Sad Night - Bronco vs Hail Storm..

Ugh. Thats real lousy. Is the paintless-dent removal an option? I see those all over Colorado when I am up that ways. Maybe our resident Coloradoan Storm Expert @ResidualGenius would know best?

Yes, PDR if you can find it.

More good news. At least you got the first ding out of the way. Even though it was a doozy.

Mal

Ugh. Thats real lousy. Is the paintless-dent removal an option? I see those all over Colorado when I am up that ways. Maybe our resident Coloradoan Storm Expert @ResidualGenius would know best?

I'd go PDR before any shop personally too. Quick and easy

I have several big craters on panel lines
I would love PDR but the hood alone has over 40 dings.

And Yes - the first dent was a doozy!!!

Still, PDR before replacement or paint.

matt1540

I have several big craters on panel lines
I would love PDR but the hood alone has over 40 dings.

And Yes - the first dent was a doozy!!!

You'd be surprised what a good PDR guy can do, I referred to several here in Denver when I was in roofing after big storms.

Thanks
Insurance is coming today to view the damages.

Will look at PDR as one of the finalist for repairs was suggesting mostly PDR work.

Thanks

matt1540

Have a question for anyone that has already cried over damages to your new Bronco.
How long were you quoted for repair work or were you even given an ETA?

My 21 Wildtrak was pounded by a rather large hail storm this week.
Ford shops in the DFW area are reluctant to even take the vehicle in because of parts availability.
A couple told me it would be next year before I get a new hood!!

Good news - its still drivable
Bad news - looks like the back side of the moon on the passenger side and hood.

Thanks.

Sounds like it's time to go wheeling

I'll put this out there, just as an FYI. Paint at the factory is baked at a higher temperature. It is applied to the panels in a more comprehensive way. You will almost never get an aftermarket (repair) paint job as good as the factory job. Therefor, if you can keep factory paint on a panel, it's almost always better than having a panel re-painted. You want to keep as much of the factory paint as possible. So, if you have the opportunity to use PDR, use PDR. There are circumstances when you can't, and most (good) body shops will offer a lifetime warranty on the paint, for as long as you own the car (mostly that's because they know people don't own their cars for a lifetime, but sell or trade them in every few years).

So, whether people know it or not, there is a significant advantage to using PDR if it is appropriate for the repair.

I've heard so many times that someone wants a panel (or car) repainted when there is relatively small damage to a vehicle. The very best case scenario is to have as little paint work done as possible. Do a let-down panel, blend, whatever it takes to minimize the application of paint over multiple panels.

Your insurance should have insight into PDR. Worked in the industry on the IT end. 40 is not too many to fix and the repair should be undetectable...

sorry to hear that Matt

Bright side, now you gotta excuse to get either the vented or ram air hood you've always wanted

My friends Mercedes sl500 got hammered in a hail storm on both sides and top. Body shop quoted more than $20k to repair. PDR went over the entire car, when it was done, looked like nothing ever happened. What made his bad situation worse, the damage occurred on his cross country drive home from the dealership after purchasing it.

Just another thought now you can see what the aftermarket has for body panels. But I would do PDR fore sure. Back in the early 90s when I worked for the Jag/Ferrari dealership those guys would do amazing work it was very secretive they would use lots of lights and PVC pipes painted with yellow stripes. It is magic what they can do.

Theres a youtuber named Robbie Layton in utah that has a professional repair shop that could help you out with this. Im sure he'd cut you a break if you let him record and post the repair. I've watched his channel and he does expert work. (Even though he looks terminally 17). Might be able to assist in an idea of how to minimize the look till new panels become available.

Look at what they can do. It's nuts