Can PDR fix this issue

[m491]

I'm looking a a car that has original paint and the rear pass quarter panel has a small dent right at the body crease and also on a wheel open. I've got two pics attached. The first pic looks like the worst and the send may be repairable. Is this fixable by a good PDR guy or must this be repaired in a body shop? The car is a volvo 850 wagon. Do to the age of the paint, I won't be able to match the paint with a body shop repair so I'm trying to get opinions on PDR for this repair. I had a similar area repaired on my sons first car (another Volvo 850) and the guy was only in the PDR business for one year. He improved it but it really wasn't a great repair. This seems to be a complex area to repair. Thanks for any suggestions on this question.

(FYI, I'm in ester PA so any really good PDR guys would be a great. Thanks folks.)


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[jms493]

If the PDR person can get behind it then it can probably be straightened out. Might be expensive. That top picture...the dent is on a tough line.

[Rsurfer]

Had one similar on a crease and my PDR guy said no go and he's been doing this for over 10 years.

[mrbtd]

The crease is why they will not be able to do it.

[EzyBrzy]

Also had one similar, not in a corner though but the same crease. My PDR guy got most of it out, but it's still noticeable under some light.

[MikeC]

The crease looks do-able. The one on the wheel opening is a little tight. If it's double metal there, might glue pull. Depends on techs skills.

[RPM_BR]

I was looking at this post, and asked my PDR associate and he said it can be done.
First pic, 90 to 95%, second pic close to 100%.
As long as there is access for the tools to be inserted behind the panels; when there isn't access, he drills a small hole behind for accessing it, and then covers it with a round black plastic cover.
Suction cup won't do it. And glue pull only for the finishing, after most of it was straightened out.
I always tell him he'd be well off if he lived in US. Pretty talented guy. He doesn't speak english, though :)

[GSKR]

Those are body lines and that's what gives the panel strength a good patient pdr guy will diminish it so slightly to the naked eye,but expect to pay .

[RFrommann]

Sending you a pm. I know someone else who's from Eastern pa who does pdr for dent wizard!