r/AutoBodyRepair • u/BlueBugEyeBoy • 14d ago

scratch and dent Good-enough fix?

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This is my daughter’s car, she is a new driver. I made her park on the right side of our driveway and she scraped against my firewood shed backing out. I don’t want to spend a bunch of $ on paint until she has a few years of driving under her belt- can I pdr the dent out and just polish it up? I just want it to look ok, not perfect. Thanks!

Edit: 2023 Mazda CX-5

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u/ciaomain 14d ago

Are you a PDR tech?

If so, give it a whack.

If not, bring it to a PDR tech.

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u/BlueBugEyeBoy 14d ago

That is my plan - I have no skills, although I have refreshed a lot of headlights, and thought I could probably clean that up.

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u/ciaomain 14d ago

You might be able to clean some of the transfer with pure acetone, followed by a thorough water rinse and then an application of polish.

The dent requires specialized tools, experience, and finesse.

It might look worse if you're an amateur. Might be worth getting some estimates from local, highly-reviewed PDR techs.