What is PDR?

Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) is the preferred technique for minor dent removal within the UK motor trade. It was originated by German motor manufacturers and has been used extensively across the USA for many years.

The process sounds simple and involves gaining access to the back of the damaged panel, where the dent can be reversed by 'massaging' the panel with specially designed sets of tools. It is actually a highly skilled process, which only the most professional and best trained technicians can carry out successfully.

What are the benefits?  

The PDR technique itself offers huge benefits over the more traditional body shop process because:

• Repairs are carried out on the spot while you wait. Typically one panel can be repaired in less than 45 minutes at any location convenient to you.
• The process is clean and quick; it involves no spraying or filling.
• Because there is no paint or fillers, there is never the problem of colour matching. The repair is invisible.
• Paintless Dent Removal can significantly enhance the appearance of a vehicle and therefore increase its value.
• It is a much cheaper process.

What damage can be repaired?  

All minor dents or creases caused through small collisions can be repaired providing none of the factors listed below are applicable.

PDR can be used to remove dents from both steel and aluminium panels.

Larger, more serious dents and creases can also be worked on to considerably improve the appearance of the vehicle, but with extreme damage there is occasionally some visible remnants.

What Cannot Be Done?  

It is important to understand the limitations of the Paintless Dent Removal and although CAR Ltd are the UK's leading exponents of the PDR technique, there are types of damage that even we cannot repair.

It is recommended to consult with your CAR Ltd technician (Freephone 0800 975 4434) to get a professional opinion but generally the following dents cannot be rectified using PDR:

• Any dent where the paintwork has been cracked or broken
• Any dent where there is major structural damage to the vehicle
• Any dent where it is impossible to gain access to the rear of the panel.

What Does It Cost?  

Because Paintless Dent Removal does not involve a body shop or any of the normal repair processes, it comes at a fraction of the cost of the traditional routes.

CAR Ltd is one of the UK's largest PDR specialists and as such is able to offer corporate customers and the motor trade significant savings over all of our competitors. For more information, please call us on Freephone 0800 975 4434 or click here to email us on.

If you are private motorist enquiring about our prices, then please refer to Locations & Prices in the Private Motorists section of our website.

Why CAR Ltd?  

'A One Stop Shop' - We specialise in both PDR AND SMART repairs and our network of technicians provide cover across the UK.

'The Best' - CAR Ltd technicians are recognised as the best trained in the industry and, naturally, we use only the best equipment and materials in our work.

'Reliable' - We are an established 10 year old company that fully employ all our technicians. Most of our competitors are one-man outfits or franchised operations with little customer service and no 'back up' support.

'Our Guarantee' - Our work is guaranteed to all our customers; if you are not happy with the level of our service then we will not invoice.

None of our competitors can say all of the above!