Paintless Dent Repair the Begining

If you’ve had hail storms in your area you already understand what Paintless Dent Removal is and how businesses prefer this process over regular body shop repairs. Most insurance businesses have Paintless Dent Removal trained technicians and use specialized software to determine the loss and to get repairs done. They even have a multitude of Paintless Dent Removal businesses that follow insurers’ disaster divisions across the country to perform the repairs.

So why sublease this out when you could easily benefit from it your shop?

The Paintless Dent Removal idea being able to damage has been in our industry since the beginning. The twist, of course, is that there’s no grinding of filling allowed. Some say this idea came to the United States 50 years ago; some say 20 years ago. But it wasn’t until the early to mid-80’s that the craze started hitting the trade show routes. Most of us watched with the disbelief and then amazement as trainers demonstrated the methods and tools of the trade. But few of us took them seriously because, “Why worry, many of us have a lot to do.”

Many “one man” businesses sprung to specialize in Paintless Dent Removal at dealerships and used car lots, and billboards began to surface to market directly to consumers. But many of us were still too busy to care. Now, many multi-line service businesses and franchises have solidified their positions in the marketplace. And they can provide these services to dealers, body repair shops, insurers and consumers as rapidly and as conveniently as any of us can.

To give us a better understanding of Paintless Dent Removal, many of us first should dispel some of the misunderstanding surrounding the service:

The first myth is the key is the special hand tools you purchase. The fact is it takes not only the right tools, but the knowledge of the proper methods, patience and a great amount of repetition to be productive.

While the tools are a vital part of the system, many body PDR technicians don’t possess the patience and/or finesse necessary to master Paintless Dent Removal methods, and the tools can’t compensate for that. But for those who do have the patience and finesse the tools go hand in hand with them.

The special Paintless Dent Removal hand tools are an evolutionary product of the body picks our industry used many years ago. Some young PDR technicians couldn’t even be aware of these ancient tools unless they asked someone what they were because, today, most of them are being used improperly as pry bars or drift chisels.

So what makes these tools so special? Paintless Dent Removal tool sets have defined application built into them. They have unique shapes thicknesses and lengths, and the tool sets are generally color coded to assist the PDR technician in identifying the right tool for the application. Besides basic sets for normal usage, there are special sets of plastic-tipped tools that allow for added force to be applied (larger surface area) while diminishing the risk of splitting the paint and causing a “tool mark.” These plastic tipped tools also prevent the scratching of the protective E-Coat on the back of the panel. And these tools are only the beginning. Special sets for special applications are available to do what most though impossible. But all quality Paintless Dent Removal tools are made of high strength hardened steels with special handles for ease of use.

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