How Does Paintless Dent Repair Work?

 

Ever wonder how paintless dent repairs work? Many of us wouldn't have believed that paintless dent repair would be possible. However, in today's busy world, where Mother Nature throws hailstones and impatient children push their shopping carts into cars, there is no denying that dent damage will occur.

The Problem

It's something we've all experienced, and I bet you're not the only one. You go out having fun, shopping at the mall, playing the best game of your life or simply spending time with friends and colleagues. Dent Repairs in Manchester Then it happens: You return to your car to find a fist-sized hole in it.

After thoroughly cleaning out the culprits, you can see that the dent was not visible. This is a relief as you won't have to fork over next month's rent or mortgage payment to an auto body shop to repair your vehicle.

If you are like me, you can call a friend, family member, or your insurance agent and ask for advice. The other person on the other end of the telephone recommends that you bring your car to a PDR Technician. "PDR, what's that?" You might ask. "Why is paintless dent repair?" They respond.

"Oh, well, how does paintless dent repairs work?" You ask.

The Method

You may have heard of PDR, but maybe not. Knowing the basics of paintless repair would help you feel more comfortable in entrusting your pride and joy to a PDR Technician. Your contact is patient and continues to explain:

The dent tech can remove your vehicle's dent in two ways. The first is where the tech uses a series of tools to reach behind the metal and push the dent back to the surface. The tech can make the dent disappear after a while and with careful inspection.

If the tech can't access the underside of the dent, they will resort to another method where the dent is pulled from the outside. The dent technician attaches the dent to the plastic tab by using hot-glue. The technician will remove the dent by carefully lifting the tab with a different tool.

This method can have a side effect: When the dent is pulled out, the metal will bulge into an "high area", sometimes resembling a small hill or volcano. The dent technician taps down the slight bulge with another tool, ensuring that the vehicle's paint is not damaged.

The Solution

After reading everything I could about paintless dent repair and the benefits it offers (often costs less than traditional auto bodies shops and takes less time), I took my car to a qualified technician for dent repair and have been very happy with them since. You might be able, knowing what I learned, to do the exact same.