A Step-By-Step Look At Paintless Dent Removal

Paintless Dent Removal, or PDR, has been becoming more and more popular because more people are finding it to be an effective and affordable alternative to getting small repairs done with more conventional methods. PDR provides a much better value than traditional dent repair methods and is a great way to tend to the condition of your vehicle’s exterior economically. Here’s a glance at how CARSTAR Arnold utilizes PDR to repair vehicles in Arnold, Oakville, Imperial, Festus, and St. Louis, MO.

What's Paintless Dent Removal?

Conventional dent repair fills auto body dents in with paint or auto body filler, which is then matched to the rest of the vehicle’s exterior. While this process can make a vehicle look as good as new, it doesn’t address the actual dent in a way that is a sustainable, long-term solution. It's also time-consuming, expensive, and may affect the re-sale value of the automobile.

With paintless dent removal, there are not any fillers and there is no sanding. PDR is an earth friendly repair method that restores your vehicle’s body to factory-like condition in a fraction of the time at a fraction of the price. PDR can be used to get rid of dings and dents from cars in Arnold, Oakville, Imperial, Festus, and St. Louis, MO, as well as auto body creases and hail damage. CARSTAR Arnold technicians use PDR to safely restore automobiles to their original factory condition without compromising a vehicle’s original painted finish, or a consumer’s pocketbook.

The PDR Process

Assess the Damage

The initial step to any repair procedure is to gauge the damage. Where is the dent? How large is the dent? How can we get to the dent? After evaluating the damage, and deciding how it can be effectively removed through PDR (as 80-90% of all dents are), we prepare the spot around the dent for the repair. Especially with hail damage, special equipment must be used to find all of the dents that might not be noticeable to the naked eye.

Gain Access to the Dent

Typically, PDR requires you to access the back side of the dent, which means cautiously removing body panels, tail lights, or in some instances, interior panels. To do PDR, you need a pathway to the dent.

Once we have access to a dent, it is time to perform the PDR repair. This is where the accuracy and expertise of our trained technicians comes into play.

Get A Better Look at the Dent

CARSTAR Arnold uses a special light board to offer our technician a better look at the offending dent from their point-of-view. The special lights allow us to get a clear look at all of the dent or dents so that nothing is overlooked.

Apply Slow Pressure to Work out the Dent

Special tools are then used to carefully massage the surface back to its original position.

Paintless dent removal is quicker, cheaper, and more effective than traditional methods in most cases. That is why you ought to go to CARSTAR Arnold in Arnold, Missouri to deal with hail damage or other dents that could show up on your vehicle.