Not all dents can be fixed with paintless dent repair. Sharp or deep dents in the body, especially if they cracked the paint or the body material itself, often need filler and new paint to make the body safe from corrosion. But ninety-five percent of the dents caused by hail damage fall in the large category of shallow or small dents that PDR can handle. Similarly, the vast majority of cars have the most success with PDR over other dent repair methods. If you’re not quite sure if your car is a right fit, here are some of the most common considerations:
What about your car’s paint?
Every car has its own distinct paint color and sheen. In fact, that’s why PDR is so useful: all of the original paint is maintained so you don’t have a splotchy repair job or a gradient working towards the closest available equivalent. However, newer paints work best with this method. More modern car paints have greater flexibility so they can bend with the underlying body material with temperature changes, slight impact, and PDR.
What if you have an older car?
If your antique car was caught in the middle of a hailstorm or you’ve found an old car body at an auction, traditional dent repair methods can seem like a nightmare. They sand down the damaged area, use new body filler to cover gaps and holes, and then apply new paint over the area. Even the most professional jobs leave a bit of a tell-tale tint behind, and your car can lose value because of the original body is gone. But PDR can solve a lot of hail damage on older models. The method works on both aluminum and steel, and the techniques can be applied carefully to get the most stretch out of the preexisting paint.
Even if paintless dent repair can’t remove one hundred percent of the dents and dings in your cars after the last hailstorm, it can certainly remove the majority. Even better, trained experts can let you know before the work is done which dents need other repair methods because of paint damage, dent size, or other factors. Go to Top Notch Image to see how good of a fit paintless dent repair is for your passenger and antique cars.