Paintless dent Repair (PDR) is the fastest, most affordable and most effective way to fix lumps, bumps and dings in your vehicle’s body without a paint job.

It’s all too common to knock a post with your car, have your dog leave a dent on the hood or be left scratching your head after some corn-fed hail has rained down. Luckily, if your car’s body has warped with force or pressure but hasn’t chipped the paint, you can opt for PDR.

It’s worth y’all knowing that there’s something called “metal memory”. Any metal or alloy panel on your car has been molded into its shape and it wants to go back to that shape after it’s been dented. But it just needs a little help using some PDR tools and ASE-certified staff.

With that, we have 7 frequently asked questions about the dent repair that doesn’t require additional paint work:

1.    What is Paintless Dent Repair?

PDF is a fast, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to fix dents in your vehicle’s body.

It uses tools for suction and precision-tapping to help encourage the alloy to go back into its original place. 

2.    What Are the Benefits of Paintless Dent Repair?

Because PDR doesn’t need any additional paint or single-use tools, there are many benefits that come with it. For example:

·     Fast Repairs

·     Efficient Process

·     Maintains Resale Value

·     Affordable Method

·     Environmentally Friendly

·     No New Panels

·     Any Metals Can Have PDR

·     Sustainable Solution

3.    What Parts Does Paintless Dent Repair Fix?

Paintless dent repair can be used to fix the bumps and dents on nearly all vehicle metal parts. For example, sheet metal, aluminum or alloy. This also includes an array of the car’s components such as the hood, the roof, the doors, the side mirrors or even the internal metal components.

However, non-metal parts such as plastic bumpers or fiberglass panels can’t be fixed with PDR.

4.    How Long Does Paintless Dent Repair Take?

PDR is a very quick process, especially when in comparison to traditional means of dent repair. However, it’ll vary depending on the damage, the number of panels affected and how busy the shop is.

For example, a simple single-door dent can be fixed with you back in the driver’s seat hitting the miles in the same day. Hail damage, however, can be full-body and may need a few days.

5.    How is Paintless Dent Repair Different from Normal Dent Repair?

General dent repair involves additional steps, single-use products and solutions to dents that don’t really fix the issue.

It will require body-filler, sanding, computerized paint matching and a spray-on process. Yet, PDR doesn’t involve any of these additional steps or costs and lets the structural integrity of the vehicle last using its metal memory.

6.    How is the Paint Affected in the PDR Process?

It’s not, really. As long as the paint isn’t too old, has any pockets to allow for rust damage and isn’t already cracked, it is very malleable and will get massaged back with the metal panel.

7.    What Tools Are Used for Paintless Dent Repair?

There are a number of tools, each with varying sizes to tackle any dent in shape and size. But, to know more about standard PDR tools the team at Dealership Autoplex Collision Centre will use for your dent repair, here’s a quick list:

·     Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

·     Heat Gun

·     Dent Lifter

·     LED Reflector

·     Tap Down Tool

·     Aluminum Hammer

·     Rubber Hammer

·     Microfiber Cloth

·     Pull Tabs

·     Glue Remover

And that sums up our FAQs to paintless dent repair. From what can be fixed all the way to how long you’ll need your vehicle in the shop for.

If you want to know the steps of paintless dent repair and how our ASE-certified team will knock your panels back to where they want to be, have a read of our other article; “Your Quick Guide to Paintless Dent Repair in the Lone Star State”.

When it comes to PDR, our team at the Dealership Autoplex Collision Centre are ready and waiting to tap away. As one of the most common services we provide, we’re able to provide the highest of quality car body repairing services that help save you downtime and money.

Give the team a call today on (972) 242-0092 to talk about your car’s paintless dent repair or visit us at the shop right here in Carrollton, TX.