Paintless Dent Repair Guide 2

Question 1

What does the acronym PDR stand for in the auto body industry?

Accepted Answer

Paintless Dent Repair

Answer

Panel Damage Restoration

Answer

Primer Drying Routine

Answer

Professional Detail Reconditioning

Question 2

Which type of damage is generally NOT a good candidate for PDR?

Accepted Answer

A dent with cracked or chipped paint

Answer

A small door ding

Answer

A shallow hail dent

Answer

A soft crease on a fender

Question 3

What is the main advantage of PDR over traditional dent repair?

Accepted Answer

It preserves the factory paint finish

Answer

It uses more body filler

Answer

It requires a longer cure time

Answer

It always needs a paint booth

Question 4

Which tool is most commonly used to push dents out from behind a panel?

Accepted Answer

Metal rod or PDR rod

Answer

Heat gun

Answer

Orbital sander

Answer

Wire brush

Question 5

Why do PDR technicians often use a special reflective light board?

Accepted Answer

To read the dent's shape through shadows and reflections

Answer

To heat the metal

Answer

To dry adhesive

Answer

To charge their tools

Question 6

What is the glue-pull method in PDR primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Dents with no rear access

Answer

Repainting panels

Answer

Sanding edges

Answer

Replacing trim clips

Question 7

Hail damage repaired with PDR most often appears on which areas?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal panels like the roof, hood, and trunk

Answer

Tires and wheels

Answer

Interior dashboard

Answer

Exhaust system