PDR, a better repair!
PDR is conceptually simple, put simple it is the process of removing damage from an automated body panel without need for sanding , grinding, body-fillers or painting (hence the paintless).
Mercedes Benz allegedly began having "metal-men" work small imperfections in panels while still on the assembly line without the need for painting is actually not new at all, though industry folk lore varies from paints as long ago as the 1950 's PDR technicians have adapted various various techniques for removing dings and dents from vehicles without the need for fillers and re-painting almost as an art form. Better tools, training and advances in automotive clear coat durability have led to miraculous results for even large dents.
Why can not I just use a dent popper like the ones you see on TV?
First let 's explore the "screw out dent poppers". You & # 39; ve probably seen the late night Ding King infomercials showing you how easy it is to to glue on the tab, place the lifter on the tab and turn. heaven forbid the high spot surrounding a low, or as i like to call them a "volcano". The main reason this is a gimmick, missing tools and knowledge. Professional PDR technicians actually do use a method of removing some select dents from the front of a panel with tabs, special adhesives and a lifting apparatus.
The main difference? A technicians main assets are their eyes, reflective source, and hand-eye-coordination. A professional technician assessing the dent with a reflective source, be it a light, line board or reflective pole, and targets the "dead- once "the technician places a tab directly from the technician plus a touched on this technically a plus. This process may go go on for some pulls and taps until the area is is tap down to the area of need. The do-it-yourself-er does not get a reflective source, tap down or training in how to use each of these items and more often than not the small door ding a variable mess when finally deciding to throw in t he towel. The suction cup is simply ineffective.
"Locks" the metal into place and the distortions or the buckles around the area that have not properly removed removed before The remaining topic (and my favorite) dry ice and a hair dryer looks to get rave reviews on you-tube and the like. Unfortunately this once again does not address the buckles and only sometimes removes a portion of the dent.
The main down side to this method is 150 degrees degrees F. The rapid. The hair dryer is then used to quickly bring the panel temp. Above 150 degrees F. The rapid The paint is almost always micro-fractured which leads to paint cracking, peeling and corrosion. Much of this damage will not be seen for several months down the road when the elements have had time to break the fractures and make them worse.
One PDR company is as good as another, Right?
All dent companies are not created equal and created on pdr technicians are not created equally. One of the main reasons for the boom in pdr company growth is the "claim to fame" or "gold rush" mentality. Most early modernism incomes that do not carry bragging rights though. Every Tom, Dick and Harry tired of their 9-5 job learns about the alleged 6 figure income made by pdr technicians and heads out for two weeks of training at a mis-information factory such as Ding King or Right Look and think they will set the world on fire directly thereafter. In reality they spend two (or even one) weeks learning little about real world dents and almost always pick up bad habits that will doom them from ever being able to repair a dent properly.
The "Mills", as they are affectionately referred to in the industry, also sell the aspiring technician a "package" deal complete with every tool needed to repair any dent out there. Unfortunately what they are actually getting is the cheapest set of Chinese made coat hangers good money can buy. begins selling their service skill set The technician either insists on frustrated, trying to do better (or not if they do not care enough about the quality) or will lower prices justifying to them that a lower quality repair is still worth something.
This surge of low end "technicians" has led to a misconception that PDR is an inferior repair process as compared to a The general rule of thumb for the PROFESSIONAL Paintless Dent Repair is that it should be between 1/2 to 1/3 that of a conventional body shop If you find yourself shopping for the best deal (lets face it, in this economy who does not) be leery of a rock bottom price. More often than not you WILL get what you pay for me up wishing you had paid a little more when rust starts to appear where the dent was, due to the hack cracking your vehicles paint!
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