**The Art of Fixing Dents: A Guide to Repairing Your Porsche**

When it comes to fixing dents, many people think that it's a simple task that can be done at home. However, as we're about to learn, it's actually a more complex process that requires patience, skill, and the right tools. In this article, we'll explore the world of dent repair and provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to fix dents like a pro.

**Understanding the Risks of Denting**

Denting is a common problem that can occur when you're out driving your Porsche. It's easy to get into accidents or bump into other objects, causing unsightly dents in your car's body. However, when it comes to repairing these dents, people often underestimate the complexity of the task. "You can't fix what you can't see," our expert says. This is particularly true for Porsche cars, which are known for their sleek design and high-quality materials.

**The Importance of Caution**

When it comes to denting, many people make a critical mistake: they push themselves into the dent too hard. "You see, we call these 'crowns'," our expert explains. "And what happens if you push on one of them? It stretches out, puts more stress on the crowns...and then you'll never be able to get them flat again." This is why it's essential to approach denting with caution and patience.

**Using the Right Tools**

So, how do we fix these dents without causing further damage? Our expert relies on a range of specialized tools, including the "basic kit" shown in the video. This kit includes various bars, screws, and other equipment that allows him to manipulate metal with precision. He also uses a putty gun, which is filled with a special substance that helps to release pressure from the dent.

**The Power of the Putty Gun**

One of our expert's favorite tools is the putty gun, which he describes as "a medieval torture device." However, unlike its brutal reputation, this tool is designed for precision and control. By filling the putty gun with a special substance and inserting it into the dent, our expert can release pressure and manipulate the metal to his advantage.

**Adjusting the Pressure**

The putty gun is not the only tool in our expert's arsenal. He also relies on an adjustable spring that allows him to adjust the amount of pressure applied to the dent. "This is quite a newish tool," he explains, as he demonstrates its use. By adjusting the spring, he can fine-tune his approach and ensure that the dent is repaired perfectly.

**Dressing Down the Crowns**

Once the putty gun has done its job, our expert moves on to dressing down the crowns – those lumps we mentioned earlier. This involves using a range of techniques, including tapping, pushing, and polishing, to smooth out the metal and remove any imperfections. It's a painstaking process, but one that requires great skill and attention to detail.

**The Force: A New Approach**

Our expert has a secret technique for fixing dents that he likes to call "the force." By using a special device that looks like it was straight out of Star Wars, our expert can detect even the smallest imperfections in his car's body. It's a fascinating system, and one that has left many people amazed.

**Kevin's Car: A Dent-Infested Porsche**

Finally, let's take a look at Kevin's car – a 911 996 with a host of dents and scratches. By using our expert's techniques, Kevin was able to repair the damage and restore his car to its former glory. The result is a stunning example of what can be achieved with patience, skill, and the right tools.

**Buying Guide: 911 996**

If you're in the market for a Porsche 911 996, our expert has some valuable advice. Not only will he show you how to fix dents, but also provide tips on buying a car that's been well-maintained and cared for. From checking the car's history to inspecting its bodywork, our expert covers it all in his comprehensive guide.

**Part Two: The Dent-Removal Process**

In part two of this article, we'll take a closer look at the dent-removal process – how our expert actually fixes dents using the techniques and tools described above. From selecting the right putty gun to dressing down the crowns, we'll cover every step of the way. Don't miss it!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enif you've been following my Vlog about living with a Porsche 911 996 you'll know that just after one month of ownership somebody jumped on my car's roof and did this to it they just dented it all in now most people think that I'm going to have to have a new roof on this car but I am wanting to resist that so I've come to see the dent Network in peterb who especially with the experts in paintless dent removal to see if they can get this out without a whole new roof and respray this one out if they can hi I'm Matt hi I'm Kev T hi Kev how are you yeah that's so bad how can I help you well I've got a dent in my car's roof someone's jumped on the roof right and I want to see if I can get it fixed without having to have a whole new roof on the car yet okay what car is it it's a Porche 91 lovely so nice nice expensive roof pel yeah do you want to take a run into the workshop and we'll get the lights out and have a look over it and see if we can help you out at all okay cool yeah okay prob see what you mean now it's it's a proper Dent isn't it yes yes that is uh it's like an elephant to sat on it whoever did that needs to go on a bluming diet I'm telling you it's been a bit of a bird bath you know so it's been raining and it filled up with water and the birds have been enjoying it yeah so you know every cloud and all that so normally would we see stuff like that we'd have someone I would would have run up the Bonet yeah and have you fixed things this way you can fix this I mean it's like we' always we'll always air on the side of caution at face I'm actually the fact that you didn't just go oh my God no that's irrepairable um you know it is one the beauty about this being a Porsche it's it's got good metal so it's got a lot we can work with Okay um what a lot of people get into the the bad habit of is pushing these getting in themselves and pushing them up on the side cuz I can imagine obviously it's it's tempting yeah uh the problem is is you can press all of see what with these around here these are what we call crowns yeah and what happens if you push this here it stretches to Center and puts more stress on these crowns okay to a point you'll never be able to get them out and get them get them flat again right I'm hopeful you're very hopeful for you okay so so it's potentially doable how about TimeWise I would say you know a good day okay of my time on it so these are some of your tools then yeah this is yeah this is the uh the basic kit it looks a bit like medieval torture for me but these these will all screw onto onto all these different bars so what we can do if we look at let's say one of the sharper tips something like that prob sake you see how sharp this is look like a bullet yeah so this will be for picking up fine detail this will be for moving large amounts of metal on your roof what I'm going to do is I'm going to use this system here which is is a a putty uhuh um what we'll do we'll put this in the ground and we'll try and pull with a slide hammer um just to try and release some of the pressure have a little yeah cuz someone actually said to me just get yourself a plunger from the DIY store just whack it on and suck it up it'll be fine like it will create a whole a whole more world of trouble for us yeah once that sort of thing happens you've had it forget it this will just hook into the top of this um we have an adjustable spring on the back here and we can just that looks a bit like a sex toy well a float your boat no we're yeah and we'll just literally put it in there hook it onto the tab and we'll so we can adjust with this one here this is quite a a new newish tool we can adjust the amount of pressure you see the spring Tak the the slack out there definitely a sex toy yeah so we can get that moving but the most most important thing is this because you cannot fix what you cannot see I'll just turn this on this this tells me what I need to do um if I was going to start having the crowns obv things like this very highly polished um what I can do with that is on those lumps those crowns I was pointing out so you um we can basically position this lock it into place and then just dress really the crowns down it's a matter of pushing tapping pushing tapping and plenty of it in many many different directions so how long have you actually been doing this for um about 20 is okay so you're you're like a Jedi that no it's uh you just suck the dent out with the force phon do you know what I'd like to do I I don't know whe this is a good idea I'd almost like to just we walk on the side of the car with that light and count how many dents are on this car you're a Clon should we do that yeah yeah by all means cuz when I went to first seat in the dealership I was like oh my God this is mint but as you know as you wash it in the sunight you're like wait a minute so let's do that let's have a good that yeah Kevin then went round my car with the light and a marker pen to highlight all the dents and he said the amount was consistent with a car that's 16 years old such as my Porsche if you click up there you can try and guess how many dents there are on this car now I'm going to count them up and see if you got it correct 1 2 3 4 5 26 27 28 47 48 49 50 63 64 65 66 67 67 dents who knew however there is only one dent I really care about the big one in the roof make sure you watch part two of this video to see just what Kevin managed to do with my car oh my God click on the video Windows to see my 911 996 buying guide and to watch part two of this Dent videoif you've been following my Vlog about living with a Porsche 911 996 you'll know that just after one month of ownership somebody jumped on my car's roof and did this to it they just dented it all in now most people think that I'm going to have to have a new roof on this car but I am wanting to resist that so I've come to see the dent Network in peterb who especially with the experts in paintless dent removal to see if they can get this out without a whole new roof and respray this one out if they can hi I'm Matt hi I'm Kev T hi Kev how are you yeah that's so bad how can I help you well I've got a dent in my car's roof someone's jumped on the roof right and I want to see if I can get it fixed without having to have a whole new roof on the car yet okay what car is it it's a Porche 91 lovely so nice nice expensive roof pel yeah do you want to take a run into the workshop and we'll get the lights out and have a look over it and see if we can help you out at all okay cool yeah okay prob see what you mean now it's it's a proper Dent isn't it yes yes that is uh it's like an elephant to sat on it whoever did that needs to go on a bluming diet I'm telling you it's been a bit of a bird bath you know so it's been raining and it filled up with water and the birds have been enjoying it yeah so you know every cloud and all that so normally would we see stuff like that we'd have someone I would would have run up the Bonet yeah and have you fixed things this way you can fix this I mean it's like we' always we'll always air on the side of caution at face I'm actually the fact that you didn't just go oh my God no that's irrepairable um you know it is one the beauty about this being a Porsche it's it's got good metal so it's got a lot we can work with Okay um what a lot of people get into the the bad habit of is pushing these getting in themselves and pushing them up on the side cuz I can imagine obviously it's it's tempting yeah uh the problem is is you can press all of see what with these around here these are what we call crowns yeah and what happens if you push this here it stretches to Center and puts more stress on these crowns okay to a point you'll never be able to get them out and get them get them flat again right I'm hopeful you're very hopeful for you okay so so it's potentially doable how about TimeWise I would say you know a good day okay of my time on it so these are some of your tools then yeah this is yeah this is the uh the basic kit it looks a bit like medieval torture for me but these these will all screw onto onto all these different bars so what we can do if we look at let's say one of the sharper tips something like that prob sake you see how sharp this is look like a bullet yeah so this will be for picking up fine detail this will be for moving large amounts of metal on your roof what I'm going to do is I'm going to use this system here which is is a a putty uhuh um what we'll do we'll put this in the ground and we'll try and pull with a slide hammer um just to try and release some of the pressure have a little yeah cuz someone actually said to me just get yourself a plunger from the DIY store just whack it on and suck it up it'll be fine like it will create a whole a whole more world of trouble for us yeah once that sort of thing happens you've had it forget it this will just hook into the top of this um we have an adjustable spring on the back here and we can just that looks a bit like a sex toy well a float your boat no we're yeah and we'll just literally put it in there hook it onto the tab and we'll so we can adjust with this one here this is quite a a new newish tool we can adjust the amount of pressure you see the spring Tak the the slack out there definitely a sex toy yeah so we can get that moving but the most most important thing is this because you cannot fix what you cannot see I'll just turn this on this this tells me what I need to do um if I was going to start having the crowns obv things like this very highly polished um what I can do with that is on those lumps those crowns I was pointing out so you um we can basically position this lock it into place and then just dress really the crowns down it's a matter of pushing tapping pushing tapping and plenty of it in many many different directions so how long have you actually been doing this for um about 20 is okay so you're you're like a Jedi that no it's uh you just suck the dent out with the force phon do you know what I'd like to do I I don't know whe this is a good idea I'd almost like to just we walk on the side of the car with that light and count how many dents are on this car you're a Clon should we do that yeah yeah by all means cuz when I went to first seat in the dealership I was like oh my God this is mint but as you know as you wash it in the sunight you're like wait a minute so let's do that let's have a good that yeah Kevin then went round my car with the light and a marker pen to highlight all the dents and he said the amount was consistent with a car that's 16 years old such as my Porsche if you click up there you can try and guess how many dents there are on this car now I'm going to count them up and see if you got it correct 1 2 3 4 5 26 27 28 47 48 49 50 63 64 65 66 67 67 dents who knew however there is only one dent I really care about the big one in the roof make sure you watch part two of this video to see just what Kevin managed to do with my car oh my God click on the video Windows to see my 911 996 buying guide and to watch part two of this Dent video\n"