http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog Paintless Dent Removal and Repair - PDR Training Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:06:06 +0000 en hourly 1 Tim Olson Tim Olson Paintless Dent Repair Business advice and techniques No No http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/QDBKRxa6PBc/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/led-lights-for-paintless-dent-repair/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:02:58 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=3652 This is a review from last year for the Pro PDR solutions LED light. The video is showing an earlier version we purchased with 4 strips. On a tip from Jeremy Neppl we bought two of the new version and had 1 green and 1 orange LED strip added in. The green strip together with]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/led-lights-for-paintless-dent-repair/feed/ 0 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/led-lights-for-paintless-dent-repair/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/T7vB6U5GWZI/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-tools/how-to-make-a-practice-light-for-pdr-training/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:03:05 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=1941 Lights for PDR training are one of the most expensive items you'll need to get started. Watch the video on how to build this practice PDR light for as little as $70 in materials. All parts available from your local big box hardware store. Watch this video to save some of your hard earned money]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-tools/how-to-make-a-practice-light-for-pdr-training/feed/ 4 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-tools/how-to-make-a-practice-light-for-pdr-training/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/MMYhvoK3PQU/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-access/how-to-remove-taillights-for-pdr/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:48:03 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=1684 Removing taillights for paintless dent removal access on quarter panels was once easy. Pull back some trim, loosen four nuts and its out. The biggest challenge then was Nissan's nasty, gummy black butyl sealant, which held those lamps in better than a crusty barnacle on a boat hull. In the early 2000's however, Honda changed]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-access/how-to-remove-taillights-for-pdr/feed/ 0 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-access/how-to-remove-taillights-for-pdr/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/y4a1IbggVV0/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/pdr-training-fixing-deep-stretched-dents/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:34:54 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=724 Have you ever worked a car with a dent in the roof, trunk, or hood that is so big, it holds water? Then you know what I'm talking about when I say "Bird Bath Dent". You know, the kind where you have to pump the water out before you can work it? They can happen]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/pdr-training-fixing-deep-stretched-dents/feed/ 3 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/pdr-training-fixing-deep-stretched-dents/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/xd_xDjk7KSE/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/pdr-training-case-study-uzbekistan/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:54:20 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=637 Is paintless dent repair a form of art? Must you be an artist to fix dents without painting? When you see what TJ and Bakhodir from Uzbekistan have done, you might say yes. Watch the video to find out how a process becomes art.]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/pdr-training-case-study-uzbekistan/feed/ 23 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/pdr-training-case-study-uzbekistan/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/Ucv1Ikr8y-Q/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/know-your-panel-names-for-paintless-dent-removal-estimating/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:46:06 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=472 Do you know the difference between a bumper and a fender? Which side of the car is left? Right? Does this car have a "rail" or not? How can I tell? When you write hail damage estimates for PDR, you want to be accurate. Go to this page to watch the Naming Panels video. Click]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/know-your-panel-names-for-paintless-dent-removal-estimating/feed/ 0 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/know-your-panel-names-for-paintless-dent-removal-estimating/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/GiFZDecLedo/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/glue-pull-vs-pdr-who-will-win/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:17:29 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=415 There are two main methods of paintless dent removal, glue pulling or gpdr, and pushing from the back or pdr. The differences are this: one is done from above and one from underneath. Which is better? Watch these ambiguous videos for the answer. Think I'm trying to sell you on glue pulling? Watch the next]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/glue-pull-vs-pdr-who-will-win/feed/ 23 Tim Olson There are two main methods of paintless dent removal, glue pulling or gpdr, and pushing from the back or pdr. The differences are this: one is done from above and one from underneath. Which is better? Watch these ambiguous videos for the answer. Think I'm trying to sell you on glue pulling? Watch the next Paintless Dent Info http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/glue-pull-vs-pdr-who-will-win/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/gdOjXmeAS2E/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/make-door-repairs-look-good-from-a-distance/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:04:09 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=379 This post is viewable by members only. Please login]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/make-door-repairs-look-good-from-a-distance/feed/ 1 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/paintless-dent-info/make-door-repairs-look-good-from-a-distance/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePaintlessMentorBlog/~3/5faUPArgK3U/ http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-access/how-to-remove-back-glass-for-paintless-dent-removal-access/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 12:51:12 +0000 Tim Olson http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/?p=144 I once worked a hail storm at the number one Suburban SUV dealer in America. Spent way too much time three feet off the ground. Here's a tip which really sped up the repairs: When using PDR for hail damage on an SUV, you want to work dents from the most angles possible. Removing the]]> http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-access/how-to-remove-back-glass-for-paintless-dent-removal-access/feed/ 0 http://www.pdrsecrets.com/blog/pdr-access/how-to-remove-back-glass-for-paintless-dent-removal-access/