60 minutes
Professional cost From £30: Depends on size and severity
DIY cost £6.49-11.99: Price depends on size of glass sucker, from screwfix.com
We’ve all done it. Who put that gatepost there? Where did that tree come from? If you’ve got comprehensive insurance there’s no problem; if not, your self-inflicted damage could cost a packet.
The difficulty with dents is getting behind the panel to knock it out. Even if you’ve got a dent in the middle of a door, it means removing the door trim inside the car – and that can be tricky.
One way around this is to buy a sucker that’s used for lifting and fitting plate glass. This type of suction pad also sticks well to clean metal, and with a bit of care you can pull on it to pop the dent out. You will be lucky not to have a small crease left in the body, but it’s much better than a large dent.