What Is Paintless Dent Repair?

You may or may not have heard the acronym PDR thrown around in the collision repair industry. PDR or Paintless Dent Repair is a sought after skill set in collision repair shops around the nation. Repair shops are saving customers both time and money by employing highly skilled technicians trained and certified in PDR.  It is clear that Paintless Dent Repair can offer some amazing benefits, but what exactly is it? Keep reading to find out.

To most automotive technicians, PDR is more than a skill set, it’s an art. If the technique is performed incorrectly or by a technician with less experience, it can cause more harm to your vehicle than good. 

Paintless Dent Repair is a technique used to remove dents from a vehicle without ruining the integrity of the original paint. Being able to keep your car’s original paint eliminates added steps in the repair process, therefore, saving you money and time spent in a rental car. Paintless Dent Repair can even save you money with your insurance company. Accidents are never cheap, that’s why it’s important to choose a repair shop that thinks like a customer and looks to help save you money anyway they can.

A common misconception of PDR is that it’s only applicable to small dings. However, thetechnicians at Star Collision can perform Paintless Dent Repair on dents sizing from small dings to hail damage. All Star Collision technicians are exclusively trained and certified to perform PDR.

Using our free, computerized estimation system, send us a picture and see if your situation qualifies for Paintless Dent Repair.