A good PDR guy will put a light on the panel. Part of that is so they can see. The other part is the light heats the paint and makes it a bit more pliable so it's less likely to crack.
Some years ago there was a Buick Race for more than one day at either Raceway Park in Indy or maybe it was one at National Trails at Columbus maybe. There were two PDR guys there who had a tent set up with the lights. Word got around how good they were and were busy the whole time with cars waiting to be done. They did an excellent job on my car. If I remember right they were from down south maybe Alabama were brothers I think and had GNs of their own.....I think.
Mike
Well I don't impress easily and I am very fussy. However this local PDR guy was amazing. As I said I have seen his work when I was working at Mercedes but its different when he is taking a hammer to your Turbo Buick I had a few dents/dings in each car and he found and fixed a few more. I cant say enough and I feel I received so much value in a great finished product. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to make there cars that much better. Now I would not call just any PDR want to be shmuk on the internet. Like TurboTguy said, do your homework and find a reputable person.Start by phoning high end dealerships and ask them for a recommendation. My wife said she has not seen me this happy in a long time and it was ok if I wanted to sleep between the cars tonight. I used
PRIMELINE PDR
Mike as for your car and the paint coming off,it is an art to what glue and how long the glue sets. He tried a few different glues and peeled them off before trying the actual dent.
Dent Wizard technicians are some of the best trained out there. Too bad they don't treat their employees better, or they would still have 8 or 9 hundred very talented guys that used to work for them, still working for them.
I cant give you a real cost because there were some favours and trading in the deal. Maybe TurboTguy can give us an idea. Mike as for your car and the paint coming off,it is an art to what glue and how long the glue sets. He tried a few different glues and peeled them off before trying the actual dent. This is an art and like everything else from racing to truck driving ,its all about seat time. He has been doing this for 23 years so lots of seat time if ya know what I mean. I could not be happier with my cars. Wife comes out in the shop and says " are you STILL looking at those cars " !
Stay safe friends and remember to laugh,its truly the best medicine.