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Supermarket trolley dings

Postby Jen » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:10 am

Can anyone recommend someone in the Cork area for removing supermarket trolley dings?

Have two dings that are really starting to annoy me!
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Postby Owen » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:53 am

For sure Jen, give Eddie Dent a call, he's the only person I'd trust, and he did all the work on Gosia's car, on top of that, he can call to your place of work and do it while you wait. His number is 087 333 7075.
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Postby Jen » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:37 pm

Thanks Owen. Will give him a call to arrange the de-dinging of my car.

Full report to follow.
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Postby cian_on_minis » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:24 pm

Hi jen! any update on how those dents turned out?
i have a few on my passenger door side pannel and wondering who to go to????

i kno some places charge by pannel too which wud help cus theres around 3 on one pannel. i was thinking dent doctor cus iv seen his car around carrigaline and thats where im from..anyone used him???
Also got some stone chippings that need to be taken care of.....
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Postby Owen » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:57 pm

Where are the stone chips Cian? Bonnet or bumper?

Barry the Dent Doctor is grand, but Eddy is a perfectionist.
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Postby cian_on_minis » Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:08 pm

iv stone chippings on the bonnet and dents on the side pannel, bought the car last saturday and lookin to touch up the defects!!!!! unfortunately these things dont bother some people but they drive me :mad:

eddy sounds good, the car is chilli red to so the stone chippings show up well.

is this guy reasonably priced? cus il probably try get a few quotes....
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Postby Owen » Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:31 pm

Eddy's not anymore expensive than anyone else. For the stone chips, there's not much you can do really. If they're on the bumper, you can repaint portions of the bumper to disguise them, but if they're on the bonnet you only have two options, touch them in with paint, or alternatively repaint the whole bonnet.

If you want to try touching in the paint, let me know. I'll mix you up some Chili Red to match your current paint. There's 3 variations of Chili Red over the last 9 years of MINI production.
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Postby cian_on_minis » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:51 pm

thanks very much owen
yeah i guess a bit of touch up paint for a start would make a difference, where are you working that i could get that off you?.
sorry i took so long to get back i was doing exams..
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Re: Supermarket trolley dings

Postby cian_on_minis » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:46 am

Just to update .......
i gave my car to phil wilson a few weeks back got about 8 dents taken out and 6 or seven scratches taken care of,im amazed how they can take the dents out.
Dents were there when i bought the car and im delighted there gone now :)
Well worth it , i just hope i dont find someone hit my car with there door now (for there own sake) :1icon_twisted: ...,,,,,, :p
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Postby Owen » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:07 am

Good to hear. If you still want some chili red, PM me, I work from home in Blackrock.
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