How to tap down a dent | Knocking down high spot | Tap down tutorial

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Tap down a dent or knocking down a high spot is another very important thing when it comes to learning PDR.
In this tap down tutorial I will show you how you can learn taping down all this high spots. This is another one of my beginner PDR series about PDR learning.
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@frankpetrie8389 2 года назад

Thank you Zan. You really helped me get started on learning how to use those tools.

@vidicz 2 года назад

You are welcome Frank. If you have any questions feel free to reach out!

@rinzler9775 5 месяцев назад

Really clear video of the detail.

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@AlfredoHernandez-fh5fk Год назад

Brilliant technique love it hope one day to become as you 👍🏽

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! I just fix dents buddy!

@smody121 6 месяцев назад

While i did find this excellent tutorial, as a new car DIY guy, i didnt know the name of this method so it was very awkward to search. Luckily the algo came through with this suggestion...

@MaverickUltimateTop10 5 месяцев назад

Lol as obvious as it was I had the same issue 😂

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Glad the algo helped :) I have no idea how else to name it to be more new diy person friendly. Any ideas?

@anthonyfortier8765 Месяц назад

@@vidiczI think the best way to help new diyers would be to make a video just naming techniques and when to use them. Links in the description to videos of different techniques would then solve their issue

@sureshlingabathina Год назад

Excellent

@vidicz Год назад

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

@bobanmilisavljevic7857 3 года назад

If you had perfect access to a dent from the back of the panel or from inside the car, would you tap it down from the inside or still massage it out with a rod?

@vidicz 3 года назад

I would push it (massage it) with a rod. Some people do tap it out from inside the car. Most commonly is this technique used by Brazilians.

@SKSFF-ce5te 3 месяца назад

I m from algérien i m pdr amateur

@DorthyHimstedt Год назад

I tried to watch but you have NO VOLUME

@akisvezircoglu5560 3 года назад

I Learned so many things in just ten minutes. Thanks a lot, you're great. Greetings from Greece.

@vidicz 3 года назад

Hei thank you for watching :)

@lohikarhu734 Год назад

When you are tapping, it would really help us beginners if we could see how hard you are hitting the tool, to get some feel for how gentle, or hard, one should be....so far in the video (tapping down the sharp little bumps), I haven't seen the method of opening up a dent, to make it better to glue pull...

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

I would recommend always start with gentle then add more force if nothing happens.

@zazaphkhaladze5651 7 месяцев назад

i will learn ...but just with youtube.in my country this prof.is not actual...i have pirshased many instrm. from ebay and aliexpress...

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Good luck on your learning buddy

@MrNickstevenson63 7 месяцев назад

Your information is excellent but you don’t need the background music. It makes it a difficult watch

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your input. I guess when trying to teach the background music is too much

@sammysteele432 2 года назад

this is the most informative video on the subject i have seen so far thank you. however you may want to work on your mic and music volume settings i had to turn my speakers up to 60 to hear you when everything else i listen to on 20 and at that volume the music was a bit on the loud side...lol but otherwise a great video

@vidicz 2 года назад

Yes I know about the sound issue. I think I got better in time with it :) thanks for watching and the feedback 👍👊🏻

@Dragon-Slay3r Год назад

Make sure the tap is thin regards End of days 2020 mashup

@charlesbass4651 9 месяцев назад

what tips were you using? what kind of hammer do you use? why did you change tips and what were the tips made of?

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

I am using dead on dent tool tips. A hammer is something light, nothing special. A paddle would do just fine! I change tips because different size gives different result.

@dimetionize 6 месяцев назад

Hi, what is the tap down tool brand. Do you have a link to purchase it? Thanks

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

The tapdowns are Dead on dent tools and are sold by Anson.

@Triumph1968 2 года назад

Great video, I learned allot. thank you. Maybe you can lower the intro sound, which is way louder than the video itself.

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion Michel!

@c.andrewits2774 2 года назад

tap down is a critical skill, i learned since my first few repairs i actually had a few little spots i puushed up, cant be scared to tap down after :) just create little dents basically but push back out after.

@vidicz 2 года назад

You are right. Tapping down is as important as pushing up!

@PatriciaWilliams-ut8jq Год назад

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@PatriciaWilliams-ut8jq Год назад

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@pdr-original 2 года назад

Hi!! If you have a high spot and a sharp one, you can knock it down and at the same time press and hold it from the inside with a plastic ball !!! The result is easier! Good video!!! PDR is art!!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Hei. Thanks for the advice!

@Fadeetherouge 2 года назад

Keep up the beginners guides please, amazing content and super helpful. Also hello from Canada 🇨🇦

@vidicz 2 года назад

Hi Dave. It’s hard to keep coming out with beginner guides. I do try to include useful information on every video though 👍 Greetings to Canada! 👍

@danflowers8584 3 года назад

Dude...awesome explanation and demonstration. You are a great teacher and technician. Thank you. Subscribed to your channel and excited to learn more from you.

@vidicz 3 года назад

Thank you Dan. Glad I can help!

@leebigcatasitis 2 года назад

I,m confused with the two main types of pdr boards , fog vs line board, i have both but not sure which one to use , i pull to paint at the moment because i can,t finish the micro high and low spots but very keen o learn, many thanks Mr Zan, lee U.K . good day

@vidicz 2 года назад

Hei Lee. I prefer fog over lines, but its what you are used too

@dpilotnyc7621 4 месяца назад

Best into breakdown I’ve seen on any subject, not just PDR. Great job on this video bro

@vidicz 3 месяца назад

I appreciate that!

@peppedpd Год назад

Thanks for the very best videos. But please, please, skip the "music". Please.

@vidicz Год назад

Without the music it would be boring and dull to watch. I am sorry if you dont like my selection of music, but in that case you can always mute.

@peppedpd Год назад

@@vidicz I promise, most people looking at this is interested of what you are doing, and the sound of what is happening could help to understand and also give a good feeling of what is happening. No, nothing dull in your exellent videos. Just interesting. Thanks again.

@yakhunt9424 2 года назад

Pure skill and so satisfying to watch

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Much appreciated

@alsadeealsadee5780 22 дня назад

Keep working, God bless you, from which country are you?

@moto_galiever Год назад

what tool you are using Sir? and where to buy that?

@vidicz Год назад

Its a tapdown tool which you can buy in any of PDR tool stores around the world

@gregorycurry-l6w 20 дней назад

Great video and tips, but the music I can do with out. hard to hear you. Too much background noise

@surefire1333 3 месяца назад

Great informative video, but the music is very distracting

@vidicz 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the feedback!

@musichead4555 2 года назад

Hey man that last tip you give was a life saver, totaly save the job👍👍🤘

@vidicz 2 года назад

You are welcome 👍👊🏻

@JJisMe1972 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much for all the information and skills that you share! With small creases it looks to me like your knocking these down on each side at the the top and bottom of the crease to remove the straight lines and make the dent round. Straight lines lock in pressure where a uniform dent can be compressed while lifted up. Am I on the right path?

@marklewis3134 3 года назад

Could you do a tutorial on light board positioning please

@vidicz 3 года назад

Great idea. I will keep it in mind when I get back to working

@RakeshPathak-lu8yc 3 месяца назад

Amazing Art work subscribed for your Talents

@schnellprosek Месяц назад

why try this on stainless steel, it fails to return evenly? stainless steel aisi 304 0.8mm

@westporter1 3 года назад

Great informative video. Nice of you to share your knowledge.

@vidicz 3 года назад

You are welcome 👍

@jnvc7270 Год назад

Brilliant. How hard are you hitting the tap with the hammer?

@vidicz Год назад

Thank you. It all depends on what you need to tap down, but start with less force and add as needed

@jnvc7270 Год назад

@@vidicz Thank you. 👍

@jasonswift8918 3 года назад

Great video. I saw everything from A to B and it wasn't boring. I'm a subscriber.

@vidicz 3 года назад

Thanks Jason. Some of my videos might get boring from time to time but I try to keep them entertaining 😊 any questions let me know 👍👊🏻

@AlfredoHernandez-fh5fk 2 года назад

Love the way you make it look so easy great job 👏

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thank you Alfredo!

@bernardkelly8898 Год назад

2022 5th Dec 2022 Hi can I have the same line but inverted Meaning there is reverse. It is on my Bentley 2017 Front wing , I rubbed along a piece of wood in my garage , just above the wheel arch. Can you pls suggest correct procedure, Thks

@bernardkelly8898 Год назад

Sorry not to mention it is the line at your 7.20 min video

@markanthonydojoles3891 2 года назад

Do u heat up the panel to make it malleable before you tap down? thanks!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Hi Mark. I never heat the panel to do a tapdown.

@anthonyfortier8765 Месяц назад

In my experience heat is more to stop paint from cracking. You don't want the metal to stretch and thin out, that's a whole new problem

@pawelkapica5363 3 года назад

Do you always pre-warm your surface with a hot air gun? Will I ruin the paint if I don't do that? I have a dent in my door and want to try this for the first time....

@vidicz 3 года назад

Hi. No I preheat only on really sharp dents. If you have a more valuable car I wouldn’t recommend doing it by yourself...if you want to learn the trade then get some of the tools that are worth your money and start practicing on scrap metal panels 👍

@pawelkapica5363 3 года назад

@@vidicz It's just a10 year old fiat 500 ;)

@vidicz 3 года назад

I like fiat 500 :)

@pawelkapica5363 3 года назад

@@vidicz Yeah it's fun to drive and I am a tall guy. Ok but now in the kinda freezing temperatures its still probably not a good idea to do it right? THe dent isnt that sharp but goes on half of the passender door. Swiped a post :P

@vidicz 3 года назад

I mean if you just want to try to save your money then don’t :) you will end up messing it up and spending more at the end. It’s much harder then it looks :) If you want to actually learn to do PDR then I suggest getting a scrap panel :) save your doors for later :)

@thomasr4470 3 года назад

My favorite tap down is the red weighted tap down from Black Plague PDR and I use a few different tips from Edgy tools. Love the video bro!

@vidicz 3 года назад

Thank you. Edgy and Black Plague have quality products for sure! 👍👍

@MrRiderHD 4 года назад

Odlican video,hoce li biti jos ovakvih?imam zelju da naucim oko PDR i do sad ti si najbolje objasnio.

@vidicz 4 года назад

Hvala. Imam jih više na youtubu

@yoorynt5590 2 года назад

WOW--- Amazing man. , Great. How could you do such thing , surely not easy as looks. Thank you for share how to do it perfectly. Jakarta-Indonesia learn from you.

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thanks buddy. Greetings to Jakarta!

@gourmet53 2 года назад

Great video dude. Great camera angle to watch the process.....Thank You

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thanks. Glad it was enjoyable! :)

@toonybrain 3 года назад

Love the glue stick tip. Thank you.

@vidicz 3 года назад

You are very welcome! :)

@Petethebuilder 3 дня назад

How do you know where to hit?

@frankgomezjr7520 4 месяца назад

Freaking awesome video bro thank you and I just subscribed 🎉

@vidicz 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the sub!

@RefurbishYourCar 3 года назад

Can you do a video of tapping down the crown first before you pull out a dent please

@vidicz 3 года назад

Good idea. I will keep it in mind and next time I have a repair like that I will record it

@mouslarb6976 4 месяца назад

Nice

@vidicz 3 месяца назад

Thanks

@gordonturner8544 3 года назад

thanks very helpful! youre making that look a lot easier than it actually is but very good tips ta

@vidicz 3 года назад

Thanks Gordon. Glad I was able to help 👍

@posford Месяц назад

how to listen to you with al the music ?

@frankzito1 3 месяца назад

Can’t seem to get mine down. Might have to hit a bit harder lol thanks for the nice tutorial

@vidicz 3 месяца назад

No problem 👍 gradually add force until you see it moving

@gimne 5 месяцев назад

Thanks man, I partially started doing pdr on my car door after the corner of the door got bent, was able to bend it back but now I have a crown and just finishing it up. First time doing it.

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

You are welcome. Good luck with your learning process.

@kevinhintz1903 Год назад

Excellent video! I see you prefer fog over a line board, why is that?

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Fog is preferred in the industry and I learned on fog

@kennethcochran1556 Год назад

Extremely cool I have a 2019 ford ranger and I put a dent in the back door with my shoulder trying to rock the truck because my door was stuck on a cabinet in my garage so now I’m going to try to fix it myself after watching your video you know they just don’t put the metal in these cars like they used to

@vidicz Год назад

Yes metal is much thiner these days then it used to be. However I must warn you that fixing dents is much harder then it looks so be careful as you can make it worse and harder for someone to repair it later

@ErikYañez-z2z 10 месяцев назад

muchas gracias

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

No problem

@eddy.F-63 9 месяцев назад

Grande video. spiegato molto bene grazie, Great video you are a fantastic teacher thanks from italy

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Thank you buddy

@RobertMirzakhanian 2 года назад

wondering where is a good point on the crown to start tapping down. in the middle or the edges f the crown and how hard to tap.. appriciate the help..And thank you for all of the info.

@vidicz 2 года назад

Hi Robert. Sorry for the late reply. I always start tapping down the crown from the sides.

@erikyanez5817 3 месяца назад

Parece facil, pero no es nada de facil

@joephon3359 Год назад

Nice Im learning pdr and every time I push out a dent it seems like I make a crease my 2nd week training

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Good luck on learning PDR. You need to start cross checking to get rid of those little creases. They are normal, you just need to get rid of them

@poellot Месяц назад

Got golf ball size hail today, about 20 plus dents on my car. I ordered a keco glue pulling kit and keco fire knockdowns, I guess I'm going to learn something I never intend to.

@aoelor6857 26 дней назад

How’s that going

@poellot 26 дней назад

@@aoelor6857 sucks but it's looking much better now.

@allenwilson6585 2 года назад

finally a use for my black gliston glue sticks.! Awesome video!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thanks Allen.

@robbrown6495 2 года назад

Without a doubt the best tap down demo I've seen. I've got a dozen dents on my car and I'm about to see how difficult PDR is. I feel much more confident on tapping down having watched this video.

@vidicz 2 года назад

Good luck. It’s not as easy as it looks I can tell you that 😌

@archieclode Год назад

Это очень сложно

@rossmcfadzean8565 2 года назад

Great video! Been watching loads lately and came across your channel tonight, Subscribed!!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thanks Ross. Hope it helps!

@chrisseuss 2 года назад

Do you have a link on what tools you used? I cannot find good tools to do PDR with. Amazing video!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Hi Christian. Where do you live?

@lawmanlawreaper 3 года назад

your voice volume was way to low and the music was way to loud so I had to skip the vid :(

@vidicz 3 года назад

I am sorry about that. I took note and videos are better now. Thanks for the feedback

@harunozdogan8023 2 года назад

Greetings from Turkey. I discovered your awesome videos channel. I am a teacher in Turkey. I love these jobs and I am interested. Great explanation thanks.

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thank you Harun. Greetings to Turkey

@harunozdogan8023 2 года назад

@@vidicz Is it hard to learn this job? I have very good dexterity. In my country, you can earn a lot of money from this business. I trust myself on this topic. But I have no experience. Where would you recommend starting? If I were close, I would definitely like to learn from you.

@littlewing2357 2 года назад

Where do you get, or what tool are you using to tap down? Thanks

@vidicz 2 года назад

Any PDR tools store should have tapdowns.

@reza_dc2 2 года назад

I created a few lo's with the tap down.. Hitting it to hard I'm assuming.. Great Video ~

@vidicz 2 года назад

Yes. You are hitting to hard. Push the low spots now.

@reza_dc2 2 года назад

@@vidicz Will do , thanks for the heads up. Do you think a wider , more flat surface tip is safer for a rookie in pdr ; compared to a pointed knock down tip?

@vidicz 2 года назад

@@reza_dc2 the wider the high spot is, the wider the tap down should be 👍

@badjazz271 2 года назад

Who makes the tap down that you were using? Thanks

@vidicz 2 года назад

The tip itself is from Dead on dent tools. The carbon tapdown is from Druz toolz

@andyeve8 3 года назад

Amazing video. Thank you.

@vidicz 3 года назад

You are welcome Andy👍🏻

@aymanhusein7277 3 года назад

What is the name of the device that you use at the beginning of the video, the dent puller, but air

@vidicz 3 года назад

Hi. It's not pulling the dent out but it's making the dent if you mean the one in the intro?

@chilimax21 2 года назад

What hammer did you use? Also when would you use a hammer vs. paddle? Thanks

@vidicz 2 года назад

I have a hammer I am used to…it’s basically a hammer for tiles :) works good for me

@vidicz 2 года назад

Oh and Paddles are also good…its about what you get used to

@harpo7226 11 месяцев назад

I remember father ted doing this😂😂😂😂😂

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

hahahah yes he did a number on it

@JDLC4 2 года назад

Hi Zan. I have used a glue gun to pull out some dents I had from walnuts but now I have raised dents on the top of my car. Would I need to use larger tips for these dents? And more force when hammering since they're a good size?

@vidicz 2 года назад

Do the dents look like a volcano now?

@tuftwrld 2 года назад

@@vidicz yes on my hood

@laurente8765 3 месяца назад

new subs here

@boboboesje5424 4 года назад

Started 6 months ago with a 4 day of pdr training, using only the white knock down with the magnet at the moment. Ordered a ATP knock down hammer to try. I like your video's man hope one day i become also good pdr guy. Ps: how do you ''clean'' the tip of the knock down? mine is making scratchs

@vidicz 4 года назад

You will get there! It took me 1 year to be able to fix a car...acceptable quality and slow pace. Having a 1 on 1 training can greatly speed you up. You can clean the tip by using some sanding paper like 1500 and then 3000 and buffing it afterwards.

@boboboesje5424 4 года назад

@@vidicz Thank you i will try. I practise every day 1 hour after my work, most of the dents are almost not vissible if i sand it a little and buffing it up

@billseay6399 3 месяца назад

Hey thanks Loving it big guy

@vidicz 3 месяца назад

Any time!

@justuzzz1 3 года назад

if u explain somthing dont at music is onoying to lisen to u

@vidicz 3 года назад

Thanks for the feedback 👍

@ricktemple6469 Год назад

DO YOU HEAT THE METAL WHEN DOING THIS ?

@vidicz Год назад

Hi Rick. No need to heat the metal when taping down the smaller stuff.

@pak5119 2 года назад

Hi Zan Im a begginer. You showed different tap downs but you used just one tip. What kind?? Is it peek tip with flat end??

@vidicz 2 года назад

They are from deadondent tools. Great material and shape

@pak5119 2 года назад

@@vidicz ah ok so ballistic. I got one👍 the smallest😄

@vidicz 2 года назад

@@pak5119 Yes and the best one is the peewee...the smallest one and most precise!

@pak5119 2 года назад

@@vidicz yes I got peewee too. Thanks for reply master👍

@E.v.g.e.n. Год назад

👦👌🔥

@vidicz Год назад

Thank you

@وسامواوسلسمكرهالسيارات 3 года назад

Hello i need like this stuff what way i got

@vidicz 3 года назад

Best to order online in some PDR store

@jejejei274 10 месяцев назад

Best explanation of pdr tap down ever❤🎉

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@staskras1694 4 года назад

Hello, wich brand knockdowns and tips are you using in this video ? Thanks

@vidicz 4 года назад

I am using the firing pin and peewee from dead on dent tools

@staskras1694 4 года назад

@@vidicz thank you Zan, your jobs and videos is great

@vadymkhomenko4629 2 года назад

Thank yoy! Very usefull.

@vidicz 2 года назад

You are welcome!

@rendellbaldwin8946 3 года назад

Best tutorials I've came across. Big 👍

@vidicz 3 года назад

Thank you Rendell!

@ktun1 3 года назад

Best tutorial ever 🤝 thank you.

@vidicz 3 года назад

@@ktun1 thank you buddy 👍

@bruceneedles2204 3 года назад

Can't see what your to hit it with

@vidicz 3 года назад

Do you mean what I use to hit my tapdown?

@davehayden1282 2 года назад

Great video. Thank you!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thank you Dave.

@nawarhasson1017 3 года назад

Mate you awesome learned alot of you thank you for your videos

@vidicz 3 года назад

You are welcome Nawar. Thanks for watching.

@tomkkilincer3567 2 года назад

Great...good job...described clearly

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thank you Tom.

@thomasleebrown3136 2 года назад

Good information; thank You .

@vidicz 2 года назад

You are welcome 👍

@easyas314 2 месяца назад

That’s magical. You make it look easy, now I want to do it.

@m.d.1473 2 года назад

Nice video. Thanks!

@vidicz 2 года назад

Thank you for watching.

@BarneyWobba 2 года назад

You make it look so easy :(

@vidicz 2 года назад

With a lot if practice and right guidance everyone can make it look easy :)

@dennisodriscoll9435 2 месяца назад

That video was really good and easy to watch thank you

@HotRed00 2 года назад

Looks like patience is key

@vidicz 2 года назад

Yes patience is the key with PDR in general :) 👍

@gergemall 3 года назад

Learned much . Thank you

@vidicz 3 года назад

You are welcome 👍

@brothertoughlove 7 месяцев назад

Great video 👍🏿

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@bobwhelk2117 Год назад

Waste of time - blah blah blah

@vidicz 5 месяцев назад

Yes. Mainly fog is preferred in the industry. When fixing with fog you are looking at metal and repairing mistakes in metal. When looking at lines you are looking at a reflection and fixing the reflection.