I already posted the question in the Central Texas Forum asking about this, but this is probably the propper place to ask. Has anyone used those Paintless Dent Removal tools? If so, how hard is it to use and is it worth me figuring it out? I have a bunch of little dents from hail damage and am looking into possibly taking a set of these tools and figuring out how to do this stuff. The dents are on my hood and trunk for the most part, but have some pretty much all over the top area of the car. Nothing big, just lots of little dents. Any input, such as how long it usually takes to learn and how long each dent usually takes to fix, or anything about these tools would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Nick (RiceBurnerTX)

 

I've never had PDR done on my cars, but I understand that part of the process is to heat the dented area with lamps to soften the paint and prevent cracking. Just something to think about.

 

i would not try it if you had not before.

 

 

My friend works for a local dent remover called JDK in my area. He has done my car a few times. I park in parking lots and people just love to swing there doors open hard. I have never seen him use any type of heat. He does have a florecent light but its used to see the dent better. He has been working at a dealership for the last few months that has had all there cars damaged by hail. He had a bout 6 months of training. From what he says and from what Ive seen him do, it isnt just a talent you pick up. It takes a lot of practice and training.

I recomend you find a local place and have them do it. It would less then actual body work.

Unless the dent is really deep or creased, they always come out perfect.

 

I have never seen heat used.. the paint on new cars is pretty flexible. Since the metal has a 'memory' it is a matter of working (but not overworking) the dent out. It takes practice and some have a better feel for it than others. Learning how to get leverage to use the tools and a feel for working the metal takes time, but is not all that difficult. All that and I cannot tell you where to get the simple tools that are used, but I can tell you if you use the wrong tools it is just as easy to make dents instead of removing them.

 

Thanx for all the replies guys. I guess I'll look for a local shop here in town to do it. I saw the tools up on ebay and they just looked like a bunch of clothes hangers. I heard they drill a hole and push the dent out, and figured It'd be easy, but sounds like it might be more delicate then I thought.

Thanks,
Nick

 

If they had to drill holes, how could it be "paintless"?

 

They would drill from the inside panel.

 

My friend had it done to his car. They had to drill on the inside of the door jam to reach the back panel.
Lookes like new still.