Someone kicked my car - Huge dent need advice on repair

[Skywalker[TSG]]

I'm so angry right now some bastard kicked my car last night , There is a huge dent on the back door - The size of a shoe , Insurrance doesn't cover the repair.

Is there any way to repair the damage ? The metal doesn't seem to be damaged , I was thinking I could knock it out with a hammer from the inside or something.

Anyone god any ideas ?

[Thud]

If the dent is big enough, I'd try to pull it out with a good ol' toilet plunger.

[ben-the-slacker]

Man that sucks. I'm not sure if a hammer would be the best of options. Maybe a rubber mallet, maybe not. I've seen some gizmos that you put a suction cup to the dent and turn the nob until it pops out the dent. Do they sell those kind of things over there?

[Skywalker[TSG]]

I'm not sure , Dont know much about cars really.

Thud - You think that could work ?!

Remove the door's interior panel, then lightly push against the dent until it pops. This is assuming it is a uniform crease. Some paint touch up may be required depending on how sharp of an angle the dent created along the body surface.

Now to my real advice. I am not sure about body shops over there, but any decent body tech could pop the dent and probably save the paint for under $100 here in the US.

[Skywalker[TSG]]

Cool

I'm thinking this can be fixed aslong as the metal isn't cracked

Correct ?!

[Thud]

It has worked for me in the past. Won't hurt to try it.

Yeah, the metal must be solidly intact. I also assume there is no major cracks in the paint's finish, right?

[Skywalker[TSG]]

What if the metal is damaged?!

The paint is cracked , It's a huge dent , No way it can be intact

Considering the paint is cracked, then the dent must be a rather sharp angle. This maybe just me, but I wouldn't attempt fixing such a dent myself.

The reason is the paint will probably flake right off when you pop the dent. Might as well spend the extra few dollars at a body shop to pull the dent, as you will be going there anyway to fix the paint.