Great effort. While heated, how about pushing down with a straight 2 by 4 so entire top becomes flat. If that fails, try to find a “dentless repair” guy. Many of them drive to you vs you driving to a shop.
You have to pop out the wide plastic panel first, before taking out the tub, to take out the light/button cable. Also, they sell daisy-chained LED light strips for that cable if you ever want proper lighting in your frunk.
Hi Dave, I would just leave it, it looks fine. If you bring it to Tesla and they remove the bumper cover they may mess up something else. Plus, in a year there will be door dings and road debris scratches anyways.
I know you are being kind to your wife half blaming the lack of a front sensor but I have never hit a post in front of me in over 50 years of driving so the lack of front sensors in my Y just means I need to use the two eyeball sensors in my head. Another great video.
You can have that hammered to perfection by people who do it for a living. They use heat and different rubber hammers and mallots. We had it done once on one of our Infinitis. It only cost us $250. A tiny franction of what the paint shop wanted. And ours was much larger than that bump.
Love seeing Bailey! Sorry to hear about that dent! I feel bad for Kathy. We always hate inadvertently damaging our cars. I'm glad my spanking new EV has good proximity sensors and beeps at me if and when I get close to an object like the *&^%$#@! pole. You tried your best. But now I want to see Kathy's reaction.
It’s so small now, nobody is going to notice it unless you know exactly where to go look for it. I’d be more concerned about trying to color match that pearl white metallic paint, because if that’s off, it’s going to be more noticeable than this tiny dent. Maybe a paintless dent removal guy is the way to go for this?
With all the high tech stuff on that car, it couldn’t warn you that a giant purple column was in the way? What if that was a child? If the car can’t see barriers, I don’t see how it can drive itself. Ever.
The operator of the vehicle is responsible for the operation of the vehicle. The "purple barriers", though poorly visually demarcated, were not a surprise, any more than a bicycle or a drive way would be at 25 feet. The Driver sadly is at fault here. Studebaker drivers would still see a steel post (hopefully) without a single sensor. Wanna buy some curb feelers ? How about hiring a guy with a lantern to clear your path every 50 yards? Safety starts with responsible operators that don't blame their tools for workmanship issues. Sorry.
@@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk I agree. But it still begs the question whether the “tool” you paid a lot of money for actually works. I would live with the damage as a reminder to be more careful. If this happened once, it’s likely going to happen again.
I believe this technique will only work on the metal parts of the body of the car, but plastic damage is tricky. The steel body parts have some memory so they can go back in place, but I have my doubts with these hard plastic bumpers. They are flexible for sure until a certain point, but not if it's right in the nose where the corner is really hard.
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Great effort. While heated, how about pushing down with a straight 2 by 4 so entire top becomes flat. If that fails, try to find a “dentless repair” guy. Many of them drive to you vs you driving to a shop.
Great effort Dave. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Just 'live with it'!
Great effort - would not be so bad if the Tesla emblem was not pointing at it like an arrow saying “Look what they did to me!!!” lol
You have to pop out the wide plastic panel first, before taking out the tub, to take out the light/button cable. Also, they sell daisy-chained LED light strips for that cable if you ever want proper lighting in your frunk.
Blow dryer is not enough heat. Use heat gun...carefully, press down on the bump until the plastic cools, use a screw driver handle but end.
Hi Dave, I would just leave it, it looks fine. If you bring it to Tesla and they remove the bumper cover they may mess up something else. Plus, in a year there will be door dings and road debris scratches anyways.
I know you are being kind to your wife half blaming the lack of a front sensor but I have never hit a post in front of me in over 50 years of driving so the lack of front sensors in my Y just means I need to use the two eyeball sensors in my head. Another great video.
Put a band aid sticker over it. lol.
Good job Dave! Appreciate the video on this simple fix.
You can have that hammered to perfection by people who do it for a living. They use heat and different rubber hammers and mallots. We had it done once on one of our Infinitis. It only cost us $250. A tiny franction of what the paint shop wanted. And ours was much larger than that bump.
Good news...Those Kirkland microfiber towels no longer have those white tags on them. TAGLESS! Woo hoo...
I’m shocked that worked so well. Good to know! Great video. Awesome knowledge. Thanks Dave!!!❤
Love seeing Bailey! Sorry to hear about that dent! I feel bad for Kathy. We always hate inadvertently damaging our cars. I'm glad my spanking new EV has good proximity sensors and beeps at me if and when I get close to an object like the *&^%$#@! pole. You tried your best. But now I want to see Kathy's reaction.
That car driving past your house was a Honda hybrid! Made evident by Honda’s unique AVAS sound design.
Dent Wizard is fantastic. Could be under $100 for the whole thing. They come to you and do the work in your garage.
I love those Kirkland microfiber towels. I carry a bunch in my frunk, always.
Push Pin thingy is a push pin connector. Now you can be a perfesanal.
Looks good!
Love the videos you make Dave, Many thanks
It’s so small now, nobody is going to notice it unless you know exactly where to go look for it. I’d be more concerned about trying to color match that pearl white metallic paint, because if that’s off, it’s going to be more noticeable than this tiny dent. Maybe a paintless dent removal guy is the way to go for this?
Tell her you had the bumper replaced. Looks good now! I would never replace it now!
there is a panel door inside the frunk where the light is where you need to unplug.
I would hate to think what a body shop would charge to fix that, without any guarantee that the quality of work would be any better! Good job imo.
well, at least it's out of spec. mission accomplished?
Not bad Dave!🕺🏼
With all the high tech stuff on that car, it couldn’t warn you that a giant purple column was in the way? What if that was a child? If the car can’t see barriers, I don’t see how it can drive itself. Ever.
The operator of the vehicle is responsible for the operation of the vehicle. The "purple barriers", though poorly visually demarcated, were not a surprise, any more than a bicycle or a drive way would be at 25 feet. The Driver sadly is at fault here. Studebaker drivers would still see a steel post (hopefully) without a single sensor. Wanna buy some curb feelers ? How about hiring a guy with a lantern to clear your path every 50 yards? Safety starts with responsible operators that don't blame their tools for workmanship issues. Sorry.
@@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk I agree. But it still begs the question whether the “tool” you paid a lot of money for actually works. I would live with the damage as a reminder to be more careful. If this happened once, it’s likely going to happen again.
Dave, you saved yourself over $1,500.00. Great job.
09:01 WRONG QUESTION: the question is whether you can find the right lighting under which she will not notice the crumple ...
Nice try, Dave, I am afraid it will not pass muster. Maybe for me, but not Kathy.
great job, i could live with it
OOS Dave sticker?
I'd just live with that now. Can hardly see it.
A hair dryer is not a heat gun..... LOL
I believe this technique will only work on the metal parts of the body of the car, but plastic damage is tricky. The steel body parts have some memory so they can go back in place, but I have my doubts with these hard plastic bumpers. They are flexible for sure until a certain point, but not if it's right in the nose where the corner is really hard.
Nice attempt.
CURB FEELER REVIVAL!
Why not show it rather than just telling what you did?