PDR issue--need input

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GenesisCoupe

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Hey Everyone,

I went to my local PDR guy who was very successful in the past with the dents I got from careless individuals...

This morning however the dent I wanted to get removed was NOT removed because I decided to hold off..here is why;

The location of the dent cannot be accessed by going behind the panel. The only way to remove the dent would be to drill a small hole inside the door frame and go from behind with the tool.

The other method is to use glue and the mechanism to "pop" it out however this method COULD remove a portion of the paint...

I decided to not do that dent, out of the 3 I came in with originally. This dent however was the one I wanted to get out as it was the biggest one but decided to not take the risk..


Can I have someones input on whether I should get it done or simply man up and live with it?

Thanks!
 
My thoughts on it are that I'd rather live with a well prepared drill hole and plug in the door frame than to look at the dent all the time. Well prepared meaning to paint the edge where the drill cut through the metal with some sort of rust proof sealer so it doesn't begin rusting at that point into the future. That's my two cents on it.
 
Is it oem paint? There is a bigger chance of paint pull with a re-spray,although oem can pull too. Pulling paint does not happen alot, but a greater chance of it if the paint is cracked. Some guys super glue on the split paint and glue pull after that. Like the previous post, drilling a hole, rust protecting it and plugging it is fine as long as looking at it won't bother you. If done right it will look like any one of the other factory plugs in the car. I don't know who your tech is, but some guys say they can't get a tool in there, but someone else may be able too. Depends on their skill level. Where are you located?
 
I've had the drill and plug PDR method done to several panels on my Pathfinder. No problem. IMHO, a little plug is much better than living with the dent or a re-paint.

Krazy Glue on my paint? Ah....No.
 
I am with the other people in that the drill hole being plugged the correct way is the better option.
 
The krazy glue is not used to pull, but to hold cracked paint together so it doesn't have an edge to peel up. I have never done this myself, but a tech or two has mentioned doing it. Usually used on a dent that most likely has to be repainted due to cracked paint,but trying to repair and avoid a repaint. A last resort, really.
 
Just let him drill the hole. It's not a big deal.
 
Drilling may have to happen for any vehicle depending on where the dent is. Heck, you might have owned a vehicle in the past fixed in this manner and never known it as the plugs were there when you got it.

I absolutely would, however, touch up the inside of the drill hole with paint and let it set before you insert the plug for good. Perhaps talk with the PDR guy and ask him to leave the plugs out and show you how to install them (they may have a few slick tricks for tight fits to teach you) after you've insured the bare metal has been properly sealed, or take some touch up paint with you and do it before he inserts it. Odds are he'll have some type of heat on hand to assist with the drying process.
 
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