Why Is Paintless Dent Repair Cheaper Than Traditional?

There are pros and cons to both types of Auto Body Repair but Paintless Dent Removal definitely has the advantage in price.
That is mainly because there is no additional time and money invested in repainting the car like there is with traditional Collision Repair.
In traditional Auto Body Repair, the damaged area is sanded and then repainted to cover up the repair.
That means that it will take longer and cost more than the Paintless process.
This could lead to a headache if you are having to get a rental car for several days just to allow time for the paint to dry using the traditional method of dent removal.
It also results in the car not looking as good as it did before because the repaint will never equal the quality of the manufacturer's original finish.
It is very hard to match certain paints, especially the older the car.
The techniques used in Paintless Auto Body Repair were created by Mercedes Benz.
They were having difficulty in shipping their cars from Germany to America because, as expected, the cars were often damaged in transit.
Since the manufacturer's paint job is of much higher quality than anything the local shops could do, they needed a way to fix dents and dings without disturbing the paint job.
So, they invented Paintless Dent Removal process to allow all of it to be done on site at the car lot or service shops.
There are only two problems with the Paintless Dent Repair System.
The first is that it can only be used in situations where the paint and metal are still flexible enough to withstand the hammering needed to force them back into shape.
The second is that you need to have an experienced technician to do the work or the metal may split which will cause repair costs to skyrocket.
A lot of technicians will claim to know how to do this newer process correctly but it does takes a lot of experience.
Ask the technician if they have used the process on a car similar to yours and how many times.
Most Auto Body shops can provide references upon request.
It can take a while to find a technician with enough experience to trust with the job but it is worth the wait.
Contact your local body shops to see if their technicians are qualified before trusting your vehicle with just anyone.