009, 07:00 PM

I was backing up, a little too fast and into a tight spot, and my car rubbed against my sisters car, her car is completely fine, except a little scratch, but my 1er has a minor dent, and a few small scratches except they are driving me absolutely crazy, is there any way i can get rid of them or do i have to go to a body shop and pay a lot of cash to get it fixed, i have some pictures, it looks a lot worse in the picture than in real life cause its so close up, any ideas would be helpful, im going crazy right now

wmo168 · 04-12-2009, 07:56 PM

Paintless dent removal

1013mm · 04-12-2009, 07:59 PM

hmmm... well you can fill the dents and have the whole pieces repainted.....

Midgad · 04-12-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

hmmm... well you can fill the dents and have the whole pieces repainted.....

Came back and found a ding

freeken a.h.s out there.
Anyway here is a good read about paintless dent removal.

http://www.dentmonsterinc.com/repairable_dents.html

I have a call in to them. Sure they are in NY but sure they have similar in RI.

red-sauerkraut · 04-12-2009, 11:03 PM

That is a bad photo, but from what I can see, that is not a simple dent.

You are most likely going to need body work to get it looking whole again!

italiantank26 · 04-12-2009, 11:10 PM

thanks guys for all your help, sorry about the photo quality, i know it isn't that great, I wish I had a digital camrea at my disposal, ah my poor car

Lester · 04-13-2009, 05:22 AM

PDC would have helped here. Next time!

Midgad · 04-13-2009, 07:24 AM

Hey had an incident in reverse too. Dont sweat it I26 u know sh*t happens. It a bitch but if $$ can fix something, you shouldnt let it bother you. (sorta keep telling myself that too)
...In regard to PDC, I have em and wish I didnt. You tend to rely on them bit too much.
Also not to go off topic, but anyone else think that the car just jumps really fast when put in reverse? Seems when you put it in reverse and let off the gas even just a little the car really goes fast in reverse. Maybe a bit too fast!

smpeck · 04-13-2009, 07:48 AM

What color is that? Looks like Space Gray or Sparkling Graphite, but I could be wrong.

I'm hoping paintless dent removal works for you. I've had great luck with that in the past.

I had a small dent from a grocery cart on my 2007 Space Gray 328i - what a disaster. The body shop had to paint the entire driver's side of the car 3 times. Even after the 3rd attempt it was somewhat of a mess. And this was my local BMW dealer's body shop.

gtaday51 · 04-13-2009, 08:13 AM

A car opened a door into my car. I have a nasty scratch too. Go to your service depot and pick up a detailer kit. It includes a paint touchup and a clearcoat touch up.
I need to do that. Its been to cold to go outside and do it. But its warm(er) now.

italiantank26 · 04-13-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by smpeck

What color is that? Looks like Space Gray or Sparkling Graphite, but I could be wrong.

I'm hoping paintless dent removal works for you. I've had great luck with that in the past.

I had a small dent from a grocery cart on my 2007 Space Gray 328i - what a disaster. The body shop had to paint the entire driver's side of the car 3 times. Even after the 3rd attempt it was somewhat of a mess. And this was my local BMW dealer's body shop.

My car is is SGM, I'm not too worried about the paint, the scratch is deep, but relatively small, and I've been reading the SGM is a bitch to repaint, I have a buddy who is a professional detailer, I'm gong to see if he can buff it out to make it less obvious, I'm just more worried about the dent, it is very small, but when you look at it, it's pretty obvious and is driving me crazy, I'm going to try a paintless dent removal place place when I come back home cause I'm going on vacation for a week.

04-12-2009, 07:00 PM	#1
italiantank26 First Lieutenant Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 378 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	Dent in my car I was backing up, a little too fast and into a tight spot, and my car rubbed against my sisters car, her car is completely fine, except a little scratch, but my 1er has a minor dent, and a few small scratches except they are driving me absolutely crazy, is there any way i can get rid of them or do i have to go to a body shop and pay a lot of cash to get it fixed, i have some pictures, it looks a lot worse in the picture than in real life cause its so close up, any ideas would be helpful, im going crazy right now Attached Images
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1013mm aka 1013MM Drives: pokingly flush Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles / HK Posts: 9,233 iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 135i [4.13]	hmmm... well you can fill the dents and have the whole pieces repainted..... __________________ -John Project YOSHI Sale Thread

04-12-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
red-sauerkraut . Drives: m-car / x-car Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: northern hemisphere Posts: 2,767 iTrader: (0)	That is a bad photo, but from what I can see, that is not a simple dent. You are most likely going to need body work to get it looking whole again! __________________ Joy

04-13-2009, 07:48 AM	#9
smpeck Private First Class Drives: 2010 MINI Cooper S Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL Posts: 159 iTrader: (0)	Ouch What color is that? Looks like Space Gray or Sparkling Graphite, but I could be wrong. I'm hoping paintless dent removal works for you. I've had great luck with that in the past. I had a small dent from a grocery cart on my 2007 Space Gray 328i - what a disaster. The body shop had to paint the entire driver's side of the car 3 times. Even after the 3rd attempt it was somewhat of a mess. And this was my local BMW dealer's body shop.

04-13-2009, 08:13 AM	#10
gtaday51 gone but not forgotten Drives: gone 135 - Hello 1M! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Big Apple Posts: 986 iTrader: (0)	A car opened a door into my car. I have a nasty scratch too. Go to your service depot and pick up a detailer kit. It includes a paint touchup and a clearcoat touch up. I need to do that. Its been to cold to go outside and do it. But its warm(er) now. __________________ Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration don't fail me now.

04-12-2009, 07:56 PM	#2
wmo168 Lieutenant Drives: '12 335i F30 AW Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 455 iTrader: (0)	Paintless dent removal

04-12-2009, 11:10 PM	#6
italiantank26 First Lieutenant Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 378 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	thanks guys for all your help, sorry about the photo quality, i know it isn't that great, I wish I had a digital camrea at my disposal, ah my poor car

04-13-2009, 05:22 AM	#7
Lester Colonel Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,823 iTrader: (0)	PDC would have helped here. Next time!

04-13-2009, 07:24 AM	#8
Midgad Free Skier Drives: 128i Coupe, 6MT, M-Sports Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LI,NY Posts: 439 iTrader: (0)	Hey had an incident in reverse too. Dont sweat it I26 u know sh*t happens. It a bitch but if $$ can fix something, you shouldnt let it bother you. (sorta keep telling myself that too) ...In regard to PDC, I have em and wish I didnt. You tend to rely on them bit too much. Also not to go off topic, but anyone else think that the car just jumps really fast when put in reverse? Seems when you put it in reverse and let off the gas even just a little the car really goes fast in reverse. Maybe a bit too fast!

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