Got hit on parking lot. Any hope for PDR or I need new fender?
u/NJ_dontask — 6 hours ago
r/PaintlessDentRepair
Repairs taking a long time, not sure if this is normal
Hey guys I am currently waiting for my car to get out of the shop after I sent it in to get repaired for hail damage. No damage to the glass. It’s going on 5 weeks now and they have hit me with 6 different delays for a bunch of different reasons.
I’m wondering if this is normal? Or should I be calling Gerber and complaining. I’ve already called my insurance agent and inquired about it.
Obviously I’m not in the business so I have no clue but I currently used up all the time I had for a rental and have no car. So let me know if this is normal or not.
u/leftkneesack — 1 day ago
How does one remove this dent
My guitar amp fell out of my seat when I opened the door and this happened. I was thinking of a glue puller kit. You guys think that will get me most of the way?
u/FrientlyGamer — 2 days ago
Is this dent possible to fix without painting?
Backed into my passenger door. Slight dent, local auto body shop quoted me $3k to fix. Wondered what you all thought.
This is also a lease, worried what they may ask to have it fixed if I just return to the dealer.
u/Rambonius — 24 hours ago
Looking for basic help as a noob
Want to get into pdr as a hobby. Made a mock list of things I think I will be needing.
The biggest reason I am going for these items is the interchangeable nature which would mean I don't need to spend extra rebuying tools later. This way I feel like I can (in the future) just buy more extensions/parts and not have to buy a whole tool from scratch. I understand $200 for a handle is a lot but I am fine with paying for it now rather than later.
I will eventually be buying some online classes to learn but at the start I want to give it a go on my own until I get used to the tools.
I have an old unregistered beater car that is basically only useable as a learning tool so I don't really need to buy doors/hoods. How do you guys go about making dents that you learn from and not overdoing them?
Does this look like a decent list?
Am I missing something super important? Am I buying too much?
Is a reflector board good enough to be working outside in the sun or is a light a must?
Do you recommend getting into glue pulling immediately?
What EU based company do you recommend for me to order from? I really want a interchangeable set, not a fixed handle one, also I am not looking to buy any premade sets because they seem to have a lot of stuff I don't need and they are priced fairly highly.
Any info is much appreciated.
u/Paragizmanko — 3 days ago
Help with tools?
Hello, I’ve got this dent on my car and I was wondering what tools would I need to fix something like this? I would like to fix it myself and I don’t mind this car being a learning curve. Thank you.
u/sashaoralex — 1 day ago
In Dispassionate Defense of the Humble Access Hole
I drilled this hole in the door jamb to fix a dent by my gass hole seven years ago, I put 120,000 miles on it and the car lived outside the whole time. Looks… how I left it, seven years ago.
Take from this what you will.
If you can tell me how this will make the crumple zone malfunction in the event of an accident I’m certainly listening.
u/Push2Paint — 2 days ago
Somebody kicked my car Is PDR an option
Came home from work and saw this massive dent. Idk what happened but looks like a kicked dent to me. Do yall think PDR is an option here? not sure how i should budget for this one. Thanks!
u/AdvertisingFew5693 — 1 day ago
Drilled hole
Hello,
I just picked up this used vehicle purchased from an official Mitsubishi dealership, and I discovered this hole in the right rear door frame. It's the only one I've seen so far.
Is this a rustproofing hole (I'm from Canada) or a dent that was repaired from the inside?
Thank you
u/SadCryptographer2316 — 2 days ago
Hood/Bonet dent
I forgot to close the hood and this happened while driving. Both side corner of the hood has a bend that is making the gap in the front. Can PDR be done on the dent
u/AdCorrect1928 — 2 days ago
PDR Thoughts?
Driving my new-to-me VW ID.4 (one week old!) to go to the Chicago White Sox game with my brother for his 50th. Classic Chicago construction everywhere. Huge rock hits my roof, but, fortunately, missed my glass sunroof. It is not just a dent; it appears to have cracked the actual material. I could chip the paint right off. I know nothing about auto body work, and I’m interested in any suggestions for what this project might entail, if it’s doable, and any rough idea of if this will be expensive or not. Appreciate your thoughts!
u/JazzlikeRecord7440 — 4 days ago
Progressive came out yesterday and I got this from them $2389 for 115 quarter sized hail hits. Also 60 of those hits are on HSS. Did the adjuster just manually put in their own prices for these line items? They just seem extremely low.
Thanks
u/Fluffy-Step-9591 — 11 days ago
Never done a dent repair before and hear differing opinions. Can I do it myself? If I do try and it doesn’t work, will that risk ruining it before I have a pro do it?
u/Waste_Pause_7636 — 8 days ago
Learning PDR in Metro Detroit
What would be the best way to go about learning PDR.
I see there are multiple national training programs. Is a training program worth it?
I also saw some people suggest working for dent wizard, but it seems like they have a non-compete agreement.
Lastly, I read some people suggest reaching out to local PDR businesses and offer working for free in return of being trained.
u/lauft2 — 6 days ago
What would cause this? And is Pdr good for these? Thanks.
u/FormSetterHerc — 5 days ago
Can PDR fix my hatch?
Some dink face backed in my new CRV and hit hatch and bumper plate thing. Now the insurance wants to repaint the entire hatch but it will never look the same if they do. Is PDR a consideration or should I just let the auto body shop fix the bumper plate and the hatch?
u/1sAndZer0s — 1 day ago
Is PDR an option?
Hey everyone, looking for advice from PDR pros. I have a dent on the rear hatch of my Hyundai Ioniq 5 (photo attached) with no obvious paint cracking. Lease ends in about 5 months, so I’m trying to decide between PDR, body shop repair, or just returning it as-is. Do you think this is realistically repairable with PDR?
u/iwillconqure — 3 days ago
going to take it to PDR, but is it even workable? 2015 rav4
I got the bumper dent out, but suction cups won't work on the body
is this a 200 CAD job or a 1500 job?
u/Academic_Editor_5533 — 6 days ago