Just returned from the Paintless Dent Removal workshop to clarify the work for the $400 repair price tag. Apparently due to the difficult location, the dent removal cannot be done paintless. After the dent gets flattened out using a special tool (which strips the paint at the contact points where the tool would sit on the surface), the whole left rear door plus the panel where the fuel door is at will be re-sprayed. Then the shiny surface coat will be put on, inclusive for that price I was quoted.
As for paint protection, apparently the boss was advising me and other customers to only re-apply paint protection after at least 3 weeks after re-spraying the panel because it takes about that time for the paint's solvent to completely dry out and not interfere with the paint protection. Anyway to re-apply the paint protection over the left rear door and left rear panel is $50, which brings the total to $460 to get it back looking new...
Still trying to convince myself if I should/should not spend that money to do up the scuff marks. Keep looking at all sorts of angles to see if it really is that bad or noticeable that would require the repair.... Any other suggestions/comments from you guys?
Post some pics and we'll be able to give you a better idea of which way to go.
Originally Posted by avantgarde84
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