The Real Cost of Not Protecting Your Car from Hail

Storm season is rapidly approaching, and unfortunately, that means your car is at risk of being damaged due to hailstorms. Keeping your car protected is a priority, so we put together this list to help you come up with some ways to keep your vehicle safe.

We’ve also included some details about Brisbane paintless dent removal in case your car has already been damaged by hail!

How to Avoid Hail Damage
The only guaranteed way to avoid hail damage is to keep your car under a cover. Parking your vehicle in your garage or in an area that has coverage is still the best option when it comes to protecting your car from the dents and dings that are caused by hail. If neither of these options works for you, another way that you can try to avoid hail damage is to invest in a hail cover that is sold in a wide variety of automotive stores throughout Australia. For instance, you can buy a hail cover at Autobarn or Supercheap Auto.

These covers are designed to protect your car from the impact caused during a hailstorm. Most of them feature a foam layer that covers the top of your vehicle and works to reduce damage by spreading the force of the impact across a wider area. To affix these to your car, most use adjustable buckles that allows the cover to remain in place even in rainy and windy conditions! Since hailstorms can often be unpredictable, it may not always be possible to completely avoid hail damage. If you can’t get your car into a garage or undercover in time, you will likely see significant damage to your vehicle in the form of round dents. The hail may even damage your paint job, and your windshield can crack or shatter. In other words, you should try to protect your car from hail at all costs!

My Car Already Has Hail Damage – Now What?
If your vehicle has already been impacted by a hailstorm, your car is probably already covered in dents and damage and in need of repairs. Rather than taking your car into a panel beater to remove the dents, or investing in new parts or a paint job, why not consider Brisbane paintless dent removal services? The paintless dent removal option is a much quicker – and more cost-effective – option than taking your vehicle in for repairs using traditional methods. The experts that work at PDR 2U will use specialised techniques that allow them to fix your dents without needing additional paint or having to do extensive bodywork. As a result, the repairs can be completed much quicker, and the technicians can come out to you. This makes Brisbane paintless dent removal the best and most convenient option for repairing hail damage to your vehicle!

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How To Protect Your Car From Dents These Holidays

The Holidays are usually a wonderful time of the year. You get to spend time with friends and family, and it usually involves quite a bit of shopping. Unfortunately, this puts your car at major risk of being dented! Whether it’s a stray shopping cart, overcrowded parking lots with careless drivers, or lugging around oversized items after a big shopping trip, it can be tough to protect your car from dents.

This guide will give you some tips on how to protect your car from dents these holidays and where to get the best Brisbane paintless dent removal services if you already have a ding on your vehicle.

Park Away from Other Vehicles
One of the most effective strategies to keep your vehicle safe from careless drivers and runaway shopping carts is to park it far away from other vehicles. If you’re going on a shopping trip and see that the lot is quite crowded, do your car a favor and park at the end of the lot where no one else has thought to go.

Sure, you might have to walk a little bit further to get to where you’re going, but this is the most guaranteed way to keep your car from getting any more dings or dents. Think about it – almost everyone is constantly scouring the parking lot to get the closest spot near the door. This means that you have a good chance of finding an open spot quicker if you go to the back where no one wants to park anyway.

Those extra two minutes of walking can make the difference between keeping your paint job spotless, to coming back to a vehicle covered with door dings and damage.

This may not always be possible, though, so if you do get stuck parking in the only tight space available and end up with a dent, don’t worry. You can invest in Brisbane paintless dent removal services like PDR 2U who can make your car look brand new!

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Training Paintless Dent Removal Technicians in Brisbane

Training to become a Paintless Dent Removal Technician

 

Training to become a Paintless Dent Removal technician is highly specialized and those most likely to succeed are self-motivated, patient and committed. Acquiring the necessary skills to earn an income in Paintless Dent Removal takes time, patience and loads and loads of practice, and most of this practice is done in the trainee’s own time! The fact that there is no formal apprenticeship to become a paintless dent removal technician may lead people to believe that this profession is easy when in reality, paintless dent removal is a fine art that requires countless hours, days, weeks and years of practice. Our technicians at PDR 2U have spent many years training and working with industry professionals to ensure their skills are second to none.

Training involves learning how to use highly specialized tools and lighting to remove different types of dents from a wide variety of vehicles. Trainees also need to learn how to navigate their way around panels and bracing to gain access to all areas of each panel. Furthermore, they need to learn which tools to use to achieve the best outcomes. What may work really well on one type of vehicle may not be the best approach on a different type of vehicle. Learning how to remove dents from different types of metals is also a difficult skill to master. In addition to learning how to remove dents, PDR trainees also need to learn how to remove and reinstall interior and exterior trimmings without damaging the customer’s car. This is often necessary to gain entry to areas of panels that would otherwise be unrepairable.

Our team at PDR 2U work closely with car dealerships, panel repair shops and industry leaders. These important contacts keep our technicians up to date with the latest techniques and technologies, as well as advances in car manufacturing processes, to ensure our technicians are fully equipped and educated about any advances and changes in the automotive industry. Our team at PDR 2U have spent a lifetime working on a wide variety of vehicles and understand the unique differences between makes and models. Our commitment to customer service and our dedication to ensure we are prepared for any paintless dent repair on any vehicle puts PDR 2U above our competition.

For an obligation free quote, call us today on 0448844328 or contact us through the contact form.

What Is The Hail Repair Process For A Car?

Hail Repair Process

Before your car is repaired, it is assessed using specialised equipment and our technician’s trained eye. Thoroughly assessing your car before the repair is carried out ensures our technician is able to plan the best approach to restoring your car to its pre-dent condition. 

Hail storms do not discriminate when it comes to which panels on your car are dented. As a result, dents are often found in places on your vehicle that are less-than-convenient to repair. Places that are harder to access and repair using traditional panel beating methods such as cant rails, the middle of the roof and the top of a hatch door, can be quickly and easily repaired using specialised Paintless Dent Repair techniques.  Our highly skilled technicians use specialised tools and a variety of techniques to ensure your car is perfectly repaired every time without damaging the original paintwork on your vehicle.

To access dents located on the roof of your vehicle, it may be necessary to remove interior trimmings and the hood lining of your car. This process does not cause any damage to your vehicle and provides greater access for our technician to repair dents from the inside of your car. Removing and properly reinstalling the hood lining and interior trimmings of your car requires a comprehensive knowledge about how cars are constructed to ensure that your car is safely returned to its pre-repair state. Our technicians have been working in the automotive industry for decades, so you can rest assured your car is in good hands.

Tailgates, hatches and bonnets may also be removed from your vehicle to provide greater access to those hard to reach dents. Once removed, these panels are securely placed on specialised stands which allow our Paintless Dent Removal technicians to perfectly restore them. Once repaired, these panels are carefully refitted to your vehicle with your ongoing safety in mind.  

The entire hail repair process can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on the severity and extent of a vehicle’s hail damage. Hail damage repairs may be carried out on-site, or at an external facility that is mutually convenient for our technicians and our customers. Hail damage repairs can be scheduled around your busy life, making the repair experience as stress-free as possible. Your safety and satisfaction is our number one priority. As a result, all PDR repairs completed by PDR 2U come with a lifetime guarantee. For an obligation free quote, call us today on 0448844328 or contact us through our website at www.PDR2U.com/get-a-quote

Choosing The Right Paintless Dent Repair Technician

When choosing a Dent Repair technician, it is important to consider whether the technician you choose is capable of repairing your dents to the highest possible standard.

This photo (above) was taken while repairing a hail damaged car for a customer. It highlights two dents. The first dent at the top of the image was created by a hailstone in a recent storm. The other dent, at the bottom of the photo, is an attempted repair by another Paintless Dent Repair technician. The poorly completed repair shows the damage that an inexperienced technician can do to a vehicle’s panel. If it was repaired properly, the panel would have been restored to its original condition, leaving no traceof the dent.

While many people attempt to learn the art of Paintless Dent Repair, few ever reach the level of expertise held by our team at PDR 2U. With many years of experience repairing dents in a diverse range of vehicles, you can rest assured you will be receiving a professional service each time your car is repaired by one of our technicians. Our team at PDR 2U always strive for perfection and proudly stand behind the quality of our repairs, offering a lifetime warranty on all Paintless Dent Removal work done on your vehicle.

Fortunately for this customer, PDR 2U’s experienced technician was able to repair both of these dents perfectly, along with the rest of the hail damage, torestore the vehicle to its original condition. This case demonstrates why it is important for customers to research their repairer to ensure they receive the highest quality service.

While it may seem difficult to gauge the quality of a dent technician’s work prior to having your dent repaired, reviews and testimonials may provide insight to previous customers’ experiences and the quality of their repairs. To view what PDR 2U’s customers have said about their experience with us, you can take a look at our Google reviews by searching
“PDR 2U – Paintless Dent Removal Brisbane” on Google, or by reviewing our testimonials at https://pdr2u.com

For a free quote, text a photo of your dent to 0448 844 328 or contact us through https://pdr2u.com/get-a-aquote

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