Paintless Dent Repair involves the process if removing dents to a specific size from panels without the requirement of re-painting and / or replacing the panels. Most dents are caused by hailstones falling from severe thunderstorms. In some cases, a few dents are caused by hits from car doors in car parks. Nevertheless, the concept of paintless dent removal only is successful if the paint itself has not suffered damage from the hailstone impact. Sharper hailstones of course can have the effect of cracking the paint. Once hailstones reach a specific size, the damage to the paint is usually impossoble to repair using this technique.
Paintless Dent Removal technicians are taught the skills and gradually develop experience in dent removal. At first they may take some time to remove each dent but both the speed and accuracy in removing the dents with remarkable results. Such skills can take years to acquire!
Forecasts of hailstorms will be posted on the hailstorm forecasts website at the start of the season as the season unfolds. The first 2 months will be free. Depending on the risk and ability to pinpoint locations, the aim of the forecasts is to forecasts risk of severe weather occurring specifically targetted to hailstorms. The size of the possible hailstones will also be indicated. When the warning is high risk or sometimes even moderate, a more detailed forecast is provided attempting to include time of hail threat and regional locations that could be affected. The purpose of these hail forecasts is to provide anyone with as much lead up information to keep safe.
As always, weather is very unpredictable and these are provided as guidance despite the success rate should ONLY be used as a guide. Strange things have occurred even outside the zone. The main purpose of these forecasts are coverage of the eastern states – occasionally the Perth and Adelaide region and surrounds may also be covered.
Paintless dent removal, known otherwise in short as PDR, is a process where if possible, dents are repaired without damaging the original paint. This means that the cost of repairing the vehicle is reduced. Of course in some of the more devastating hailstorms with larger hailstones, such a process may not be so viable.
The process of dent demoval is rather complicated and requires patience and skill. It takes years of experience to master the techniques and most PDR technicans are able to produce most work with ease applying the right amount of pressure to get a smooth finish and without the need to have cars resprayed from the original factory colour. Technicians have increased access to special tools that have further improved quality.
It seems that the history of paintless dent removal date back to the 1940′s when specialist workers at the companies of BMW and Mercedes Benz attempted to remove dents to avoid repainting of whole cars and rolling out more vehicles. Early tools used amongst these skilled innovative workers were the common table spoon! The practice soon spread through Europe and then other industrialised nations particularly in the last 20 to 30 years. With the spread and popular demand for paintless dent repairs have come more sophisticated tools and techniques that allow these technicians to achieve much more without the requirements of respraying.
It now has become standard practice amongst the major insurance companies to have paintless dent removal assessments and quotations prior to any further claims being processed.
August 13, 2010
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