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Subject Topic: dints grrrrr!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
Persondave8858
02/6/2010 at 7:11pm
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Just noticed 2 dints in the van

I didn't notice them a week ago when we were away or when I gave it a thorought looking over when I picked it up after the service and its only been on the drive since then

If I find out who did it I'll be very cross with them indeed!!

Is there a dint fairy who visits when you're not looking??


D


Personbev+jon
02/6/2010 at 10:44pm
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think so . we had one appear in middle of nearside wall travelling  between whitby and home.....god knows how or why


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Personsusie69
02/6/2010 at 11:09pm
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get one of these dent remover
they are only £4.99 and they are great


Personldpdmp
03/6/2010 at 12:08am
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dint know anything about this until now!!


PersonMrs Mop
03/6/2010 at 7:49am
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They say they are for cars, would they be ok for caravans?  Have you actually used this on your van?


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Personfogone
03/6/2010 at 8:05am
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our van is on a site for 1st year when we took it there there were no dints on the van

i then noticed some dints on both sides of van having checked other vans on site most of the vans have the dints the people that run the caravan park mow the grass around the caravans the lawn mower spits up very little stones that are just below the grass very stony ground i have seen a notice outside one caravan saying do not cut the grass round this caravan i will have to follow suit



Personbev+jon
03/6/2010 at 9:05am
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Quote: Originally posted by susie69 on 02/6/2010
get one of these dent remover
they are only £4.99 and they are great
cant see how they work on a stone type dent on a caravan ,great on  a car with a single skin panel but where the damaged panel is bonded to the inner wall & insulation ...not so sure ?


PersonTrek 39
03/6/2010 at 10:34am
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Quote: Originally posted by dave8858 on 02/6/2010
Just noticed 2 dints in the van

I didn't notice them a week ago when we were away or when I gave it a thorought looking over when I picked it up after the service and its only been on the drive since then

If I find out who did it I'll be very cross with them indeed!!

Is there a dint fairy who visits when you're not looking??


D

Yes

 welcome to the club!!! lol

 


Personcorpogreen
03/6/2010 at 10:35am
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The only way to get the dints that are made by stones that are thrown by a mower etc is from the inside of the van,which in most cases is difficult.You may be lucky if it's under a bed or at the back of a cupboard where you can remove  part of the inner plywood in line with the dint ,but is it worth it? It would cost a bomb at a dealers.Usually the paint is plastic and the stone may not have penetrated the paint,in this case, leave it and just put up with it.If it has damaged the paint and the tin is showing ,then you could use a filler and a spray can. 

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PersonRune Caster
03/6/2010 at 11:39am
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You cant pull a dent out of aluminium as the aluminium stretches

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PersonVic Wildish
03/6/2010 at 5:34pm
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I've fixed either white or orange self-adhesive reflectors over them but only if they don't look silly.

It's usually small stones flying up as you go along or in my case the last two storage sites I have been on have had loose shingle as the top dressing and passing outfits have sent chippings up.

It's a bloody nuisance I know but I've learnt to reluctantly live with the phenomenon.

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PersonViggo
03/6/2010 at 5:52pm
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Dints in caravans are like wrinkles on your face - a sign of experience. As long as the van's skin isn't punctured it's not a problem. With the current construction materials used by most manufacturers, it's inevitable that a van that actually gets used is going to get a dint or three.

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Persondave8858
03/6/2010 at 6:21pm
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I know Viggo but these are the first dints. I've long since stopped looking at the car for dints as a visit to any car park can result in your pride and joy sustaining all sorts of damage Why can't people be more careful?

I suppose the van will get loads more in its life and I'll just have to get used to those too but at least the present crop haven't broken through the paint layer.

I wonder if the suction thingy is worth a try?


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PersonViggo
03/6/2010 at 6:33pm
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I know, Dave. Dints are annoying - and I cringe whenever I see anyone kicking footballs or throwing frisbees near a caravan for that very reason.

As for the suction thingy, I wouldn't have thought it would work. It's really to pull large steel bodywork panels back into shape. Dents in aluminium sidewalls tend to be much smaller. The suction cup would completely cover the dints on my 'van. It's also far easier to damage 'van walls than it is with a car body.


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PersonVectratot
03/6/2010 at 7:08pm
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Those suction cup things are next to useless even on car bodywork let alone a caravan. Believe me after 51 years being a panel beater retired last July



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