I'm sorry not diesel related so mods feel free to move post.

My 1979 W123 300D got caught in a hail storm

Not too bad but picked up some dings on the trunk

and a couple more on the hood and roof.

Will one of those dentless repair kits on Ebay do anything with these?

They use hot stick glue to apply a puller then a tool to "pull" out the dent.

Or is the w123 metal too thick for these to make a difference or make it worse?

Thanks

I will be watching this. I have an ‘83 wagon that has nice paint but hail damage. If anyone can recommend a GOOD paintless dent repair guy in the DFW area I sure would appreciate the referral.

our trick in KY was to put the car in a HOT garage and close the door for a few days.couple of days in that oven tended to help the metal relax and go back to original shape.

One trick I've done that works is use a heat gun on a moderate setting (so you don't actually burn the paint) and heat the metal for a bit, then immediately take a wet rag filled with ice (or a frozen wet rag) and put it on the dent. The rapid temperature change tends to pop the metal back in shape.

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one of the "bad" ones is on the trunk where i can easily get to the back

Heat from the backside of the ding?

opinions?

If you can easily get to it, maybe try tapping it out with a wooden mallet and a body dolly block. otherwise try heating it from either side and see what may work best

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 102K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 238K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 211K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 246K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 384K (diesel commuter)