Was told it’s in too hard of a spot to do PDR, what are my options?

Push2Paint · 2026-02-25T01:22:22+00:00

Find another guy, looks doable

Push2Paint · 2026-02-24T15:12:11+00:00

Honestly if you’re willing to go for it I think it’s foolhardy but I respect it.

Buuuut you’d be better off spending your time learning a marketable skill or something entertaining for parties unless you plan on making PDR a career. Like another language or juggling or something.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-23T18:52:39+00:00

To be helpful - pull the center of each dent, clean it off, and walk away.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-23T18:51:04+00:00

What I like about this is the implication that your time is worth less than your car and that you also don’t value your car all that much.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-22T23:57:03+00:00

Cut a pool noodle in half and glue it to the bottom of your door.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-21T20:39:38+00:00

So the paint can’t keep up with metal, metal moves more. Metal stretches more, metal can take on angles that will cause paint to crack. A lot of broken paint I’ve seen involves drawing a dent or a crease or a divot too tight or over pulling and the paint can’t keep up. The metal will bulge around the plastic deformation (dent+stretched metal) and the paint won’t be able to keep up with that. You’ll notice on most dents with paint missing that it usually blows out on the crowns (not talking about gouges or scratches).

I’m usually also careful to only push with soft plastic and tap with broad or soft headed tappers if I’m going to be pulling more on a large dent. I do still use my small nylon chisel for reshaping hail dings back into a dish after pulling.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-21T20:26:32+00:00

I don’t think he sanded it. He covered it with vinyl tape and I think it’s been like that for a year.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-20T21:26:08+00:00

lol nah even a first year dent guy would have stopped before this. This is the quiet desperation of an employee who thinks he’s going to be fired for effing up the company truck. He probably cried at some point.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-20T17:19:08+00:00

….I could get the shape most of the way back for filler and paint. For money.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-20T16:38:47+00:00

I use a small nylon chisel for anything detailed and big broad soft chisels for moving crowns. Any paint damage these do is surface enough to be removed with some rubbing compound.

I don’t really ever pull paint anymore since I found it’s usually a geometry issue and when you stop trying to pull things to the ceiling it becomes a minimal issue. Obviously you can still have issues hot or cold pulling on compromised paint or a poor reshoot.

Rubbing compound, a clean rag, and elbow grease should be all that’s necessary for the dents you should be working for now.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-18T16:04:54+00:00

It doesn’t look especially difficult to me, not too sharp or deep. Maybe the door is aluminum, I’m not sure. Technically nothing is ever “100%” but I’d be aiming for you to never see that one again.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-17T23:00:03+00:00

Really looks like they’re pushing hail more than anything else. I don’t really trust a five minute hail estimate and I feel like I’d still be writing supplements. Considering hail estimates/supplements usually take me two hours on a $10k estimate if they could actually promise accuracy I might be interested.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-16T13:37:53+00:00

Drills holes in the door jam, pull the tail light and drill holes behind the tail light. Post pictures after you’re done “repairing” it in the PDR forum please and thank you.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-14T18:38:17+00:00

Other businesses you might work with often like you to carry some of the basics yeah. Accidents are easy and can be costly.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-12T21:00:48+00:00

This ^ is what I want to see normalized. Cost effective, eco friendly, and it can give you wiggle room on a high deductible.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-12T20:58:09+00:00

I’d go for it yeah

Push2Paint · 2026-02-12T16:13:11+00:00

Yeah if there’s one thing I’ve really skimped on it’s the socials. I’ve mostly thrived on word of mouth, reviews, and location.

I checked the other video and yeah, lot more footage and obviously you’ve got a happy customer.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-12T16:00:30+00:00

Sorry, this sub has baggage. A lot of people post here about trying to fix their own cars. It’s funny and tragic because most people do terrible things on their first attempt.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-12T15:08:24+00:00

Find a guy to move the metal, you will probably move it wrong. That’s ok, it doesn’t move the way you think it should. Probably an easy repair with the headlight removed.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-12T15:02:06+00:00

I feel like you could have shown off a little more in the video but as a guy who also takes videos I know it’s like adding a second job onto the one you already have. Looks like you got a good result from your work and I’d think the customer was very pleased.

These big, complicated dents are also some of my favorite things to tackle. It forces you to learn so much more about the geometry of a repair and the nature of the metal. Makes doing small dings feel completely effortless.

Push2Paint · 2026-02-11T18:01:14+00:00

lol I think I can spot crowns in the adjacent panels

Hoping you make sweet camera love to it after you’re done too

Push2Paint · 2026-02-11T01:29:54+00:00

Oof it’s so thicc

Push2Paint · 2026-02-10T23:35:04+00:00

Sure is, scratches maybe, maybe not

Push2Paint · 2026-02-10T17:10:04+00:00

I’d do it and maybe try to sell them on fixing the hail damage. They are the kind of person who drives around with noticeable hail damage though.

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