Paintless Dent Removal, or PDR, has been growing in popularity because more and more people are finding it to be a highly effective and affordable alternative to getting minor repairs done with more conventional methods. PDR offers a much better value than standard dent repair methods and is a great way to look after the condition of your vehicle’s exterior affordably. Here’s a glance at how Charlie's Columbia CARSTAR utilizes PDR to fix vehicles in Columbia, Waterloo, Southern Illinois, Millstadt, Freeburg, and Athens, IL.
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 remainder of the vehicle’s exterior. While this process will make a vehicle look as good as new, it doesn’t address the actual dent in a way that's a lasting, long-term solution. It’s also time-consuming, expensive, and may affect the re-sale value of the automobile.
With paintless dent removal, there aren't any fillers and there isn't any sanding. PDR is an environmentally 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 help get rid of dings and dents from cars in Columbia, Waterloo, Southern Illinois, Millstadt, Freeburg, and Athens, IL, plus auto body creases and hail damage. Charlie's Columbia CARSTAR technicians utilize PDR to safely restore automobiles to their initial factory condition without compromising a vehicle’s original painted finish, or a consumer’s wallet.
The PDR Process
Assess the Damage
Step one to any repair procedure is to assess the damage. Where is the dent? How big is the dent? How will we get to the dent? After assessing the damage, and determining how it can be effectively removed through PDR (as 80-90% of all dents are), we prepare the area around the dent for the task. Especially with hail damage, special equipment must be utilized to find all of the dents that might not be visible to the naked eye.
Gain Access to the Dent
Usually, PDR requires you to gain access to the back side of the dent, which means cautiously removing body panels, tail lights, or in some cases, interior panels. To do PDR, you'll need a pathway to the dent.
Once we have access to a dent, it’s 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
Charlie's Columbia CARSTAR relies on 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 absolutely nothing is overlooked.
Apply Slow Pressure to Work out the Dent
Special tools are then used to carefully massage the exterior back to its original position.
Paintless dent removal is quicker, cheaper, and more effective than conventional methods more often than not. That’s why you ought to go to Charlie's Columbia CARSTAR in Columbia, Illinois to handle hail damage or other dents that could show up on your vehicle.