{"id":292,"date":"2014-07-22T08:30:54","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.carwise.com\/?p=292"},"modified":"2022-09-16T15:30:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T20:30:28","slug":"what-is-paintless-dent-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carwise.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/22\/what-is-paintless-dent-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Paintless Dent Repair?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Microdata markup added by Google Structured Data Markup Helper. --><em>Paintless Dent Repair or Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) is a technique used by auto body shops that removes dents and dings, leaving the original paint in place.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To ensure that your car dent is repaired properly, you should leave it to the professionals. With Paintless Dent Repair (PDR), auto body shops can remove many types of dent damage including hail or door dings.<\/p>\n<p>Paintless Dent Repair is a process of accessing the back side of the damaged panel and then massaging and shrinking the dent with unique and specialized rods that have different configurations. PDR is faster than conventional repairs and does not use traditional auto body methods like sanding, body fillers in order to maintain your car\u2019s original finish.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>What Can Paintless Dent Repair Fix?<\/h3>\n<p>Paintless dent repair can work well in the following situations:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 From small to large dents<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On newer cars, typically with model years of 1990 or later<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 When cracked or broken paint is not present<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 When the dent isn\u2019t close to a panel \u2018s edge<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 When the panel has not had previous auto body repair<\/p>\n<p>PDR is so effective for hail damage that insurance companies will setup temporary facilities to rapidly assess and repair damage.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages of Paintless Dent Repair<\/h3>\n<p>Paintless Dent Repair advantages include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 No repainting or body filler needed<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Does not cost as much as a traditional body repair<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Can be quickly fixed in most cases<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 No possibility of paint overspray on other parts of the vehicle<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 No risk of incorrect color matching<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vehicle retains original paint<\/p>\n<p>A vehicle with original paint retains a higher value than a car that has been repainted. No matter where the damage is located, it is always best to keep the original paint on a vehicle for as long as possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can I find an auto body repair shop that does Paintless Dent Repair?<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to ensure that you have a flawless Paintless Dent Repair, <a title=\"Find a good auto body shop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carwise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">find a good auto body shop<\/a> to get your car back to pre-damaged condition. A quick search on <a title=\"Carwise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carwise.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Carwise.com<\/strong><\/a> will help you find the right shop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/editorial.autos.msn.com\/article.aspx?cp-documentid=434597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MSN Autos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,290],"tags":[150,175,209,213],"class_list":["post-292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-body-shop-consumer-tips","category-dent-repair","tag-dents","tag-hail-damage","tag-paintless-dent-repair","tag-pdr"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Paintless Dent Repair? - Auto Body Shop Blog - Carwise.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want to know what paintless dent repair is, this is the article for you. 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