Paintless dent repair...minor rant

**flyinion** · 08-25-2012, 03:50 AM

Is it normal for PDR places to do any buffing afterwards? My gf used a Groupon today for PDR for a couple dents someone put in the side while she was parked downtown one day. We went to dinner and in the setting sun I took a look a the repair job.

I quickly realized someone who had zero clue how to use a rotary buffer used one on about 2/3's the drivers door and 1/2 the rear passenger (drivers side had the dents along the bottom 1/4 of the vehicle). Not only were there nasty holograms but at the right angle it almost looked like sanding scratches it was so bad.

I'm going to have to take my Wolfgang TSR and FG to it now to fix it (and Nissan already has thin & soft paint). I told her to call the company on Monday and complain (she paid 150 over the 100 the Groupon covered to have the stuff removed). What really sucks is just a couple months ago I had polished the car with the FG and sealed it, now I'm going to have to fix that side.

**DetailedByPrecision** · 08-26-2012, 01:54 AM

the PDR guy that comes to the body shop I work at does not do anything buffing.

**cleanmycorolla** · 08-26-2012, 02:39 AM

I've never seen a PDR guy buff anything. I have a friend who does pdr and he never buffs, maybe some guys do but I've never seen it.

**flyinion** · 08-26-2012, 03:01 AM

Thanks guys, this is what I thought. I'm not just "seeing things" either. There is "compound" splatter in spots on that side of the car. Really makes no sense that they would do this.

**Hatchman** · 08-26-2012, 03:56 AM

I've had PDR a few times and they never buffed, nor did I want them to.

**HotRod** · 08-26-2012, 10:56 AM

Maybe the dent had a scratch or scuff on it, and it needed to be removed to "read" the dent, and see the bottom of the dent when he was pushing the dent up. The only time I buff after doing PDR is when you have a nasty dent that can't be finished "perfect" so you wet sand and buff the area to level it and hide any remaining damage. It is rare that PDR techs buff the paint, and we only do so when its necessary. Alot of dent guys are not detailers and are clueless on how to wet sand and buff properly.

**swanicyouth** · 08-26-2012, 11:11 AM

No. No buffing with PDR.

**cleanmycorolla** · 08-26-2012, 12:34 PM

do you have pics?

**flyinion** · 08-26-2012, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by cleanmycorolla

do you have pics?

I will next weekend when I fix it. I understand the comment about maybe they had to buff the dent, but when I take the picture and circle relevant areas you guys will see just how crazy the dude went with buffing.