What is Paintless dent repair or PDR?

Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), also known as Paintless Dent Removal or Paint free dent removal, is an environmentally-friendly or "eco-friendly" repair method that restores a vehicle’s body panel back to it's factory condition before the damage occurred and in a fraction of the time and in most cases a fraction of the cost. PDR can be used to remove door dings and dents large and small, motorcycle gas tank dent repair, creases and hail damage from vehicles. The paintless dent repair process involves some of these primary steps below.

1. Assess the damaged area

2. Gain an access point to the damaged area

3. Proper high-tech lighting to gain a better picture of the dented area

4. Proper dent tools to be able to massage the metal back to it's original contour and shape

Assess the damaged area

One of the first step to any PDR repair process is to assess the damage area. Where is the dent located? How big or stretched is the dent area? How do will we access to the dented area? After assessing the dented area and determining if it can be effectively removed through PDR we will then prepare the area around the dent for the repair by removing any obstacles like, taillights, or mirrors or anything that could hinder the repair process.

Gain an access point to the damaged area

In most cases when performing PDR, you are requires you to access the back side of the damaged panel, which means carefully removing vehicles interior or exterior body panels, like, tail lights, or in some cases with interior panels, the headliner or interior trim. To perform PDR, you need a way to access the dent from behind to the damaged area.

Once we have access to a dent, it is then time to perform the paintless dent repair process. This is where the Got Dents Get Fixed highly skilled and certified technicians come into play!

Proper high-tech lighting to gain a better picture of the dented area

Smartpdr uses the most up to date state of the art lights, LED specific lights that are made just for preforming PDR. With out these lights, it would be very difficult to repair the damaged area properly and efficiently.

Proper dent tools to be able to massage the metal back to it's original contour and shape

Having the proper equipment make a big difference when it comes to the quality and the outcome of the damaged body panel. Performing paintless dent removal without the proper tools can cause more damage and can cause a customer to have to have their vehicle then repaired the conventional way. https://medium.com/@info_61897/90e166a00213

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Making paintless dent removal work on large dents.

it takes a lot of skill to manipulate metal back to its original shape when it comes to large deep dents. It takes 1000’s of hours to get the right techniques down to be able to make a body panel look factory without using any paint or body work. Paintless dent repair industry large dents can be a challenge, in most cases you have a large dented area that has to be worked. Here is just one example where PDR helped this customer save their vehicle from being painted which in turn diminishes the vehicle value!

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When can a door ding not be repaired using the paintless dent repair procedure?

Not every dent is a good fit for Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), but most minor dents absolutely are—and we’re experts at knowing which ones qualify.

The two most important factors when determining if a dent can be fixed with PDR are depth and location.You can have a dent the size of a dinner plate that’s completely repairable—as long as the metal isn’t overstretched and the dent isn’t too deep. On the flip side, a dime-sized dent that’s deep and sharp may be too far gone for PDR because of metal stretch.

Paint condition matters too. If the paint is cracked or flaking, it’s usually a sign that the dent is too severe—or that a push-to-paint repair might be a better option if you're planning to repaint the panel anyway.

Deep fender dent repair

The most common dents we fix are around the size of a golf ball, but we can often handle larger ones too. In fact, we’re able to repair about 95% of all minor dents we see. The remaining 5% tend to be in tricky spots—like the edges of panels, inside quarter panel lips, or behind heavy bracing near the front of some hoods. These areas don’t always allow for the tools or access we need.

But here’s the difference: experience matters. At Got Dents Get Fixed, our certified technicians have the training, tools, and hands-on skill to take on even the toughest dents. We stand by the quality of our work—and it shows.

If you’re not sure your dent qualifies for PDR, just send us a few photos or stop by. We’ll give you an honest answer, no pressure.

If you have an experienced technician, they will be able to handle the most difficult of dents. All our techs are certified to the highest of standards and stand out on their own in the industry.

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