Paintless is Painless.
We all see countless numbers of vehicles everyday. The variety is also endless. Ranging from brand spankin new, to nearly classic cars. From hardy work trucks, to eye-catching exotics. With just a glance, we imagine who is behind the wheel. Many car owners take pride in the vehicle they drive. It may not be merely a mode of transportation for them. From stickers, aftermarket wheels, to custom decals, car enthusiasts enjoy shaping their vehicle to fit their unique personalities.
With all the hard work and maintenance these folks put into their cars and trucks, its easy to imagine how distressing receiving dents can be. That blemish that they can't help but look at each time they get in their vehicle. Its presence irks them each time they are reminded of it. Until one day they've had enough! Its time to fix the dent.
Now what are their options? Many car owners first inclination is to take it to a body-shop. After all, that is where cosmetically damaged cars go in, and then weeks later, come out looking like nothing ever happened. Or so they hope. Many who drop their vehicles off at body-shops are signing the vehicles care off to the shop. They may not give a thought to how their damage is being repaired. They just know the shop will call them when its done and it'll be seemingly "magically" repaired.
Now body-shops are an important repair facility for major collision damage, frame repair, and repairing damaged paint. If you fit that criteria, it will be in your best interest to find the most reputable shop near you. Check the reviews online, and even ask to be introduced to their repair process on your vehicle.
But what if you have dents, dings, or minor collision damage? Do you have to take it to the body-shop and do whatever they tell you? Do you have to go where your insurance provider suggests?
Nope! As the owner, you have the power to choose the care you want for YOUR vehicle. Not everyone cares about the health of their vehicle, but as a car enthusiast you want your vehicle as close to perfect as it can get. As long as the damage on the car fits the criteria for PDR (dents large or small, but not having large affected areas of paint damage), going the paintless route will save you your valuable time, along with your valuable vehicles factory paint.
Paintless Dent Repair can often be preformed in mere hours. For larger damage, the process can span to several business days. This is leaps and bounds more time efficient than the body-shop process. Once a car is painted, the cure time alone can be over 24 hours of the car doing nothing more than sitting and drying completely. Not to mention waiting for parts, grinding, welding, filling, and the sanding that goes into getting it to the-
painting stage. I've personally seen vehicles sit at body-shops for weeks, and in some cases months. No one wants to be without their vehicle for that long.
Now if the time saving aspect isn't enough for you to consider PDR over paint, how about your vehicles trade-in or resale value? Minor cosmetic damage can decrease your cars value by 10-15%. If that is the case, then your $25,000 car is diminished to just $21,250! Many times when a vehicle is taken to a body-shop and has parts repaired or replaced and painted, the body-shop software will file a report with Car-Fax, which is a permanent record of your vehicles history that anyone can see! Particularly, the person you may be trying to sell it to. Once a Car-fax report is done on your vehicle, the value lost sky-rockets. The loss in many cases ranges from 40-60%.
So if your vehicle qualifies to be a good candidate for Paintless Dent Repair, it truly is in your best interest to seek out a qualified PDR technician in your local area. Make sure to do your due diligence when vetting a company. Once you find your match, you will be pleased to find how painless Paintless Dent Repair is.