Dented Rear Quarter Glass Trim - Any suggestions on how to make this look better?

[j1787]

I did the research and it seems it’s a total window replacement to fix. I would love to hear that I might be wrong on that…

Anyway, I'm going to do what I can to reduce this eye sore. Any suggestions?

 

[brandon8387]

Good luck with other workarounds besides replacement

 

[nate704]

contract pointless dent guy. They “might” be able to make it less eye sore.

 

[thesmokingman]

contract pointless dent guy. They “might” be able to make it less eye sore.

Unfortunately you can't pull aluminum w/o heating it. You'd need a place that deals with aluminum body repair, ovens etc.

 

[N1L CO2]

Aluminum is tricky to reform to original shape. It will never look right (wavy, ripply). I think replacing the whole thing is the best solution here.

 

[Watts_Up]

I'm going to do what I can to reduce this eye sore. Any suggestions?

Difficult to imagine how noticeable this dent is, but I would try coverering the area with a small black non reflective film.

If this blind nicely and is less noticeable, then I would try putting a little bit of alumunium sealant to make everything smooth, and then cover the area with the black film.

 

[thesmokingman]

Difficult to imagine how noticeable this dent is, but I would try coverering the area with a small black non reflective film.

If this blind nicely and is less noticeable, then I would try putting a little bit of alumunium sealant to make everything smooth, and then cover the area with the black film.

If you go this route just use bondo as the filler. Then you can either have it paint matched or vinyl wrap it.

 

[zesh]

@j1787 just for context, how did that happen?

 

[Toneus]

Fix Your Tesla - Removal Process - See Step 12.

Model Y Rear Glass Part if you're interested in a whole new window with trim.

I think I would remove the part and take it to the bench, or a collision repair shop and ask if they work on aluminum.