What about parking in parent/child spaces then? These are obviously designed for people with expensive cars to park in.
Pity it means that those of us with kids then have to park in normal size spaces which is fine except having kids means that doors need to be opened further to get young ones in and out and are likely to be opened with less control depending on age of said kid. Thus more chance of cars next door suffering.
Parking in child/parent spaces when you don't have a child is the most selfish way of parking - worse than using 2 spaces. Good fun arguing with them though - no leg to stand on and the attention is not welcome!
Pity it means that those of us with kids then have to park in normal size spaces which is fine except having kids means that doors need to be opened further to get young ones in and out and are likely to be opened with less control depending on age of said kid. Thus more chance of cars next door suffering.
Parking in child/parent spaces when you don't have a child is the most selfish way of parking - worse than using 2 spaces. Good fun arguing with them though - no leg to stand on and the attention is not welcome!
glojo
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R2D2 said:
Hi R2D2,
I would be terrified of trying it. But how big is the crease\dent, and has it damaged the paint?
Hopefully someone will come up with the answer and I will file it away for future reference.
Good luck,
John
andy_k
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yes getting the paint nice and warm to avoid it cracking is essential (but not hot)
yes minor dents can be popped out from behind or with a combination of front and back pressure
not a job I'd recommend as a DIY job though and not one I would want to attempt on somebody elses car.
If I were you I'd pop down to a local garage/car sales that deals in mid price cars and ask them who they use - they are bound to have somebody local who is good and cheap.
Andy
yes minor dents can be popped out from behind or with a combination of front and back pressure
not a job I'd recommend as a DIY job though and not one I would want to attempt on somebody elses car.
If I were you I'd pop down to a local garage/car sales that deals in mid price cars and ask them who they use - they are bound to have somebody local who is good and cheap.
Andy
Laters
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When my bonnet got dented I was tempted to have a go and make it better but it was easier (if not cheaper) to get the local dent master out to fix it. Depends how bad it is.
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Use a teaspoon covered with masking tape on the inside of the dent. Just press the dent out gradually using hand pressure.
Look across the dent to see the metal being formed precisely.
Work the dent from the edge to the centre to avoid the pimpled look.
Look across the dent to see the metal being formed precisely.
Work the dent from the edge to the centre to avoid the pimpled look.
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Flash said:
Are you sure you're not confused about the word "Wife" here?
OK people keep coming up to me saying "do you know someones dented your car?" It's driving me nuts so I have decided it needs done and now! I have also decided to bottle doing it myself.
I have therefore rung a guy called Kris Bull "The Dent Doctor" (07970 263 999)
Has anyone used him before?? I'm seeing him on Wednesday.
I have therefore rung a guy called Kris Bull "The Dent Doctor" (07970 263 999)
Has anyone used him before?? I'm seeing him on Wednesday.
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glojo
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R2D2 said:
Not heard of him, but good luck.
Could you possibly take a 'before' and 'after' picture so that others can see what an excellent repair they do?
Good luck again,
John
guydewdney
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Shude said:
yup - 6'2" wide - but the issue is the doors are about 4 feet long - 50% longer than 'normal' doors - i cant open my door enough if someones close to me - so i park in a far-from-everyone-else spot, and hope...
if its full - i enjoy the scared faces on the grannies / crap drivers in general, as they pull very very very slowly out of a space and i hoof it into the same spot - (then look like a prat as spend a minute trying to get out of a tiny gap (the doors are also about 8" thick))
glojo
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guydewdney said:
You want to see my brand new Ford GT40, that has gull wing doors!!!!! Haven't got one really but I would LOVE to see Jerremy Clarkson getting out of his at Tesco's??
John
