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Removing Dents Problem---Tried Ding King

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Sigh...I knew my 99' GT wouldn't stay perfect/dent-free forever, but I've managed to keep it virtually flawless/dent-free by parking away from cars up until last weekend.

I check the car over all the time, and I didn't notice anything until my mom took my Stang for the weekend. Apparently someone flung their door into my car....there was black paint, scratches, and an ugly dent. I managed to get all the paint off with bug and tar remover, which looked a step better. Then, I used Meguiar's ScratchX and got the scraping to a minimum, another step better.

As for the dent, I remembered seeing a corny advertisement where you twist and pop out the dents. I read some reviews that said it was crap and some saying ok, so I thought it was worth a try at $20; I purchased Ding King.

I carefully followed the directions, and Ding King worked! After several pops, I had the dent virtually gone, and I was extremely happy. I quit there, and it was almost hard to find any damage.

This is the saddest part of the story. Being a perfectionist, I saw a tiny hairline of distortion in the sunlight and got the Ding King back out. I did two more "pops," and it pulled the dent completely out, but beyond the surface! I now have a protruding dent!

I'm so mad at myself for doing those last two pops. I'm not touching it anymore. Does anyone know what I should do? Do you think a body shop can flatten it out to perfection with minimal cost? I want that non-distorted shine back.
 
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I would take it to a PDR (Paintless Dent Repair). Go by www.dentwizard.com and do a search for a dealer near you. My '01 GT had 4 dings when I got it and they were able to completely remove all signs. I have since had to have a couple more removed as no matter how careful you are they still seem to find you.
 
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Awesome thanks!
 
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