Posts by Beej

I've a neighbor who's a retired hedge fund manager or similar, bought an entire shop full of stuff to make those tables, they're pretty cool

Quote from El Sluggo Loco

I don't get it.

It LOOKS easy enough to make. Do you get $378 for 1 of your speakers?

"Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), also called paintless dent removal, is a specialized technique to fix minor dents, dings, hail damage, and small creases on a vehicle's body without sanding, filling, or repainting. It preserves the factory paint finish, which helps maintain resale value and is faster and cheaper than traditional body shop repairs.

en.wikipedia.org

How PDR WorksTechnicians access the back of the damaged panel (often by removing interior trim, lights, or panels) and use specialized tools to gently massage the metal back into its original shape from the inside out. For dents without easy back access, they use glue-pulling techniques from the outside.

maaco.com

Key steps typically include:

1. Assessment — Inspect the dent's size, depth, location, and paint condition.
2. Access — Gain entry behind the panel.
3. Massage/Shape — Use rods, picks, or levers for controlled pushes; tap down high spots with non-marring hammers.
4. Fine-tuning — Blend ridges and check with a reflection board (LED light) for a perfect finish.

PDR works best on steel or aluminum panels where the paint is intact and undamaged. It suits door dings, hail damage, and minor collisions, but not deep creases, stretched metal, or chipped/cracked paint. "

My F-2fitty got like a HUNDRED dents from a fucking hail storm. Stealership calls up dentless guy (contractor) To this day the hood is perfect

Was in a Home Depot today. Sluggo you need to set your sites on THIS

""Paintless dent removal" Good paying trade as I can tell