Unless you leave your car in the garage and never take it out you are bound to suffer a few small dents. In the past, damage from dents required a full blown trip to an automobile body shop but since the introduction of PDR, paintless dent repair in Charleston SC this is no longer a necessity.
It should be obvious from the name of the process that damage to the paint still requires traditional body work. As the paint used by automotive manufacturers today is usually a powder coat or polymer, it is more resistant to cracking and peeling, this is where paintless dent repair comes in. Rather than fill low spots in the vehicles sheet metal with body filler, sand and then paint the area, PDR relies on making the repair from the backside, pushing the dent out little by little using unique tools which include a special light. Paintless dent repair in Charleston SC is quicker and costs less than traditional methods of repairing the sheet metal of a vehicle.
The technicians who specialize in this process often refer to what they do as “massage.” The process is gradual, moving the metal in minute increments to avoid doing any damage to the metal or the paint. If the job is rushed and the metal is moved abruptly there is a good chance that the paint will actually separate from the vehicles sheet metal. It is not only to avoid paint separation that the process is done slowly, the technician also wants to avoid going too far, creating a bump on the vehicle surface as a result. The technicians who undertake paintless dent repair in Charleston SC get behind the dent by removing trim or door panels, the dent is then worked out slowly, starting from the outer edge and working towards the center.
One of the keys to perfect paintless dent removal is the use of a light; this allows the technician to watch the results of the work as he slowly massages the dent out. The light is placed in such a position so that it reflects of the surface of the paint, as the metal slowly returns to its original shape and position the reflection changes shape until it appears straight. Other tools that are required to ensure the job is done right are uniquely shaped rods and picks which are used to apply pressure to the dented surface.
Rapid Recon has over ten years experience in performing paintless dent removal in Charleston SC. The skilled technicians can work their magic on small dings as well as larger dents on cars, trucks and motorcycles.
