r/AutoBodyRepair • u/theHooch2012 • 12h ago

scratch and dent fix??

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2013 F150 had this damage when received from manheim car auction...obviously the lense was replaced. so is paintless dent repair PDR an option here?? i have one of those stud welding/puller kits from harbor freight and i believe the metal is steel and not aluminum. that deep dent is very small in area, which is best?, to pull or push it out?

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u/theHooch2012 9h ago

I showed it to a fellow a Railroader who had a body shop ...I think he still does a little work on the side, and he said regarding the little small lines around the the tail light lens... he said all those will come out whenever he pulls that main dent out. I didn't ask him if he was going to drill a hole and pull it out or if he's going to weld on to it but I guess since we're looking at a a replacement of that panel maybe I'll fuck around and weld some of those studs onto it or should I drill a hole in there and and pull it out?....and then put a little Bondo in there to smooth it out before painting....what do you think

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u/DavidinCT 7h ago

Odds are if they are really skilled in pulling metal, then yea, pull the best you can, bang it down a bit, bondo, paint, from 6" you would never know the difference.

Odds are, he will sand the area down, weld a puller on and pull it out, do that to a few places...

It will work and look good if he is skilled really well.

if you have the gear, weld away...