PDR Aluminum Hood Dent
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2018
- Andrew Hopkins provides some detail in removing a sharp crease on an aluminum hood. Every dent has unique characteristics, therefore assessing the damage and adjusting to fit the situation is always necessary. INDEPENDENT DENT CO. "Quality Stands Alone" www.independentdent.com • 1-866-626-DENT(3368)
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My man Jimmy hopkins became a car repairman, great work btw!
I recommend the aluminum hot box after you shallow the dent up it works amazing!!! And good job!! Aluminum is hard
The intent for this video was good but the execution in showing the techniques used for the repair were nonexistent. Show us each step of the repair as it’s taking place please. We want to see your skills and with the magic of editing to cut time down for the upload. I don’t see why it can’t happen. Great job on the repair by the way!
Amazing job man. I'm a panel beater/painter (combo tech) at a high end shop. I worked a paper thin aluminum fender on a new BMW last week and it was DIFFICULT to deal with. It's nothing like steel. We have tens of thousands of dollars invested in the latest aluminum repair equipment in our "aluminum specific" work area and it still doesn't make it easy. It takes a touch. Truly an art. I'm 32 and looking to get into pdr soon and hopefully finish out my auto body career there. I feel I've hit a dead end in conventional paint and body. I can look around the shop and see my future in the old timers there. I see a better future for myself in pdr. I know I can do it with the proper training and practice. How long have you been at it? I've seen a lot of hacks that would've made a total mess out of that. What you just did there is amazing! That came out way better than I thought it could. And ABSOLUTELY cut and buff. Why the hell not? I appreciate and respect the pride you take in your work!
Thanks for the comments Jesse. I have been practicing the art of PDR for 21 years now. Always growing. It is good the hear from people, such as yourself, that have enough wisdom, experience, and respect to really understand what we do as pdr techs. There are a couple facilities that provide really great training that would be essential to starting your PDR career. Not all training programs are the same. I have my recommendation if you are interested.
Thanks for the reply! I have a good friend that's chasing hail for a big company that I'm seriously thinking about applying with, but I'm absolutely open to suggestions.
@@jcbenzo8679 My mentor and trainer 22 years ago when I worked for DW was Mike Sewald - Gateway Dent Training. In my opinion he is a pioneer in this industry and one of the best trainers you can find.
Thanks Andrew! I looked up Gateway and Mike's still at it. I'm definitely going to consider Gateway if I can afford it when I'm ready to make the plunge. It would be well worth it. I subscribed and watched most of your videos. Your quality is the level I hope to be on one day. I definitely trust and value your opinion. The company I was referring to in my last comment is DW. The appeal there is that they cover your tuition and carry you until you're producing work. The drawback is they take a HUGE percentage and they pretty much own you for a couple years. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir here. My buddy does pretty well and seems to be happy working with them, but I would rather go with a company like gateway and have my independence. Either way, I really appreciate you taking the time to give me your input. Thank you! Hopefully I'll have a success story for you in a few years.
I've come to this video 4 years later in 2023. I read your post and just want to say I hope you made the move you wanted so passionately. Being your own boss isn't easy, if it was, everyone would be working for themselves. But it is most rewarding if you get it right.
Hopefully you did. Best of luck to you.
Lots of knowledge giving in this video IF you listen to his explanation of his process. It’s obvious you have a lot PDR experience. This repair and info is really beneficial for seasoned techs. If you’re new to PDR, could be hard to follow or even useful because this is a complex repair on Aluminum.
Hi
Best video i have seen in a long time, fantastic job.
Keep it up.
Thanks
Much appreciated. Thank you.
Great clean work Andrew!
appreciated
Nice and thanks for step by step . It would be great to see the tools used. The tip too . Great repair
he should open a side gig teaching mechanics how to repair aluminum dents the RIGHT WAY.
Krokus "Screaming in the night." first 2 seconds of the video I knew I could learn something from these guys!
Looks real good. I have a 2018 Ford f150 with a dent in the bottom part of door at the body line.
Absolutely brilliant well done
Great job man.
We really need more shops like yours! because, where i live no one seems to repairs aluminum parts, they just order new OEM hoods for over a G. thats not even including paint and labour cost. your do amazing work and you should run a training class! if you dont mind me asking how much would you charge for a repair like the one in this video?
i wish people took more pride in there repairs like you do, there hard to find these days.
Thank you for your kind words. If I recall correctly, I believe this repair was around $750
cool, liked the way you used prop for better leverage. good job.
Nice!Im doing a repair on my 07 BMW 750li..Thanks.PGM
Awesome job!!
Great job!
I did not learn one thing from this vid. It is no use cutting the camera and then restarting and showing us the repair that is done. Useless i'm afraid
Waste of time
I agree. Perhaps we see s different car at the end.
Just maybe he didn't do the video to teach you anything. Maybe it was just for fun.
Great repair 👌👌 can u show the tool u used? And the tip?
Nice repair, totally honest.
Thank you.
Great repair! How long was the process and what type of vehicle was the repair made to?
Looks great
Nice repair.
Zo'r chiqibdi qoil ofarin
Nice light where do you buy it how much ??? What grit for wetsanding ???
Excellent grade 👍
Sweet job.. Love the honesty.. And bullshit less narration.. Nasty Dent great job! 👌 Great vid... What kind of tool did you find most effective on the aluminium??
Thanks for the positive comment Emmett. Aluminum is difficult. I started with a ball tip and nylon cap to get the metal to start moving. Then dropped the cap for a bit. Finished the last third with a sharp tip. Aluminum responds more so with the use of sharp tip tools.
Gracias por compartir,me habría gustado ver el trabajo con la varilla que uso!
Ótimo trabalho, poderia ter mostrado o manuseio da alavanca
How much a job like that cost i have a similar dent on my 2017 Nissan Altima..
nice work
Thank you greatly.
Nice job on a hard to repair dent . I have a small dent in a sharp crease . Was looking for what tools to use as well as were to start . I would of started in the crease line as you did . I would of been good to see what tool tips you used . without that it was worthless , and a waste of time . Please show details that are needed . Thanks
NICE !
How much would you charge for this type of job ? (Average body shop )
I have a 2010 Challenger shaker hood. If like to send you some pictures for advice. I'm a DYI guy and have limited funds. So I'm trying to save this hood. The cost of a new one is just too much and I can't find one at the junk. Please let me know if I can send the pics.
real nice
Brilliant
Thank You. Thanks for watching.
very nice
Thank you. Thanks for watching.
My problem with CZcams , these talk more than showing what they're doing
pay for a school. there are plenty to choose from.
Myrtho Charles more do less show and tell
Hi what cause that dent?
It's crazy how hard we have to push on aluminum good job I would have stop at 85% no job is worth bending my rods lol 🤣
nice work would of been nice if you show us how you did it
First l was happy to find your video but you don't show any technic
pay for school.
@@INDEPENDENTDENTCOMPANY FUCK U ASS **
@@INDEPENDENTDENTCOMPANY great PR for your shop...
What does PDR stand for?
Good job
Bom martelinho não é Mágica parabéns 😁
Where in the hell are the tool(s) he used to repair the dent?
Sanding the paint makes me the dent tech I ain’t
We would like to see use ur tools
Nice job just wanted to give you a little tip. You could’ve cold glue pulled that thing out at least 80% and then finish it off with your tools
What is PDR.?
He don't show what he used to push that dent out
Isso ai ..
😊
oh man I think I used the same light board as you... for about a month until the back plastic broke where the spine connects, along with my friends board in the same fashion about a week later. Fair warning.
That's an old board. I usually use a James Lee Elimadent board. Thanks though.
Yes I use the Elimadent Light boards much more often. Much better product.
You should always start from the crowns first and work the "wave" in.
You could have gotten 90% of that dent out from the outside by working outside the crowns and working the "wave" toward the low in the center.
Not Always
LoL...I'll Take a Large meatball sub With no cheese...extra sauce, at the end tho...please
Hi dude any chance you could show the tools you use on your videos
Sure. I will work on that on something in the future. Thanks Ben.
This looks like a bountyhunter comercial. Because the proposal is not teach or help, just earn Money.
what is the purpose of this video? you do the work but dont explain anything. Seen to be that you want costumers no to try to tell others how to do it.
Hence the word BRIEF. If you would like more in depth explanation look for more in depth vids in the future. Also you can look into other sources of info such as Dent Trainer and also training classes throughout the U.S. like Gateway Dent.
The intent of this video was not to provide training but a "brief" insight on what repairs I am making and how I go about doing it. There are plenty of training videos on CZcams, but in my opinion, you can not really grasp the technique and art of paintless dent removal without an extensive hands on training course. There are many opinions and styles on making a dent repair. None of which are right or wrong if the repair is successful. The foundation is of the most important to stay true to. The art of paintless dent removal is continually evolving for the better as we study and practice different techniques, methods, and tooling. I hope the best for all. Keep cranking.
I'm an Aussie...not a PDR guy...just an interested car guy. I own a '14 Holden Commodore (Chevy SS). They have aluminum bonnets (hoods) and are very hard to fix using PDR. I had a pockmark dent from an object that fell onto the car and it took a PDR technician two hours to fix by rubbing behind the mark and gentle glue pulling. Working with aluminium is soooo much harder than working with steel. The dent you show is, technically, much more difficult but the result you show is just phenomenally brilliant! Excellent work!
whats the point of making the video and not showing how to fix it??? there is no step by step video!!!! thumbs down!!!
this obviously took hours to do and only a trained person could do it
Explaining his process shows his knowledge on how to tackle a large aluminum dent. His audience are PDR techs, potential clients and maybe future techs. A dent like this takes hours to repair.
Really???
Unfortunately it's not a video that teach how to do it.
Well then. Thanks for that. 😒
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I no understood your work.
Auch
Nice tutorial. I learned absolutely nothing. Time wasted. Thanks.
Read the title. It says "Brief".
"I did here, and there and here again then there again, push little here and there again" he just talks, but does not show HOW...do not loose time on this video
No mostras nada el. Proceso. Pura palabra nada práctico
What's the point? You show nothing that helps.
you talk a lot and act little .... I fell asleep 😴 💤
What about your prop rod with a worn out tip, scratching the finish your killing me.
please. it only scratches if it moves. and a worn out tip means i am fixing dents.
This is not a how to vid! He recommends paying for school to learn the how to aspect.
A whole bunch of nothing in this video. What tool and how???? SMH
This video isnt intended as a teaching or how to video. It is simply a demonstration of a before and after. This field requires an education.
shut the fuck up and get it dun
Falou.falou e não vir nada.profissional não tem medo de mostra sua habilidade no martelinho de ouro.isso tudo e medo de mostra sua habilidade nesse amassadinho👎