Hail + Tesla = sad sad day :-(

[jerry33]

I am living with a few dents. You can see them if you look for them. However, the insurance settlement paid for the appliances. (New dishwasher not shown, Fridge not new).

 

[azdryheat]

I can't remember a summer this bad in Sydney. The heat and humidity have been terrible, now hail. Was glad to see the temperature back down to 25 on Monday. Looks like rain Sunday and Monday. Hope it is just showers and no more hail.

 

[baillies]

I can't remember a summer this bad in Sydney. The heat and humidity have been terrible, now hail. Was glad to see the temperature back down to 25 on Monday. Looks like rain Sunday and Monday. Hope it is just showers and no more hail.

Sorry a little off topic
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[Solarman004]

There are paintless tools that use a suction or vacuum system, which I suspect is the easiest way to get to things such as the roof rails.

I was wondering about this. Do the paintless techniques used on steel work just as well on aluminum? Or does the less malleable aluminum have too much memory?
This made me sick just reading about it. I'm really sorry for you.

 

[Dborn]

I was wondering about this. Do the paintless techniques used on steel work just as well on aluminum? Or does the less malleable aluminum have too much memory?
This made me sick just reading about it. I'm really sorry for you.

I must say that I don't know the answer to this. My experience was with a steel car.

 

[Shock-On-T]

I phoned a dent guy and he said he could do aluminium.
I'll repost once fixed.

 

[azdryheat]

I got two very small dents in my rear quarter panel. For $150 they were perfectly removed. It would have been less but they had to go through the rear trunk area and move some electrical wiring to get at the area. Was worth it even though they were small.

 

[lunitiks]

I phoned a dent guy and he said he could do aluminium.
I'll repost once fixed.

 

[azdryheat]

I think it is also important that they know Tesla's since to get access they might need to do a significant amount of disassembly. The place I used was around the corner from the Scottsdale, AZ SC and they do their repairs.

 

[jerry33]

I was wondering about this. Do the paintless techniques used on steel work just as well on aluminum?

Yes, the paintless techniques work. I think the equipment is slightly different (might be wrong about this). Mostly it depends on how many dings are there. Too many and it's replacement part time.

 

[RichardMcN]

Same here visiting Mum at Killara @ShockOnT . Got Tessie undercover and thought I'd escaped but noticed a few dents the next day.

 

[mrpseudonym]

Same here visiting Mum at Killara @ShockOnT . Got Tessie undercover and thought I'd escaped but noticed a few dents the next day.

I can recommend Greg at DentGo for repairs on the north shore. He is an absolute master at his art. No affiliation, just a happy previous customer.

 

[Tubbers]

I got damage in Turramurra on the pacific highway. Managed to get undercover but took a few dents in the bonnet.
Windscreen of a Subaru near me was actually smashed by the hail. Never seen anything like it.

I was in turramurra too. At least a dozen on bonnet, and a few on the roof rails, doors and rear quarter. Our ute was at st Ives and got at least 50! Seems the north shore was particularly bad. Our insurer originally had us booked with a repair shop, but there are so many that there is a special facility is being set up in Artarmon to deal with them.

Spoke to tesla, they said that the normal dent systems are fine, just let them know its aluminum