Sometimes we’ve found that sometimes a dent is scuffed or has paint transferred onto it, these can be polished out or removed with mild solvents, and generally we’re happy to do this as a courtesy to customers. Please note however, we cannot touch-up or respray paint damage, though depending on your area, we may be able to refer you to a local business that specializes in this.

Contrary to what many believe, dents are not “sucked” out with suction cups, “tapped” out with hammers, or “pop” out with force . Even though it’s tempting to do so, please avoid trying to repair part of the dents yourself, as re-repairing such dents are either most costly, or impossible with PDR methods as many people damage the paint during DIY attempts, leaving only a respray as the only option.

PDR is an excellent choice to repair dents caused by other doors opening onto your vehicle, shopping trolleys, hail damage, and creases. We can also fix larger dents, ranging from those the size of a business card, up to and beyond the size of a dinner plate, which are assessed on a case by case basis.

Modern factory paintwork is quite flexible and is much more durable than the paint systems of old, which along with thinner metals, allows us to perform the PDR technique as an option to panel beating.
There are a few constraints however; older vehicles (Pre 1990) with original paint, vehicles painted with Arcylic paint, or with poor quality repairs may be at risk of paint damage. If at any point throughout the enquiry process, if we feel that paint damage could be a possibility, we’ll advise of any risks and their potential likelihood in order to give you an informed decision whether or not to proceed with repairs.

Again, we do not use dry ice, hairdryers or compressed air. While a small fraction of dents could be slightly improved with these methods, the extreme change in temperatures can cause the paint to crack or fracture.
None of the methods above can provide an accurate repair, in comparison to PDR.

For some dents that are damaged beyond a full PDR repair, or need to be resprayed, the panel is repaired with PDR, instead of normally replacing it. This is a preferred option for customers that wish to have little, or often no body filler used prior to re-spraying their cars, and is a popular option for those restoring classic vehicles.