What are my Options for Dent Repair?
Bam! You saw the cart and the path it was taking. But you were too late to stop it. Now there is a sizable dent in your car door. Besides being an eyesore, dents can reduce the value of your car. This is why so many people take their cars in to have dents fixed. But is the dent really being fixed? Often the process does not remove the dent, but merely fills it. There is another option, however, which should actually remove the dent from your car. C & D Dent Guys can help repair a number of marks on your car with paintless dent repair. PDR can be a great way to fix your car for less money. It can also be used for a number of different damages. If you want to know if PDR is an option for your car, then you should what the process involves. Then you need to know the types of damage that can be repaired.
What Is Paintless Dent Repair?
Paintless dent repair is the process of bending or guiding a dent back into proper position. A dent is often caused by the cars outside shell being pushed in. Usually by an object slamming into it. Traditional dent fixing involves ‘filling the hole’ in order to make it look right. This is not really all that practical as the dent is still there. It has simply been filled in. Over time that filling can also come out and the dent will be revealed again. This means you might have to have the same dent repaired several times over a number of years.
PDR avoids this fuss by actually fixing the dent. By using various tools, this process actually involves bending the car shell back. This is different from having it filled as the dent will actually be gone from the car after. No filling or painting is required for this. Making it more affordable and effective too.
What Types of Damage Can Be Fixed?
There are several types of damage that can be repaired with paintless dent repair. About eighty to ninety percent of dents and nicks can be repaired with PDR. Everything from deep dents in the bumper to minor indentations on your door can be fixed with PDR. The main requirement is that the damage must have an access point. And it cannot be an actual tear. In other words, so long as the shell of the car was not pierced. It can likely be fixed with PDR.
Getting a dent in your car is not fun. Seeing the bill for it being fixed can be even worse. Traditional repair for dents is usually filling and that will wear off eventually. Another option is to try PDR for your car. C & D Dent Guys are experts at paintless dent repair. They can help reduce the damage done to your car for less.