Dent repair tools

[Bennylava]

I'm not sure if this is going to be the right website to be asking this question, but I know that a lot of you guys must have been in contact with this kind of thing. I'm looking to learn how to do paintless dent repair. Anyone here know much about it? What are the primary tools of the trade? The last 2 cars I got in, have had some ugly hail dents that I find myself giving the stinkeye to.

I don't like 'em and my customers aren't going to like 'em. So I'm going to fix them myself! Well, fix them as well as I can anyway. I'm looking to take them from an obvious eyesore, to perhaps unnoticeable. So what are the tools of the trade? It seems there are many. I was thinking of getting started with a kit like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/From-US-Pai...:g:dVwAAOSwNyFWeKIr&item=172107837198&vxp=mtr

 

[FigureItOut]

Glue pulling is a pretty small part of PDR. Guys train and practice for years to get decent at the craft. That's why a good PDR guy will make $100k, with or without storms. You're not going to do anything good to any dent for quite a while. The amount of practice it takes to do even a hack job is not something you do just for your own cars, even if you were buying and selling full time.
Just find a good PDR guy.

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[brentm]

I watched their video. I think they pulled part of the dent, but they slipped in a photoshopped finish on the product.

Right around the 2:00 minute mark. There is still a visible crease and it suddenly disappears in a still motion photo.

It'd be interesting to learn. I always thought many of the tools required access to the back side of the panel. I realize that's not always possible, but I had it in my mind that they finessed dents out from the back of the panels.

I'd probably pay someone to remove a dent and observe/ask questions. It seems like one of those art forms that takes some knowledge gained through experience.

 

[brentm]

You've probably seen this. This kit is more expensive... and probably equally as frustrating

 

[Bennylava]

Glue pulling is a pretty small part of PDR. Guys train and practice for years to get decent at the craft. That's why a good PDR guy will make $100k, with or without storms. You're not going to do anything good to any dent for quite a while. The amount of practice it takes to do even a hack job is not something you do just for your own cars, even if you were buying and selling full time.
Just find a good PDR guy.

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Ain't skeered. I can learn a new skill if I need to. I'd be doing this on a lot of cars so for me, it would be worthwhile to learn it.

 

[freddyford]

The paintless dent removal experts I've used don't touch a glue gun. They massage the dents from the back as long as the paint surface isn't cracked or peeled. I asked them if the glue type dent pullers work and they laughed at me. PDR work is an art and the best guys are worth it. Costs me $100 per dent.

 

[wornoutoldman]

Read this first:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HXH3M8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

A little understanding and patience goes a long way towards an acceptable DIY repair.

 

[skloon]

I have seen videos of this thing being used, cool but pricey

http://www.hotboxpdr.com/

 

[Bennylava]

Read this first:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HXH3M8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

A little understanding and patience goes a long way towards an acceptable DIY repair.

Thanks that looks like a good read. I'll order it next week

 

[brentm]

Well, to bump an older thread. As it happens, my wife parked her car at the airport. It came back with a nasty door ding. pfft. irritating.

Even though the paint was scraped, I decided to try out the HF crossbar dent puller. It's a hot glue puller with a crossbar.

The results were better than I expected. I wasn't able to completely pull the ding out, but I pulled it out quite a bit. I can't see the ding in the garage, but in full sunlight, I can see the slight ding.

Well worth the 15 bucks and a couple hours of time.