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Paintless Dent Removal Class

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Has any one here taken a class to learn the trade. It looks pretty interesting. Does anyone know if the demand is high for such a trade.
 
is a class really necissary? I have been meaning to pick up a kit and spend a few days practicing at the junkyard [I did spend 4 or 5 hours watching a professional doing this so I think I got a good handle on how it all works].
 
not sure if a class is necessary. I have never even seen anyone do it, so i wasn't sure how hard it was. I saw they offered a class with tools and figured i would start here to see if anyone has done it.
 
Big demand!

I recently got hail damage this last year... 3 of the 4 vehicles we own got hit bad... it was about 16k in damages that my insurance paid out all to the same guy who did the PDR work.

Definately take a class if you find one offered, it will more than pay for itself later once you know what you are doing..
 
ContourGuy9817 said:
people get rich of this sort of work my friend.
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I just had the door dings pushed out of the wife's Contour a couple of months ago (dang SUVs), waxed it up, and it looks like new! $300 for about two hours of work.

You're not going to get rich with a one-man shop, but you could make a decent living. On the other hand, a four-bay shop in a hail-prone area would certainly rake in the dough!!!
 
My little bro is learning all about PDR in the trade school he's attending , as well as all kinds of body repair/mod/painting . He says it's pretty interesting . The first day they learned about tapping out dents , his teacher took a baseball bat to a few car quarter panels & said "OK , now pair up & get to work !" - just to see what they thought they knew . He's pretty excited about learning how to do PDR . I want him to learn how to paint , so he can lay a mean paintjob on my old Volvo :) !
 
Actually it's not a class, but more of a trade learned from the experts already. Get an apprenticeship at a body shop or even get a local bodyshop to take you on as an intern or a part timer just to learn, I mean an automotive ceritication would help getting you hired, but these are things you have to learn by doing / from experts informally.
 
I would think a class with tools provided would be worth it just for personal interest. Compared to buying the tools needed to do your own non-PDR body work it's a heckuvalot cheaper and cleaner.

That you could make some money every time a hail storm came 'round would just be a nice bonus!
 
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