Dents are sudden and unpredictable. From the inconvenience of a stray shopping cart to the devastation of a hail storm, they always put us in the worst situations. What’s worse is one dent can do a considerable amount of damage to the resale value of your car. Maintaining this resale value is very important, but it can also be costly. Far too often we see dent repair jobs gone bad because inexperienced owners try cutting corners to find a cheaper alternative. Today, we’re here to tell you that you don’t need cheaper results for less expensive repairs. Sioux Falls Dent Repair specializes in dealing with the shifting weather conditions of South Dakota. (more…)
America’s mid-western states are home to a plethora of disastrous weather conditions. From tornado’s to floods, we just can’t catch a break. But one condition stands above the rest for its frequency and sheer damage output. On average hail storms cause about one billion dollars in crop and property damage every year. When South Dakota holds a prominent spot among the top ten hail affected cities it just makes sense to hire a hail repair team. Sioux Falls dent repair offers unparalleled hail repair services that are sure to impress. With affordable prices and fast turn arounds our Sioux Falls hail repair team will have you back on the road again in no time! (more…)
Has your vehicle suffered recently from hail damage? Those awful blemishes that stand out like a sore thumb. Often, hail damage can spell disaster for the resale value of a car, especially if left unattended. This can be a huge setback for any vehicle owner. Don’t let a simple storm put your life on hold. Sioux Falls Dent Repair specializes in repairing hail damage with speed and efficiency. If you’re looking for high quality work, fast turn around times, and professional service for you Sioux Falls hail damage look no further! (more…)
Today we will be talking about a crease style dent that will be repaired using the paintless dent repair method on a 2013 Ford Mustang. Paintless dent repair can also be referred to as paintless dent removal or as PDR. This vehicle was recently purchased by our customer and he didn’t notice this damage prior to purchasing this vehicle. The customer happened to be washing his vehicle shortly after purchasing his new Mustang and found this damage while drying the vehicle off. After discovering this newly noted damage he had to have it fixed right away, after all who wants to drive around in a newer car like a Mustang and have a big dent in it! He contacted us to come to his home in Sioux Falls, SD and give him a damage assessment. He was very happy to find out we could fix this using the paintless dent repair method rather than take it to a body shop. This customer had prior experience in the paint and body industry and knew of all of the potential issues when it comes to painting a car, from incorrect color matches to adhesion issues, he knew he choose the correct form of repair for his vehicle.
We start the video off with showing you the damage in the natural light reflection, this would be how a customer would see the damage if the car was for instance parked in their garage. Next we show what the damage looks like under a professional paintless dent repair light, to a technicians eyes they are then able to see the damage with much more precision, this allows them to fix it at the highest level!
To start this repair off, we roll the window down and install a stainless steel window guard, this protects the window from any damage when we install our tools down though the glass opening. We then will setup our light to allow us to see the damage and start the repair. During this repair process you will see the technician twists the tool with his wrist, this creates a prying motion on the damage slowly pushing it or massaging it back into its original shape. Throughout the process the technician also uses what is called a blending hammer, the blue hammer shown in the video, to slowly blend the damage out. This hammer has specialized tips on it that are highly polished and will not harm the painted finish. When using a blending hammer, every hit that is made on the painted finish sends vibrations into the metal panel, this helps with the metal to move back into its original shape, making for a much cleaner repair. The technician will then go back to using his tool to push the damage out once again. Also shown later in the video is the use of glue pulling. The glue pulling method was used in this case to pull out some of the slightly deeper damage, by using this other style of repair the technician is able to pull out bigger sections of the damage faster then once the damage is pulled out to a satisfactory point, the tech will then switch back to a tool to pin point the low spots and continue to remove the damage.
We finish the video off when showing you the damage completely repaired in both the natural light and with a paintless dent repair light. As you can see the damage turned out great, the customer was very happy with the repair, and happy he choose Sioux Falls Dent Repair to repair his vehicle!
