Car Dent Weird thing happened

Roughneck · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:06

Hi, I dented my bumper last night

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went out to take a further away picture for body shop

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is it possible to sort themselves? It's not overly hot here, 15c

anyway, thought I'd ask

Housey · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:09

Scania · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:10

It looks like not only has it sorted itself but it’s also changed colour… :confused:

Roughneck · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:14

Scania said:
It looks like not only has it sorted itself but it’s also changed colour…

yeah one was taken last night, with my pixel 5 using night mode, maybe why the photos look different

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:17

Roughneck said:
Hi, I dented my bumper last number

You dented your bumper last number? wut?

Roughneck · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:20

Bouton Aide said:
You dented your bumper last number? wut?

sorry new dad, very tired. Not much sleep was meant to say Night, sorted

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:23

dents don't just come out by themselves.

Roughneck · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:24

Bouton Aide said:
dents don't just come out by themselves.

I told you it was a miracle

azazl187 · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:28

These are 2 completely different cars right? I'm I being trolled here? I'm confused and also a little anxious by this thread....

A weird thing has definitely happened

bazzabear · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:30

It's only plastic. You'd buckled it inwards, but it was being pressured outwards again by the surrounding shape. At some point that had enough effect to make it pop back out again. You can still see signs of the dent having been there if you look closely around the reflector.

bazzabear · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:31

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Roughneck · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:42

yeah, you can see some paint damage around the reflector, no same car, not trolling anyone. Surprised as anyone else when I went out to take photos this morning

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Oct 2022 at 12:43

I wonder if there's been enough pressure in the dent for it to auto pop back into place.

Scania · 2 Oct 2022 at 13:02

Bouton Aide said:
dents don't just come out by themselves.

In fairness, I opened my cab door onto a tall bollard a while back, putting a fairly significant dent into it, it subsequently popped out again leaving a little mark on the door decals.

I’m guessing my Captain Caveman style door slamming did the trick!

DXP55 · 2 Oct 2022 at 14:58

I like your whiite and ginger cats -cuddly

Diagro · 2 Oct 2022 at 16:59

Can see where it was

mushtafa · 2 Oct 2022 at 17:18

It's plastic - the sun has warmed it up and it's popped out. Lucky you!

JRS · 2 Oct 2022 at 19:51

Roughneck said:
is it possible to sort themselves? It's not overly hot here, 15c

Yes. Though, you can still see the crease where the actual impact was. But if you're fine with it as it is then breathe a sigh of relief about how much money you just saved.

bainbridge · 3 Oct 2022 at 10:31

Looks like it's popped back out on its own. I had the same thing when I rear ended a VW polo at low speed while riding a motorbike in my teens. As the driver was inspecting the dent it popped out in front of us. She said I was a lucky young man, got back in her Polo and drove away.

MooMoo444 · 3 Oct 2022 at 11:28

Still a slight kink in the corner it looks like but seems you got lucky there!