Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), also known as "Paintless Dent Removal", describes a method of removing minor dents from the body of a motor vehicle. A wide range of damage can be repaired using PDR as longs as the paint surface is intact. PDR may be used on both aluminum and steel panels.
The most common practical use for PDR is the repair of hail damage, door dings, minor creases, and minor plastic bumper indentations.
The most common practical use for PDR is the repair of hail damage, door dings, minor creases, and minor plastic bumper indentations.
• Cost- Significantly cheaper than conventional body shop repair (often by 60%)
• Value- Unlike conventional body shop repair, PDR does not harm your vehicle's factory finish, thus maintaining the value of your vehicle. Some are not aware that a conventional repair actually decreases the value of your vehicle.
• Time- Repairs usually require 1-3 hours vs. 4-6 days at a typical body shop.
Lifetime Warranty- Through our process of PDR, we completely repair the dent, and do so with no possibility of the same dent ever returning.
• Convenient- We are able to complete most repairs in one day or less, and even offer a free rental car for hail damage repairs.
1. How much does Paintless Dent Repair cost?
Dents that are creased, oversized, or in difficult to access areas will have an extra charge. The cost of PDR is often significantly cheaper than that of a conventional body shop. For an accurate PDR price we always recommend making an appointment for an estimate.
2. Is Paintless Dent Repair safe for my vehicle?
PDR is one of the safest options available for your vehicle. Unlike other methods, we use no harsh chemicals, paint, or filler. Our process is in fact a form of fine metal work that restores your vehicle's value through entirely safe methods.
3. How long do repairs take?
Most often, average dent repairs take 1-3 hours (depending on damage) and hail repairs take 1-3 days. This is an added benefit to our service, as you will not be without your vehicle the standard 4-6 days required by most body shops.
4. Will you work with my insurance company? Do you deal with insurance claims?
Yes! It is very common to go through insurance with larger claims, especially hail damage. We can help you navigate working with your insurance company to make the the claims process as pain free as possible. See below about hail insurance claims.
5. Will claiming hail damage with my insurance company increase my rates?
No, claiming your hail damage will not increase your rates. It is technically referred to as "An Act Of God" and will not increase your rates ever.
6. Can you help me with my lease return or preparations for selling my vehicle?
Our process of PDR is a great tool in preparing your lease for return or in preparation of selling your vehicle. Our rates for the repair of a dent or multiple dents are almost always cheaper then the dealership's return fees and is a reasonable way of increasing your vehicle's value before putting it on the market.
7. Can any dent be fixed by PDR?
PDR is a great resource the restoration of damaged areas on your vehicle, but it is not a "fix-all". There are limits to the method of paintless dent repair, and sometimes damage is in need of more serious conventional repair. Often if the damage has cracked the paint or caved in the edge of the panel, it is likely in need of a conventional body shop repair. We are able to recommend some trusted body shops if we are not able to assist you with repairing your vehicle's damage.
Dents that are creased, oversized, or in difficult to access areas will have an extra charge. The cost of PDR is often significantly cheaper than that of a conventional body shop. For an accurate PDR price we always recommend making an appointment for an estimate.
2. Is Paintless Dent Repair safe for my vehicle?
PDR is one of the safest options available for your vehicle. Unlike other methods, we use no harsh chemicals, paint, or filler. Our process is in fact a form of fine metal work that restores your vehicle's value through entirely safe methods.
3. How long do repairs take?
Most often, average dent repairs take 1-3 hours (depending on damage) and hail repairs take 1-3 days. This is an added benefit to our service, as you will not be without your vehicle the standard 4-6 days required by most body shops.
4. Will you work with my insurance company? Do you deal with insurance claims?
Yes! It is very common to go through insurance with larger claims, especially hail damage. We can help you navigate working with your insurance company to make the the claims process as pain free as possible. See below about hail insurance claims.
5. Will claiming hail damage with my insurance company increase my rates?
No, claiming your hail damage will not increase your rates. It is technically referred to as "An Act Of God" and will not increase your rates ever.
6. Can you help me with my lease return or preparations for selling my vehicle?
Our process of PDR is a great tool in preparing your lease for return or in preparation of selling your vehicle. Our rates for the repair of a dent or multiple dents are almost always cheaper then the dealership's return fees and is a reasonable way of increasing your vehicle's value before putting it on the market.
7. Can any dent be fixed by PDR?
PDR is a great resource the restoration of damaged areas on your vehicle, but it is not a "fix-all". There are limits to the method of paintless dent repair, and sometimes damage is in need of more serious conventional repair. Often if the damage has cracked the paint or caved in the edge of the panel, it is likely in need of a conventional body shop repair. We are able to recommend some trusted body shops if we are not able to assist you with repairing your vehicle's damage.
• PDR was introduced to North American from Europe in 1983 by Dent Wizard International founder Natalio Balderrama, and consumer awareness of the method has grown in recent years.
• The most common PDR techniques utilize metal rods and body picks to push out the dents from the underside of the body panel. Glue and specially designed tabs may be used to pull out the dents from the outside of the panel. Fine tuning the repair often involves tapping down the repair to remove small high spots. Quality technicians blend high spots to match the texture of the paint. Pushing too hard can create high spots that cause the clear coat to split or crack. Experienced technicians will avoid cracking or chipping the paint 99% of the time, although a painted surface in poor condition will crack despite the best skill. When damage is so great that body filler is necessary, a PDR technician may "push to paint", resolving most of the damage before minor filling, sanding, and painting, thereby saving time and cost.
• The process of Paintless Dent Repair/ Portable Dent Reflection requires a technician to manipulate precise locations of metal to the correct height, which can only be observed by the use of a PDR reading instrument such as a Portable Dent Reflection Tools board or Paintless Dent Repair light. Fluorescent or LED lighting, or in some cases a reflection board, may be used to visualize the deformation of the dent and to aid the technician in locating the tip of the tool being used to push the metal. Without a reflection from a light or board to read the dent, the fine detail of the process is inaccessible to the technician.
• Paintless dent removal requires years of trial-and-error experience to master. Often referred to as an "art," it demands more hand-eye coordination than anything else
• The most common PDR techniques utilize metal rods and body picks to push out the dents from the underside of the body panel. Glue and specially designed tabs may be used to pull out the dents from the outside of the panel. Fine tuning the repair often involves tapping down the repair to remove small high spots. Quality technicians blend high spots to match the texture of the paint. Pushing too hard can create high spots that cause the clear coat to split or crack. Experienced technicians will avoid cracking or chipping the paint 99% of the time, although a painted surface in poor condition will crack despite the best skill. When damage is so great that body filler is necessary, a PDR technician may "push to paint", resolving most of the damage before minor filling, sanding, and painting, thereby saving time and cost.
• The process of Paintless Dent Repair/ Portable Dent Reflection requires a technician to manipulate precise locations of metal to the correct height, which can only be observed by the use of a PDR reading instrument such as a Portable Dent Reflection Tools board or Paintless Dent Repair light. Fluorescent or LED lighting, or in some cases a reflection board, may be used to visualize the deformation of the dent and to aid the technician in locating the tip of the tool being used to push the metal. Without a reflection from a light or board to read the dent, the fine detail of the process is inaccessible to the technician.
• Paintless dent removal requires years of trial-and-error experience to master. Often referred to as an "art," it demands more hand-eye coordination than anything else