Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Panel Repair Methods

(1) CORRECTION OF CONCAVE PANEL WITH SPOONS

Convex panels can be repaired with a hammer and punch. Concave panels can be repaired with a spoon if the following conditions are satisfied:

• The spoon must be able to be inserted behind the concave panel. A closed construction portion or mating panel cannot be repaired.

  

• Use of lever action should be allowed.

  

  If the surrounding portion of panel can be used to support a spoon as a lever, the concave area can be repaired. Otherwise, corrective force cannot be transmitted to the desired portion.

• The concave portion should be visible from outside.

  

  This work is performed visually, and dents in concealed areas cannot be repaired.

(2) KEY POINTS IN PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR WORK

• Repairing Larger Damages:

  Especially on large dents or on dents over metal which has a bent form, the damage created a crown.

  Meaning the metal was pushed to the side and deformed. First, push out some of the center (50%). Look for the crown and knock it in. Then push out the damage again. Depending on the damage, this has to be done several times, between pushing and knocking down.

  

  1	:Original damage
  2	:Finish pulling distance
  3	:Tool

  

  1	:Knock down the crown
  2	:Original damage
  3	:Finish pulling distance

  

  1	:Finish pulling distance
  2	:Tool

• Repairing Dents over Edges:

  • Start position (A).

    

  • Position outside in the open

    

    1	:Original damage
    2	:Finish pulling distance
    3	:Tool

  • Move to the edge

  • Move slowly along the edge, back and forth.

  • The edge has to come up first.

  • Knock down the crowns (1)

    

    2	:Original damage
    3	:Finish pulling distance

  • Push up the rest

    

    1	:Finish pulling distance
    2	:Tool

• Repairing half moon dents or dents away from the edges:

  

  • Position on the outside

  • Move to the edge

  • Go to the center

  • Push out from the edge and the center to the outside

• Repairing a smoothly rounded concave section:

  

  Raise the concave portion little by little, beginning with the outside.

• Repairing a concave section bent sharply at the center:

  

  First, raise the concave portion 60% - 70%, beginning with the outside. Next, raise the sharply bent portion slightly higher than the surrounding panel surface.

  Then flatten the high point by tapping with a hammer.

• Do not attempt to correct panel deformation all at once.

  Use the step-by-step repair method, such as roughing → smoothing → finishing.

• After repairing, visually check the repaired portion from all directions.

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