Dang. This guy is legit. If he were in my area I would definitely use him. I like his patience and soothing explanation. Some of the "professionals" around here lack the professionalism seen in this video.
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Probably could not afford it. I had a dent in my door many years ago that a buddy of mine made in my door. He said sorry and he would pay for pdr $350. Dent was less noticeable but he said it would need to be sanded and painted for perfection another $300
I just love it,, how people that now what they are doing say ''thank you for watching''. No sir thank you for taking the time for doing a video like this. Thank you again and best wishes.
Wow. This wasn't just a youtube video. It was a proper lesson. Thank you for taking the time to put this up. You're saving people a lot of their hard earned money.
As an aspiring PDR tech & having watched hundreds of PDR how-to videos - this is fantastic. Your explanation is simple to grasp and is very much appreciated. I have paid for online courses that have not been as clear and as helpful as this video. Well done & thank you!
Definitely the best, most complete video I’ve seen on removing dents. Congratulations! You’re obviously a thorough professional. It’s craftsmen like you who we wish we had close by! I’d far rather give you the opportunity to repair my car than try myself, or give it to someone I don’t know and trust. Thanks for the video, and best wishes to you and your business.
+Adrian G Thank You! If you ever need dent repair near you, I have contacts with some of the best PDR companies around the country. I can connect you with someone local to you.
Great to see a real craftsman at work, real attention to detail and no "F" bombs which seems to be common nowadays ! This was a pleasure to watch and see what's involved in achieving perfection, well done Mr.
You giving away your profession’s secrets is like Rembrandt or Picasso doing a RU-vid vid and giving away their painting secrets. Although a picture may be worth a thousand words, knowledge, talent, skill and experience is key. Therefore, you won’t be putting anyone out of business in your profession but quite the opposite as people will realize the above qualifiers are needed.
Hi, how do you reach through the window with the window in the way?? Looks like you have something holding a wedge between but can you explain how you did this??
Yes, access to the inside of the door is often thru the window opening. A small gap is created with a window wedge, amzn.to/2ZrrPtn , and then a plastic, amzn.to/3uepgGk , or metal window guard is placed over the glass. You can find more info in this article > www.exceldentremoval.com/repairing-a-dent-in-a-car/
After watching this extremely well made and informative video, I have come to the conclusion that I do in fact, have a very small piece of lint between by phone screen and screen protector. ... Dang it
I repaired a few dents like this by pulling off the door panels and using my heat gun while I carefully pushed from the inside with a molded half moon auto body tool that I crafted out of old scrap parts. Worked perfectly 👍💯
What a perfectionist. A true crafstman for sure right here. Thank you so much for showing us all your work. From the general community, we can only dream of being so good but we know it comes from years of hard work.
Superb, informative video. I am teaching myself PDR for a hobby and until I watched this video, I was convinced that my struggle, in addition to not knowing how to use the tools, was poor tools. This was a very clearly explained sequence about how to approach a dent and think of metal flow as opposed to simply tool manipulation and choice. This really drove home the need to think about the many facets of a dent and have a proper sequential approach to it's removal. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Amazing patience for a top quality dent removal. Well done and thanks for explaining the process in detail. Right man for the job for high end vehicles.
Subscribing because this guy is a master at what he does and his efforts must not go unnoticed. I recently bought a nice used car. I live in apartments and already i have 2 dents one on the roof from a pinecone i belive (there are pines in my apartments) and the other on the passanger side. It hurts more when you just got it and already its being damaged.
That is so true! Until the day that we have a camera in our eyes, it is difficult to see exactly the same thing we do when working on a car and looking into the PDR light.
How were you able to get your long handle tool into the door from the inside of the vehicle? Great video and it's giving me the confidence to do this myself but I don't have access in my rear quarter panels where I assume someone hit me.
Access to the back side of the panel is done in a few different ways. For a door, we can sometimes get access thru the window opening. Other times by removing the interior trim panel. For other panels, it can be done by removing the interior trim, wheel liners, or headlights and tail lights.
Great video and great work! My Audi A4 has a small dent towards the bottom of the door along the angle of the metal. The rest of the car is perfect and every time I wash and polish it and take a step back that dent always pisses me off. Need to find someone with your skill to fix it properly!
That’s always the worst. Having to keep seeing the dent. Especially after just getting all cleaned up. There should be a good local PDR company near you. Just be sure they are highly rated and have great reviews for their work. Not all PDR techs quality is the same. You’ll want to be happy with the results you are paying for.
I have both a plastic and metal window guard. Both are felt lined. Then an air wedge is used to allow a small gap between the glass and door. Or I’ll remove the belt molding for kore room. This covers and protects the glass.
An air wedge is used to provide a slight gap between the window glass and door. Then a plastic or steel felt lined window guard is put over the glass to protect it. There isn’t much pressure applied to the glass for leverage. Much of it is done by twisting the tool.
It is thought that the Paintless Dent Repair process started in the auto manufacture plants to fix small dings in the cars instead of having to repaint the new car. Most automakers still have employees that do this.
Great video! Have several dents on my Jeep I’ve been considering trying to repair. After watching your video I feel comfortable attempting this on my own. Thank you!
Hi there great video very clearly explained. Hope you could give me some advice. I have a White 1970 DS which has an aluminium bonnet. I put the car jack inside in a hurry and closed the bonnet which was a stud of about 8mm. As a result as you look at the bonnet from the outside it has a raised dent which has also cracked the paint in three / four places. Any tips on how to get rid of the dent? Thanks Mark
I’ve repaired this type of damage before. The first thing to do is “knock down” the point sticking up. You can see a similar video here ➡️ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P8nf3DStqP4.html Often what is needed is to make it into a dent and then having to then repair the dent. Some minor sanding and buffing is needed to smooth out the surface. If your damage already has cracked and split paint, then knocking down or any more work could cause it to get worse. It may now require painting to get it fixed.
can i do this on a rear quarter panel? hit a small tree or something and it left a dent and a scuff dont know what exactly it was but yeah any advice would be awesome
How do you actually work with that tool from the inside. I mean normally the glass of the wi does is there in the gap, did you remove some cover of the trim of so?
Often an air wedge is used to create a small gap. Then a window guard is used to cover and protect the glass. The PDR tools is used by gently pushing and/or twisting motion behind the dent. Sometimes removing the belt molding, window glass and interior trim is needed.
Yes, you are correct. It looks much easier to do than it is. I've seen many cars that have been damaged worse from inexperienced attempts at repairing their own dents.
Good question! A plastic wedge or air wedge is used to open a small gap between the glass and door edge. Then a felt lined plastic or metal window guard is placed over the glass to protect it.
For this dent I was able to access the back of the panel through the window opening. An air wedge is used to open the gap slightly and then a plastic or metal felt lined window guard is used over the glass.
Yes, depending on the extent of the damage and the panel temp., using heat to warm the panel can help make the damage easier to manipulate. You can see more about using a heat gun and the setup have in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8353B4UVcJc.html
My GM dealer did some body work on my car. At same time noted to me which a knew about was a somewhat noticeable vertical door crease not as bad as the one in this video. They said they could take care of that for me. Should I go with them or why of these dent removal companies ???
Great job, privilege to watch, just noticed a small dent in my aluminium door this morning, felt sick. This gives me hope PDR can fix it. Thanks very much for posting.
Thanks for watching! Yes, PDR also works for aluminum dents. Here is another video where I took out a door dent in an aluminum F-150. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZNEyKEF5dOs.html
I like how you explained the action and why you did the removal the way you did. Good explanation of your planning and dent removal skill. I am a new subscriber to your site and would like to know how you handle thicker gauge metal when it comes to dent removal. I have a 97 Ram 2500 and it bears witness to my driving skills 🙄. I have a couple of medium dents 10”x6” that are pushed in about 1/4” and no paint damage. I would like to take shot at PDR, but one of the PDR guys didn’t want to tackle it because of the metal gauge. What do you think about working the heavier gauge metals…..thanks
I’ve repaired many types of cars from probably every decade from the ‘30s till now with paintless dent repair. While the older cars with thicker metal are tougher, they still can be done. But if you have some larger dents in the truck, then it may be more than it being thicker metal that they are unable to repair.
There are many different ways to knockdown. Some methods do use a “bouncing” method. When using a knockdown, it will lightly bounce off the panel. If it is going to far it could be that you are not holding the knockdown firm enough or hitting it to hard.
This is an excellent educational piece. I’ve also learned this is very much an art and I’m probably better off hiring a pro like yourself rather than taking on my own dents. Cheers!
This right here is why you pay a professional to remove any dents. Such clear concise explanations and more importantly, skill. You'll never get a result like this spending 5 minutes the a glue puller.
Is it possible to put this type of tool inside door panel in any sort of car I'm from india. Do we have to remove inner door panel for this. Reply as soon as possible sir.
Yes. Door dings are often removed from going down the window opening with these tools. The inner door panel is usually removed if the tools can’t reach the dent from the window opening or if the damage is extreme.
We will often use a plastic window guard or when extra protection is needed, a metal window guard. You can see them listed at these links. Window Guard: amzn.to/3uepgGk Steel Window Guard: amzn.to/3o9IXhx
There are a few factors that can affect the cost to repair a door dent. The average cost for something like this can range from $150 - $300. You can see a guide that helps estimate the *cost of paintless dent repair* based on the size of the dent and any factors involved for the repair. exceldent.wordpress.com/estimate-guide/
The way you manipulate the metal back into place is a true art form and your explanations are great. Can you tell me where you learned PDR from? What shcool or teacher? Thank you.
Thanks! I appreciate the great comment. I learned PDR from another experienced tech. I had a couple months of training and a few more of apprenticeship training.
It will depend on the damage and location of the dent. Usually a typical door dent can be accessed through the window opening. Other times it may require removing the interior trim, window glass, and belt molding. For extreme damage, removing the entire door and mounting it on a stand is needed.
There are several factors that go into the time and cost to repair s door dent. Most average small dents in a car can range from $150-$250. You can check out this video where I show how a couple of those factors gave me the cost to repair a door ding. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NfRryLWuKVg.html
There are a few options to access the back of a door panel. Most often for regular door dings, we get access thru the window opening. Like in their video. This is done by using a wedge to create a small gap and a plastic or metal window guard over the glass. The other ways are to remove the interior trim or by going thru a factory access hole.
I’m not familiar with any PDR techs in that area. I’d suggest checking some of the local companies reviews and seeing some of their before and after photos or videos to know the quality of their work.
Can someone please tell me what is happening beginning at the 4:43 mark (when the green arrow appears)? I've watched this section at least 10 times and I can't for the life of me figure out what he is doing. Thanks.
Great Question! The arrow is pointing to the spot where the PDR tool is pushing up the dent from inside the panel. This method is more of a “massaging” technique to slowly bring up the metal. Using a strong, firm or hard push that would show big movement would cause damage that can’t be repaired. You can check out this other video that shows what that could look like when someone over pushes out the damage. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zSlAHr_uqgM.html
Good question! There is not many real certifications for PDR in the USA. Some companies will "certify" some techs thru a video submission to show proof that they can complete the repairs properly, but they are not an official organization. I do believe there is a company in the UK that does offer official certification for PDR.
Thank You!! While I don't have a location near you. You should be able to find a great PDR company to help with your dents. I'd just suggest checking their online reviews and before and after examples to see the quality of their work.
For this repair I was able to get access behind the door panel through the window opening. We use a pump up wedge to make a small gap and also cover the glass with a plastic or metal window guard.
Cost to repair a door dent can vary by the size and how complex the repair. Not every dent is exactly the same. It will also depend on the skill level of the technician. Those techs that are able to perform the highest quality of repair may cost more. Dents like this one can average in cost from $175-$300.
awesomely explain and demoed ...... had to comment and like for your efforts of creating this ... One Question what does this cost removal of one dent like in this video
Your average door dent can range in cost from $100-$300 depending on the size and other factors for the repair from a professional PDR technician. This particular dent was in the 2-3 inch size range but had easy access and a softer impression. This type could be $200-$250.
+Chad Hanson I am using a PDR light from Pro PDR Solutions. I have an older light from them and also a newer one that’s about 3 years old. I use both for this repair.
