Got a 2008 Civic with a dented quarter panel that had me stuck for a week

The owner wanted it pulled out, but the access was terrible. I finally tried a glue pull kit from a local supplier, pulling it a tiny bit each day over four days. The difference from Monday to Friday was crazy, it's almost perfectly flush now. Anyone have a better method for tight spots like that?

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3 Comments

henderson.eva1mo agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, pulling it a tiny bit each day is key for those stubborn spots. I've had good luck with a slide hammer and a small hook when the glue pull wasn't quite enough. Patience really is the best tool for tight access.

cameron_chen1mo ago

Gotta ask, is a tiny dent even worth all that daily effort? Seen people go full mad scientist over a mark the size of a dime. Sometimes a little flaw just adds character, you know? Not every little thing needs a full toolbox fix.

elizabeth2201mo ago

Wait, you use a slide hammer for tiny dents? That sounds intense. I've only ever seen those on YouTube for massive panel damage, not something you'd casually pull out for a dime-sized mark. How do you even get a hook in there without scratching the paint? I'd be scared to death I'd make a bigger mess than the dent itself. Does that method ever leave little marks around the spot where you hook in?