Honda Car Forum

Quite possibly so. I was merely quoting what the insurance adjuster told me
after she gave me the standard "State Farm ...", my ins. co., "... prefers
not to use PDR methods" and the possibility of having a cracked paint after
using suction or other PDR methods is one of the reasons she mentioned.

The dealership's bodyshop manager said that when they use PDR, they drill
holes on the sides of the surface (edge of the roof for example, where the
upper part of the door meets the roof rail) and reach to the damaged spots
with some sort of instruments and bang or massage the spots out. After this
is done, he said they put color matched plugs in the holes they created, and
according to him State Farm doesn't like that approach either.

If what I read here about PDR is true and people are having good experiences
with it, I would love to avoid having to paint. However, given that my car
is brand new, and dealership's bodyshop says the paint manufacturer
guarantees the paint job for as long as I own the car, I am thinking it
makes sense for me to go that route.

Sergey


"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message
news:sL5Pa.8002$ru2.810781@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> I know for a fact that the "other" PDR methods do not
> use suction - the massage it from the inside of the panel. You
> can't suck out a hail stone ding.
>
> In article <pW4Pa.19033$GL4.5366@rwcrnsc53>, "Sergey" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> >I have the displeasure of dealing with repairing damages on my 2003
Accord
> >EX-V6 from a golf size hail storm that visited Chicago area last Sunday.
I
> >took my Accord to the insurance claims office to have it looked at. Got
my
> >repairs estimate and a check - all of the $5,264 ... the trunk and the
hood
> >are getting replaced; the roof, the doors, the fenders, and quarter
panels
> >are getting repaired. Their preferred method of repair is to fill in the
> >dents, sand them, polish them out, apply the finish, restore rust
> >protection, etc.
> >
> >I asked the adjuster among other things about the Ding King and alike, to
> >which she said the PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) is not their preferred
method
> >of repairs because using suction or pulling instruments like the Ding
King,
> >even when done by a professional, may stretch the place of the dent to
the
> >extend of cracking the paint and causing it to chip off over time
> >
> >Sergey
> >
> ><richard48@webtv.net> wrote in message
> >news:25148-3F0ACE4E-597@storefull-2191.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> >> Anyone used the "do it yourself" Ding King kits to remove dents from
> >> your car. Comments?
> >>
> >
> >

> If what I read here about PDR is true and people are having good
experiences
> with it, I would love to avoid having to paint. However, given that my car
> is brand new, and dealership's bodyshop says the paint manufacturer
> guarantees the paint job for as long as I own the car

no offense, but youd better get that part in writing. AFAIK, *no* body shop
will guarantee their work forever, against fading, acid rain, peeling,
etc...

you mention that the paint *manufacturer* will guarantee it, but whats the
cost of the paint? $200? will the bodyshop repaint it for free, or will you
be stuck with a $2000 labor bill?

no matter how good the paint, or the job, its going to fade, chip, peel the
clearcoat at some point in its life.