Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #190
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   From: a.mccombs3@genie.com
Subject: Re: Paintless Dent Removal
   Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 06:19:12 -0500

Ralph Alder asks about paintless dent removal (Dentmasters, etc.).  Our
Miata had been hailed upon some time before we bought it.  I counted a dozen
or so quite noticeable dents in the upper surface, and when one took the
time to look very closely on a sunny day, one could count about twice that.
We tried a paintless dent removal franchise place in the DC area.  They
counted something around thirty dents(!).  They initially wanted something
around $500 to take them all out, and my wife asked what they'd do for $200 -
like, the major ones.  They thought about it for a while, and agreed to do
the whole car for $250 or so (don't remember the exact numbers).  Sold!

The work came out as perfectly as any body work I've ever seen.  This is
from a person who has only found one good body shop (other than the
Dentmasters folks, who don't do fill and paint work - at least this shop
didn't at that time) in the DC area - and that one closed.

I've heard the same thing, RE: secret processes and all, and I've also heard
of such shops who allow customers to watch, and even demonstrate the
technique for clubs or whoever.  As I understand it, they basically just
patiently work the metal with the appropriate dollies and spoons (no leering
double entendre remarks over these tools, please).  It's just a matter of
artistry, or at least high skill.  Whether all such franchises are as good
as the one we used, - who knows?  See if you can find someone who has used
such a place in the local area.  If it comes out anywhere nearly as well as
our car did, you'll be ecstatic about the results!
                                                --Jack & Anne & KANSEI--