Wholesale Deep Bodyline Dent Repair | Glue Pull Only | Full Process

[@mattfones8158]

That’s a very technical repair, thank you for the detailed video.

[@sparkeym]

I am the tech on this repair. Let me say that I know this is not a glass level repair and more time would have improved the repair. It did exceed customer expectations. Great job to Dave Johnson Dent Repair for the great video edit!

[@progi2]

Hi Mark, Great repair and nicely done detailed video! What is your gudeline or " secret" to not pull paint off with glue pulling? Do you warn/give disclamer to the customer of that possibility? In your experience, what cars are known to have not so great oem paint adhesion? Thanks!

[@sparkeym]

@@progi2 I always give disclaimers but usually I look for clear coat damage on sharper dents. The impacting object will sometimes push the clear away at impact causing the clear to thin out or even go down to the paint layer. This is a good indicator that damage (paint/clear pulling off) is more likely. In my experience Subaru is the worst for factory paint pulling so I always feel the need to advise customer of possibility and ask if they want to assume risk or liability. If it bothers the customer enough to want to paint I will give it a go.

[@peacocksdents7063]

Question Before first glue pull how much time spent opening up the dent Knock down or blending hammer Any heat used?? Spent 3 hours today on similar rail maby slightly sharper could not finish it can't wait for the next one Just wanna fix it Thanks for your time

[@VanDentPro]

Thanks for sharing your full process Dave.

[@AlfredoHernandez-fh5fk]

Great job bro that’s real craftsmanship right there 👍

[@sparkeym]

Thanks Alfredo. This was a difficult repair and wholesale dealer only wanting to pay to make it different so not my typical finish quality.

[@jetalert]

Great video! Thanks

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Scott Simpson thank you watching 🙏

[@thepdrshopcharliemolina5374]

Thanks! This is such a great video!🙌

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Thanks for watching Charlie.

[@jadleddabit6599]

Hi You are the Master at this. Fantastic work this is art work. Thank you

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

jadled dabit , Thank you but this was actually a good friend of mine who is a very talented and diligent PDR technician. He was kind enough to document the process so I could edit to share with you guys. Thank you for watching 🙏

[@RPSDentSpecialists]

Great job

[@TheHuntercw2003]

Is there anything that can be done to take out the heavy orange peal affect afterwards? Yes, the big dent is gone, but it looked like very heavy orange peal was left behind

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

There is ways to address this. To detail it out would take a considerable amount of time more. This dent was a wholesale repair with the understanding of the finish for the agreed price. It always seems that the details of the dent repair take the longest. I appreciate you checking it out and commenting.

[@sparkeym]

Absolutely. This was an 80% repair. I could have spent another hour to 90mins and removed all of the orange peel but that of course would have looked flat and would have stood out just as much as the "large" orange peel. Now back to your question. The impact that created this damage did not affect the factory finish or factory orange peel which is not common in all dent/ding damages. Since the original finish and orange peel was intact, this damage could have definitely been returned to factory condition if the proper repair time and repair value had been offered. Thanks for your question and thanks for watching!

[@cfldentrepair]

Great video! Great repair!

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Thanks for checking out my channel and subscribing Brice! Your technical repairs are an inspiration to all.

[@straightlines7432]

Good work and all glue pulled . Not an easy one

[@windycitydentrepair6040]

Love it!!!

[@ambrid5837]

I tried to make out the name of your friends that did this repair Mark Galerie? Gallery? What is his name and where does he do work?

[@moesawat7974]

What kind of glue did you use, I used the hot glue and they are not easy to clean them up after pulling. Any advice

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

It's wam weather red hot glue designed for PDR. You can use 91% isopropyl alcohol to use as a release and clean up agent. Thanks for watching!

[@sertacerturk]

Nice video. ( new follower 😆 )

[@Kylesweeting]

what was the total repair time? Are these typically more trouble than they are worth? I had one on a mini cooper that was a nightmare

[@sparkeym]

This repair took 2.5hrs at 80%. I would have needed another 45-60mins to get this to near flawless in a typical retail environment.

[@michaelarens2046]

Is that Myke Toledo on the monitor behind you? 😃😉😎 Nice repair!!! The dent remover USA!

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Michael , yes it is. Good catch! Thanks for watching

[@MyGuyKirby]

Amazing transformation from the original dent. Did you make the dent a bit wider in the first few steps?

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

thomkirby thanks for the comment. Yes, it was opened up to soften then another pull with the same yellow tab

[@markthompsoncpa]

Do you bill on the number of total pulls?

[@sparkeym]

Pricing is industry standard guide and is based on size and several other factors on this repair including depth, bodyline, and glue pull only location (no wire type tool access) which all increase the level of difficulty and time to repair. Thanks for watching Mark!

[@ron4568]

When do you plan on finishing

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Ron, as mentioned in my description this was not a repair I did myself but thought there was value on the process to share. Since this was a wholesale repair for an auction vehicle there is no way it was going to be 100% at the price point agreed upon. For customer (retail) repair the price would have been higher and more time obviously would be put in. Thanks for the comment.

[@772777777777777]

Didnt show much of the actual technique used

[@goneplatinumpaintlessdentr3102]

I do hail repair every day done this dents many times and let me tell you the anaconda with titan tabs blend out dent with red plastic dc tips and control pull with bar slowly pull trust me it works

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Jose, I would imagine a skilled hail tech encounters this type of damage often and has an efficient method for rolling through numerous dents like this. Fortunately, I don’t get them quite this bad but I am intrigued by it the method you are mentioning. I would love to observe a tech such as yourself on “bad” hail damage. Thanks for watching

[@goneplatinumpaintlessdentr3102]

Dave I have lots of experience on extremely heavy hit hail jobs and I also have the background of auto body. I’ll be happy to share my knowledge with your audience

[@billcui7827]

thanks jose and dave i am do hail too, do you think when pull use the sliding hammer and mini lifter which one better? i do both but sometime i found mini lifter looks more powerful.

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Bill Cui I like using the slide for quick impactful pulls. Almost to shock metal up then work with knockdowns then repeat. Also for wet pulls which doesn’t work well with mini lifter. I use the mini lifter primarily when a controlled precise pull is needed. Sometimes with a pull plate. I know many hail techs that roll quickly with a slide on rails then just blend out and move on

[@goneplatinumpaintlessdentr3102]

Dave I got a new knockdown all titanium will shock metal very hard less taping also is double end

[@jacobtaylor676]

Retail price on something like this?

[@sparkeym]

A repair like this can vary slightly on pricing but based on 2018 nationally recognized PDR industry pricing, this is the breakdown on 2018 pricing: 2018 Retail Pricing (reference only) $250.00 [3" dent] $ 62.50 [+25% bodyline] $ 62.50 [+25% glue pull only] $187.50 [+75% Stretched Metal (1.0mm+)] __________ $562.50 [Total] $112.50- [Only 80% finish so 20%discount] __________ $450.00 Repair (reference only). I could have gotten this repair to a flawless state but this particular repair but this was a we owe for a dealer that was only promised better to the customer.

[@jacobtaylor676]

sparkeym Outstanding, I had a similar one on Friday but mine was much more shallow. Able to get a large keco tab on it. What kind of vehicle you working out of now?

[@sparkeym]

Sorry for the delay Jacob. Currently working out of an Escape.

[@jameshisself9324]

I fully appreciate this work and your video. But calling this 'full process' without showing us a single pull or tap down is a huge omission. Seeing the 'english' the tech puts on his tools is hugely important for understanding how he accomplished the repair. I realize you wanted to keep it short, but this deserved multi parts if necessary to show the full process.

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Hey James, I agree. This was video given to me and my understanding he was recording between the steps once there wasn’t a tripod involved. I should have probably came up with a more appropriate title/thumbnail. If I can find my original graphic I will make the change. Thanks for an honest and polite suggestion. Enjoy your weekend

[@jameshisself9324]

@@DaveJohnsonDentRepair Ahh, OK. I was under the impression that this was your edit. Thanks for your response, and thanks for clarifying this. btw- it's a good result, I just wish I could have seen more of it!

[@tizlife]

Nice video, Dave. You need more lighting during your intro.

[@DaveJohnsonDentRepair]

Suits-n-Boots , I know. I shot that in the garage yesterday with door open but had to move way back because of the ridiculous wind.

[@kenmastersmaster]

Could have used more knocking down micro highs

[@gettysburgimages]

Agreed, but this was a repair at a requested lower price point and with managed expectations. Customer was happy. This was not a retail situation.

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