Pulling a dent?

[Matt C]

My wife was making sure our Mailbox was still there....it was.

Any suggestions on pulling this dent? It is right on the crease.

[LightningBG]

Being on the trunk, I would strip out the liner on the inside of the lid to see if its something you can pound out from the backside.

[Matt C]

Just re-looked, there is no way to get at it square from inside due to the trunk frame on the inside.

I could possibly get one of my big c-clamps on it however; and I could cut a 1x1 board to size?

[Scott K]

Just get some touch up paint and throw some on where the paint is cracked or missing, then leave the dent there, to remind the wife, that the mail box is still there

[Matt C]

Just get some touch up paint and throw some on where the paint is cracked or missing, then leave the dent there, to remind the wife, that the mail box is still there

Oh trust me...I may just be hitting the dealer today for the touch up paint and leaving it as a NICE reminder.

Only downfall, is its a basically still new 2010, and I am really anal about my vehicles and while it may not bother her, I might always have this 'ugggggg' feeling every time I drive it or walk past it.

[Scott K]

Matt, you wont be able to pull that one out, that one is a lid replacement dent, then a repaint. If you want it fixed, its time to call your agent.

[Matt C]

That's what I was afraid of Scott, with all the angles and what not. Oh well. Looks like its time for touch up paint and me trying not to look at it.

Thanks

[TooTallTom]

You might find an already-painted replacement at a salvage yard. I know the car's new, but it may be a trunk lid that has fit several models/ years of cars. It might be worth making a few phone calls just to find out price and availability.

Might be a good exercise for the wife... But better thee than me on suggesting that one.

[MJ1657]

Try car dash part dot com

It's a great site, most of the major yards are on it.

[LightningBG]

Try car dash part dot com

It's a great site, most of the major yards are on it.

Man, I must be slow today. I typed "dash" in the address instead of "-".

[TooTallTom]

Yeah, I had to think about that one for a minute. I thought it was all dashboards, and I thought "Man, that's an odd specialty. Well, maybe they have some trunk lids in there too. I guess you never know." Then I realized that it was the symbol, not the car part.

[Matt C]

Thanks guys. Looked with that site. All are over my $500 insurance deductible.