Hi all,

I have on both the left and right rear wings two very small dents. They could be made by someone pressing one finger on the wing, and there is no paint gone, or anything. You can only see them when viewing the wing from an angle againsts light.

I don't know how else to describe them and I don't have a camera to show you. I hope this is clear.

Is there a way to "push" them back out and fix them, or do I have to get the entire wing repainted?

Thanks,
Michael.

ps. Is this common? All my previous cars seemed to be a lot harder to dent..

 

Yes!... and no.... =[

Dent removal places can remove these if they can get behind it.

I don't know if they can get in behind the wing to hammer it out.

 

This is good news!

I would hate to have to paint two wings for two dents. So, I guess the question now is, how do I get behind the wing? Is there a way by removing the carpet? Anyone been there?

 

In the States, the term "wing" is not used to describe any body panel. You probably mean fender, which translated from Greek can also mean "wing".

Suvh8r is correct. If you can get behind the panel, it can be pounded out. Over here, there are places that do "paintless dent repair", which is nothing more than carefully pounding out the dent from the inside. I've tried it myself on another car, and this is how I did it:

Take a flat steel plate, and press it over the outside of the panel over the dent (you may want to cover it with plastic to prevent scratches). On the inside, lightly tap repeatedly the dent and the area around it. Dozens of very light taps will gradually push the dent out without putting more dents in from the inside. You want to tap the inside using a heavy rounded object, like the tool sold at auto part stores designed to do this. Do not use a regular hammer head, because the sharp edge will leave a mark on the outside. It's best to practice on an old beater car first to get the hang of it.

If you are nervous about doing this, take it to an auto body shop that will do paintless dent repair. They're not too expensive, and they will do the job right. The hardest part is getting to the back side. I believe that it will require you to at least partially remove the fender.

By the way, I envy you - you've got some great twisty roads in the mountains that would be a thrill to drive in an S2K!!!

 

I have heard of repairing small ding using dry ice. I'm not sure of the procedure, but it's something you might want to check into.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by slalom44
In the States, the term "wing" is not used to describe any body panel.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mpikounis
Is there a way to "push" them back out and fix them, or do I have to get the entire wing repainted?

 

[QUOTE] Originally posted by SocratesTDC:

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bigpurp

 

I was in Athens, Greece in Nov 2002, but I didn't see any S2000's! My daughter was in school in Kiffisa.

My S had what I would describe as "pushes" on the rear fenders from someone leaning on it. They were removed by a dent removal company at about $50 each. The way he got into the fender was to remove the tail lights. He then used a long metal bar, that had a "T" handle and gently curved end on it. He also had a piece of yellow plastic on a suction cup that he placed just past the area to be repaired - it gave him a better reflection.

He just reached through the tail light hole, into the fender, and gently pressed the dents out with the smooth side of the curved metal bar. He also had a specilized hammer, but he used it very sparingly and only on the outside when he had pressed the dent out too far.

Hope you can find someone who does that in Athens. The guy was an artist - it is impossilbe to see that the area was ever damaged.