Rochester Paintless Dent Repair - Valley Cadillac HUMMER

Rochester paintless dent repair isn't new, and it's been popular among auto dealers and at used vehicle auction houses for some time, but it seems to be catching on with consumers more as time goes on. The reason is simple... paintless dent repair (PDR) is easier on your family's budget, and usually requires less shop time than traditional dent removal methods.

Using a set of specialized tools and probes, an experienced technician removes the dent or ding from the inside out. This replaces the wet sanding, hammering, spray painting, and welding used in more typical body shop operations. As you would expect, training and experience matter a lot when using PDR techniques, just as they do in all auto body repair. In fact, PDR requires even more finesse and feel, so experience may count even more.

The technician becomes familiar over time with the variations in paint thickness, body panel construction, dent location, angle, and the amount of force required to remove a dent using his tools, much like a painter or sculpter. It really is more art than science! No matter what make or model you own, look for a technician - and a Rochester collision repair facility - that has a lot of experience with this type of repair.

In addition, there's more to the process than simply making the dent "go away" - there are behind the dent factors to consider as well. For instance, when the tech repairs your dent, he needs to make certain he's not causing any damage on the backside of the body panel, such as removing the corrosion protection. Again, experience makes a huge difference, and the technician should know how to avoid this type of damage, or repair it if it happens.

Believe it or not, it's really important to have your dents and dings repaired as quickly as possible aftre they occur. Why? ever squeezed an empty soda can and had it pop right back into shape, with no visible damage remaining? If so, you proved the theory that metal has a "memory" for yourself, and your car's sheet metal is no different. The quicker the repair is made, the easier it will be, and the better results you will get.

As with most methods, there are limitations to what can be accomplished with paintless dent repair. Any cracks, chips, scrapes, or other breaks in your vehicle's paint remove the option of PDR, since this method repairs the dent, not the paint. Also, the location of the dent in an area that's impossible for the technician to "get behind" will negate the possibility of PDR, such as the roof. Also, some dents are simply too big to be tackled by paintless dent repair.

You may also be surprised to learn that your vehicle's color has an impact on how effective PDR can be... lighter colors are quite a bit more difficult to repair than darker colors, because the damage is harder for the tech to see clearly. Just as a painter needs to see his canvas clearly, so a PDR technician needs to be able to clearly see the damage in order to exercise his art. On the good side, this can also mean that - on a lighter color car - any traces of the damage left behind will be harder for you and others to spot as well.

All in all, choosing a well-trained, highly experienced, professional Rochester paintless dent repair technician can often be the best, most budget-friendly choice you can make.