The complete guide to Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) Part 4
What kinds of vehicles can be repaired using paintless dent repair?
Our nationwide network of technicians have repaired all kinds of vehicles in the past 3 decades, we’ve repaired sports cars, saloons, coupes, 4x4’s, SUV’s, Vans, pick-ups, campers, lorries, vintage cars, classic cars, retro classics and show cars right through to today’s modern electric and hybrid vehicles. Our technicians are not only experienced in repairing every type of vehicle but are accredited by the IMI to work safely and professionally in all the circumstances.
What impact does metal memory have on Paintless dent repair?
Metal Memory is one of the cornerstones that paintless dent removal was born from. In essence, this means that the metal has a propensity to seek for its original form. When the sheet material is formed into its shape at the factory by a huge press its often heated and stretched during the process and the various shapes and body lines provide strength and rigidity. This becomes the default shape, if that panel is then dented it can be ‘encouraged’ to return to that shape by putting appropriate pressure in the right areas in the correct order. Very occasionally a dent can be ‘popped’ back to its original shape by a single blow from an experienced hand because it wants to return to its original shape.
The assessment process for paintless dent repair
We look for many factors when assessing damage for pdr repair. With electronic communications we are now able to assess an enquiry using images and information sent to us using our online get estimate form or via one of the social channels . To do this we firstly need a postcode for where the vehicle is available during the day and a couple of good images of the damage, it’s important to understand that pictures, however good only give us an indication of what’s involved and aren’t a substitute for seeing the vehicle in person.
Once we’ve established that we have technical coverage in your area were looking at the specifics of the damage, Is the paint damaged? Is it accessible from the back? Does the damage cross the edge of a panel, is the metal stretched etc. From this point we gather any other relevant information like how was the damage caused, when and where does it need repairing and who is paying the bill before talking through the process and expected challenges before we arrive at an estimate of cost to repair. If we think that we can deliver a quality repair and the customer is happy with the costs we can often begin work straight away and the damage can usually be repaired in under an hour without any of the hassle associated with traditional body shop repair.
What’s the average cost of paintless dent repair?
Because there isn’t a standard dent there isn’t a standard cost to repair.
All dents present different challenges and can vary in cost quite significantly, a small door ding type repair can cost as little as £120 + vat to restore the panel to its former glory and this can rise to thousands of pounds for a complex heavily damaged hail repair. Please use our on-line estimate tool to get a bespoke estimate for your vehicle.
Visit Dent Devils for all your paintless dent repair needs
We sincerely hope that this in-depth guide on paintless dent repair was beneficial to you and that you were able to find answers to many of your PDR-related questions. We want to make sure that you are knowledgeable about dent repair so that you are aware of how PDR can fix your car without busting your budget. It really is among the best methods for repairing your car.
We go above and beyond at Dent Devils to make sure that getting your dent repaired is as quick and pleasant as possible. We ensure that we deliver the highest workmanship and quality with every repair we carry out by treating every customer's vehicle as though it were our own.
Please get in touch if you would like a competitive estimate for a quality, guaranteed PDR repair to restore the beauty of your vehicle’s bodywork.