At Sioux Falls Dent Repair, we have been repairing vehicles via the PDR method for a very long time. Even though it is our preference to repair cars with the paintless dent repair method whenever we can, there are some instances when our hands are tied. These situations can be:

• When the customer insists for a repair via the traditional method
• When the dent can’t be fixed by PDR

There’s a limited kind of dents that PDR can fix. If your car has a dent that we can’t use PDR on, we might have no option but to opt for an auto body shop repair. PDR is usually used on the casually occurring dents that are high in number. 

Which Dent Can You Use PDR On?

Round Dents

These dents are usually caused by hail, a football, basketball, or baseball. These dents are usually easy to repair and don’t cost much either. They leave a round circular dent on your vehicle. 

Dings

A car ding is normally caused by a shopping cart or by other vehicles. It’s easy to get a ding on your when your car is parked in a crowded parking lot. Dings are usually easy to repair. Even if your car has a scratch, a chip, or a crack in the paint, this damage can be removed. 

Crease

Crease dents are usually one of the complex ones we get. They are likely to stretch your car’s body – but that doesn’t mean they can’t be repaired with PDR. Because of the advancement of technology, crease dents are no longer the threat they used to be.

Dents apart from these are repaired with the auto body shop repair – but if you had to pick between PDR and an auto body shop repair – which one would you choose? 

PDR vs. Auto Body Shop Repair – Head to Head

The Process

To repair a dent with an auto body shop repair, a technician has to drill holes on the side of the dent. They then fill the dented part with body fillers and then paint over it to make it look like the dent has been repaired. While on the other hand, to fix a dent via the PDR method, the technician has to massage the dent from the back. PDR is a lot quicker than an auto body shop dent repair. 

Price

Since a body filler and paint are used on an auto body shop repair, it is much more expensive than PDR which is a lot more affordable. An autobody shop repair also requires a lot of work that is exactly why it can take more out of your wallet. 

Car Life

When your car is shipped from the factory, it has a protective coating over the paint, which saves it from scratches and dings. When your car goes for an auto body shop repair, this layer is compromised. But when your car goes for a PDR, this layer isn’t even touched. With PDR, your car can look fresh for a longer time.  

So if your car needs a paintless dent repair – call Sioux falls dent repair for a fix or to get a free estimate.