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 minor repairs done with more traditional methods. PDR offers a much better value than traditional dent repair methods and is an excellent way to look after the condition of your vehicle’s exterior affordably. Here’s a look at how Kurt's CARSTAR Collision Center uses PDR to repair vehicles in Maryville, Collinsville, Troy, Glen Carbon, and Highland, Illinois.

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 does not address the actual dent in a way that's a sustainable, long-term solution. It’s also time-consuming, expensive, and may affect the re-sale value of your car.

With paintless dent removal, there are not any fillers and there is no sanding. PDR is an eco-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 eliminate dings and dents from vehicles in Maryville, Collinsville, Troy, Glen Carbon, and Highland, Illinois, plus auto body creases and hail damage. Kurt's CARSTAR Collision Center technicians utilize PDR to safely restore vehicles 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 process is to assess the damage. Where is the dent? How large is the dent? How will we get to the dent? After assessing the damage, and determining how it can be effectively removed via PDR (as 80-90% of all dents are), we prepare the area around the dent for the repair. Especially with hail damage, special equipment must be used to find all of the dents that may not be visible to the naked eye.

Gain Access to the Dent

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

Once we've got access to a dent, it is time to carry out the PDR repair. This is where the accuracy and expertise of our trained technicians comes into play.

Get A Better Look at the Dent

Kurt's CARSTAR Collision Center works with a special light board to give our technician a better look at the offending dent from their point-of-view. The special lights let us 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 utilized to carefully massage the surface back to its initial position.

Paintless dent removal is quicker, cheaper, and more effective than traditional methods more often than not. That is why you should head to Kurt's CARSTAR Collision Center in Maryville, Illinois to deal with hail damage or other dents that may appear on your vehicle.