Paintless Dent Removal

What is Paintless Dent Removal?

Paintless Dent Removal (PDR), is a method of repairing dents in a car’s bodywork by reshaping the panel without using paint. This means there is no need to fill or paint over the damage making it an ideal Paintless Dent Repair solution. During PDR, specialist tools are used to press and massage the damaged panel from behind. As a result, the dented metal is pushed out, to restore its original shape without needing paint. This repairs the bodywork while maintaining the manufacturer’s paintwork finish.

PDR is a popular alternative to conventional dent repair methods using paint, as it can be cheaper and quicker. As the repairs do not require painting and curing, the whole Paintless Dent Repair process is usually completed within a few hours.

PDR can be the best option for smaller dents, where the paint has not broken. These may be dents picked up from trolleys, car park dings, or those caused by hail and stones. It can also complement and be the first step in the process for a more wide-ranging dent repair, by preparing a damaged panel for repainting, minimising the use of filler.

What does Paintless Dent Repair involve?

Paintless dent repair is an expert procedure that requires a skilled repair technician. The technician needs to carefully manipulate precise locations of metal to the correct height. This is often done from the inside of the panel, using metal roads and body picks to massage out the dents, returning the panel to its original state in a completely paintless way. A deeper dent will need multiple stages of paintless dent repair to restore the panel to its original condition.

Fluorescent or LED lighting is often used to illum

inate the damaged area. This helps the technician to visualise the dent as they work to repair it.

What are the benefits of Paintless Dent Removal?

Paintless dent removal and repair is a popular method of car bodywork repair, due to its many benefits:

• It’s cost-effective

PDR is cheaper, in comparison to other dent repair services. This is due to it being fast, and the fact it doesn’t nee

d any painting.

• You don’t need to claim on your insurance

Paintless Dent Removal is normally cheaper than your insurance excess. This means you won’t need to m

ake a claim, helping you to keep your insurance premiums down.

• There’s no discolouration

With Paintless Dent Repair, you don’t need to worry about matching the paint colour. As your car’s bodywork remains unaltered by the dent and by restorative paint, it’s one less thing to worry about.

• It’s suitable for any size dent

PDR can work on dents of any size, even very small dings

. But, it’s most suited to larger, shallow dents, where the paint has not been broken. If your paint has been damaged when you dented your car, you will also need a paintwork job as Paintless Dent Repair isn’t possible.

• It maintains your car’s value

Minor body damage can affect your car's resale value. PDR is a great way to fix the damage and maintain the value of y

our car. It’s also ideal for antique cars where paint colour and finish matching can be more difficult.

• It’s used by leading car manufacturers

PDR is commonly used as a method of repair across the automotive industry. It is approved by leading car manufacturers as, an established repair technique.