1st Track Dents hi mate, are you the north London guy? I wanted to use you in summer and you was injured, still need you to work on something for me! Got a m3 you could probably use in you next video? Give me a shout if you available, cheers
Hi Cripinub1, the best thing would be to e-mail me all the details, including photos/videos of the damage and I will e-mail you back. All the best Jake.
You demonstrated a level of panel beating skill that I thought was long dead in this disposable world - shame there are not more professionals with your level of skill and commitment to your craft
Problem isn't lack of skill. I'm a PDR tech myself and I specialize in hail damage. I know many very highly skilled techs. The problem is the insurance companies don't want to pay us what we are worth. They beat us up on price every step of the way. Most severe repairs simply aren't worth our time for what they want to pay. Just my 2 cents.
@@Tyler-kw9ce A job like this I'd tell them I wasnt able to PDR it and it had to be skinned and painted, if you owned the body shop... I guess that'd be insurance fraud lol.
Most of the repairs that I've seen are where they'd just get a new or even good condition secondhand door and repaint it. In Australia, the insurance companies dictate how much they will pay.
@John Jakobsen before the invention of cheap panels we where all capable of doing this work . back in the 70s and 80s we had no choice . that is why we are called paint sprayers panel beaters . rolls royce cars used to have lead as filler . cheap spares have taken the art out of the game .
Thanks for sharing. My young son dented a door on my beloved old Saab the other day and what I learnt watching a couple of your videos let me fix it near to perfectly, using improvised tools, so that no one had to feel so bad. Thanks.
Incredible repair. I think the one thing many people overlook between repair with PDR vs new panel is that even though you're reworking a panel and may not be able to get it to 100%, how it looks visually may be substantially better than a new panel that has to be colour matched, blended, aligned etc. You've managed to save a part and bring it in-line with the condition of the rest of the car, which is the biggest win, in my books.
Nice work. I had a door ding in one of my doors on my 3 week old new car. The dealer wanted to pull it out then bondo and repaint the door for almost $1000 USD. They were nice enough to give me the number of the Ding Doctor. DD cam to my house, used a light and heat gun like you. He then got a little hammer head on a long shaft through an access plug on the door. 20 minutes and $100 it looked perfect. This is a great talent.
NOT SURE HOW I GOT HERE,BUT VERY GLAD I DID. I'VE NEVER SEEN OR EVEN HEARD OF YOU OR YOUR CHANNEL. I'VE GOT TO SAY THAT YOU ARE A VERY TALENTED ARTISAN -A TRUE CREDIT TO YOUR TRADE! I WISH THERE WERE MORE HALF AS GOOD AS YOU APPEAR!! EXCELLENT JOB,WELL DONE!
Amazing! I’ve straightened some pretty rough panels, and gotten to the point of just needing a 1mm skim of filler, but never retained the original paint. You sir have a gift!
I have bought a used car with some dents on it that I would like repaired. I was busy sourcing rear quarter panels and found this. After watching, I got the details of a local PDR repair company and will get them to fix it.
I wish you were nearer to me, I would get you to fix it. Seen some more of your videos and really impressed with the work. I did doubt that the wheel arch on my car could be fixed, but seen you sort worse! Hopefully my local dealer is a whizz as well!
@@johnaverick7468 OTH, no junked door, no paint, no new door. This method should get tax breaks for being eco-friendly. Plus it's a job Creator not job destroyer.
John Averick you don’t have to be a certain type of person for any work, you just decide it’s what you want to do and you put in the time necessary to learn it, no secrets, no magic, no genetic predisposition needed, just the requisite time put into learning and practice, it’s not brain surgery.
After having a dented front n/s mondeo wing for a couple of years [not my doing] i got a local pdr man in on the job,.£65 job done,..you guys are miracle workers,..thanks,.
Unbelievable job, here in Mexico is very hard to find someone that would do this kind of work. Great job I got a quart inch dent on my door panel and every shop wants to use paste and repaint I think that could be worse than leaving it as it is.
Haven't read through all the comments but fail to see why anyone would put a thumps down your workmanship is outstanding and the videos are very well edited, well done mate look forward to the next one
Fantastic! Had the same dent (a bit worse, up near the handle). Ridiculous dealer and local shop prices to repair or replace (now I see why). Now 5yrs later, just scored a door from junkyard. You sir are patient and amazing at your skill.
Wow you must be really annoyed at a LOT of UA-cam videos if you take the music so personal. personally, i just roll with it and get on with my life. You should try it once.
A craftsman at work. This gentleman deserves much respect. Very well done sir. Thankyou for posting. If that was my car, I'd be absolutely thrilled with this gentleman's work, and great communication skills too.
So I had a Dunning-Kruger moment watching this. As he started hammering the dent initially, I thought "Hey, that doesn't look so hard!" Then he started talking about metal stress and metal stretching and balancing forces, then he started pulling out tools I've never seen to hammer dents from angles that didn't look possible. "Oh, right!" I realised. "It only looked simple because I had no knowledge or experience in the matter." That's quite amazing work! :)
Absolutely amazing. This understanding of how metal moves is either in you or it’s not (I fit this side). I kinda see it but will not fool myself into believing I could do something like this. You are an expert in my book. That was just amazing to see you “coach” the metal back where it once was. Very very good work sir. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I would have thought it to be far easier just to replace that door skin, not positive these Polo model doors are the same as Golf and Jetta doors, since we don't have them here in the States, so I am assuming they are built with door skins. That being said, a couple of things, first of all a marvelous job and great craftsmanship, given the size and all of the wrinkles in that damage. Another commenter mentions how this type of repair is very eco-friendly and that's an outstanding point. Virtually no landfill waste and rarely paints or chemicals involved. Also, consider the fact that the original sheetmetal and finish still remains and that's good for any car's resale value.
I would also like to know how the cost of your time compares to the price of a new door. And I imagine most garages would not do a good a job as you have done here!
Fu....g amazing!!! This is the first dent removal video I've watched and I'm stunned at how a little bit of time and a whole lot of knowledge go in to dent repair. The crease on the door and the leading edge of the door I was convinced were going to show signs of an attempted repair. I'm gobsmacked. I used to work for a body shop many years ago and the first thing I would have told the customer is you need bodywork and the side of the car painting.
Excellent craftsmanship my man. Would be interesting to see the owners faces when they first see what a fantastic job you've done :-) Excellent work!!!
I've been doing bodywork and paint forever and I'm going to practice this skill. Now that I'm older I have the patience. Being a younger me I'd have had it plastic filled and in primer in 2 hours... always in a rush back then.. This is AWESOME....
@@1st_track_dents one thing I really do wish people would actually start showing is what's going on behind the dent how the tool is working. Like a split camera view or something would be kind of cool
@@DZ32100 Yes, trying to get those camera angles when i'm out on the road is difficult as you need a lot of light behind the panel as it is very dark, I plan to film some repairs in my workshop when I have finished doing it up, then I will be able to show stuff like that as I can control the environment better. 👍
Jake actually have a question although I've never done this myself but I was just curious can someone work on a panel at night time. I find it much more cooler at night
It’s really impressive to see such level of craftsmanship. The cost of a new door with paint and all costs a lot but this work which you have done is so rare. I wonder that most of the panel beaters don’t even put so much effort. They would simply suggest to install new door and pay huge amounts of money.
I have been thinking for a while about a new career in PDR, I have now decided that it is for me, I will look for training in the new year, incredible level of skill on demonstration here. 👏
First look at all the comments here stating that there is no money or future in this trade--I would advise against it. Learn it as a hobby but don't go all-in on this.
I'm not sure why I watched this video? I don't have a dent on my car and I'm not going to ever try this, but your work is like that of an artist and I just had to watch. Thank you.
Bravo! I love to see things saved and restored instead of just tossed on the dump - too much of that these days! I have restored cars, boats, motorbike and aircraft, so I salute your old-school skills, patience and a good eye!
You, sir, are a masterful craftsman.Hope you are getting well paid,worth every cent.Appreciate all that you do,especially on beautiful high dollar cars.
You are a true master of the craft my friend, that's panelbeating at it's finest man....It's a dying art that few posess and only comes with many years experience. Thanks for the great video
Wow some of your best work yet buddy really really amazing what you are able to do. I've really been interested in trying to get into this line of work I have general mechanic and body repair training. Would you make a video of how to get into this line of work and what the general tools you would need to get started. And maybe a little advice to someone just starting out? And again great video amazing job as usual!
Hi Aaron, thanks for watching, yes I am looking to do a lot more videos next year, I have a list of things I want to cover, so I will add your suggestions to the list!
Hey Aaron, if you're trying to get into this line of work a great UA-cam channel that gets technical with tools and techniques is Dent Time - San Diego Dent and Bumper Repair. Myke is a great teacher
@@LS-ug1im Yeah for a reasonably common car that's the way to do it. Anytime you need to employ a man to do specialty work for a few hours it will be pricy, salary and taxes adds up quickly.
@@LS-ug1im the paint never matches... literally NEVER: aging, batches, sheen. If not having a mismatched door is important, worth the bit more money. :)
If I ever needed any work done like this I dont think I would want anyone else to do it. I've watched many peoples work but would forget the rest - this guy is the best (IMHO) I'd love to see him working on a classic car - a 1960's Ford like a Consul Capri or a Mk3 Zodiac where the price of a new panel would be extortionate. If he ever did training courses I'd travel anywhere to learn from him. A wizard with metal.
@@1st_track_dents Do you mean tough through sheer age or tough more because of metal fatigue? Just surprised as I would have imagined modern steel to be of much better quality. I had a Mk1 Cortina that I swear you could have left a hand print in the metal on the boot lid if you'd slammed it! Could I also ask you about something else I saw you refer to - oilcanning. I understand it to be when there is flex where the metal is stretched. My brain wont let me understand how you can remove that flexing with the tools you use. Anything pushing up surely increases the stretch? Unless the tapping down actually shrinks the metal? My old body shop pal who used to paint my cars used dollies and shrinking hammers back in the day. Sorry to ask so many questions but I cant tell you how much I'd love to learn this craft. I'm tempted to buy some tools, visit the scrapyard, and buy a couple of dented doors and bootlids just to have s play. It looks so rewarding. I'd love to finish my day feeling I'd achieved something. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@@noizyneighbour5790 The old classic cars can be tougher to push just because the metal is thicker, but as you say this isn't the same with every manufacturer, it's more so on some of the older cars pre 1970 I would say. When the metal has stretched or oil canned, it depends how bad it is, if it is only slightly you can use a very sharp needle tip on a pdr bar and make small little indentations under the panel which helps to gather the metal up, but if the panel is more stretched, then you need to remove the paint underneath and use a carbon electrode which uses electricity to shrink the metal, failing that, the outer paint would need removing and a gas torch would be needed and a shrinking hammer and dolly would be used (like I used to use in my bodyshop days), but by then its not a PDR job anymore and would need to be resprayed. Also some of the newer metals are not able to handle being heat treated in this way and would need replacing, also Aluminium panels are much more challenging!
@@1st_track_dents Thanks Jake for taking the time to reply. What is it they say - how do you know unless you try? The worst that can happen is I make a right pigs ear of what I try to improve - and then I come and see you! Enjoy your day.
Dude, these repairs look so good, it's like they are done in reverse. You find a perfect car then you damage it deliberately and show that at the start haha. Nah, I believe it's real - haha.
This guy obviously has talent and has been doing this for a long time, not to mention,he has all the tools. No way a regular car owner would get the same results
We've got some very good PDR services here in Hong Kong, but no one at your level. You should consider offering training seminars, once travel restrictions have been relaxed. I'd be happy to help with translation services.
LOL! It remembers me of the Miami vice series. Nothing but excitement and show. Nothing to learn here for us technicians other than commercializing how good you are at what you do. You are good indeed.
Thanks Raymond, yes they are more walk throughs of what I did to get the job done, but hopefully for any new tech's they can see the type of tools that I use and some of the techniques. Although the industry changes so much, I would have used much different techniques on this job now and probably would have got it out much quicker 👍
@@JeroenvanMontfort but not less than buying the same door off a wrecked cars in the same color already assembled. Depends on what is available and for how much. I also wonder about the paint, and whether it will start flaking off in 3 years due to all the working, or if the corrosion resistance is compromised. Great work though. I would like to learn the trick to smoothing all the ripples out.
Another VW Polo rear door repair. Honestly, I do work on other makes and models too!
1st Track Dents hi mate, are you the north London guy? I wanted to use you in summer and you was injured, still need you to work on something for me! Got a m3 you could probably use in you next video? Give me a shout if you available, cheers
Hi Cripinub1, the best thing would be to e-mail me all the details, including photos/videos of the damage and I will e-mail you back. All the best Jake.
Amazing, where about are you, just in case i need you
@@thefaceman457 Thanks, I'm based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
How did you learn to do that, was you already a panel beater, can tell from the work you was not chips away. god there crap
You demonstrated a level of panel beating skill that I thought was long dead in this disposable world - shame there are not more professionals with your level of skill and commitment to your craft
Problem isn't lack of skill. I'm a PDR tech myself and I specialize in hail damage. I know many very highly skilled techs. The problem is the insurance companies don't want to pay us what we are worth. They beat us up on price every step of the way. Most severe repairs simply aren't worth our time for what they want to pay. Just my 2 cents.
@@Tyler-kw9ce A job like this I'd tell them I wasnt able to PDR it and it had to be skinned and painted, if you owned the body shop... I guess that'd be insurance fraud lol.
Most of the repairs that I've seen are where they'd just get a new or even good condition secondhand door and repaint it. In Australia, the insurance companies dictate how much they will pay.
@@steverx4460 That's exactly what I did on my Golf. Used door, exact paint colour.
One hell of a crash guy!
10% tools 90% craftsmanship.
9% tools and 1% electricity for that light.
You gave the tool's way to much credit.
more like 100% dark magic
Wow, that's incredible! I never would have thought that those results were possible. This guy is a magician!
no just a well trained panel beater . like me he was probably trained by an old school panel beater paint sprayer . god i miss my old dolly lol
a dolly is a steel block with different angled edges . different dollies for different situations .
Jim Wheeler 😂
@John Jakobsen before the invention of cheap panels we where all capable of doing this work . back in the 70s and 80s we had no choice . that is why we are called paint sprayers panel beaters . rolls royce cars used to have lead as filler . cheap spares have taken the art out of the game .
look up the term "ketok magic" its actaully the term used in Indonesia when a person can bring a panel back to its original form :)
Thanks for sharing. My young son dented a door on my beloved old Saab the other day and what I learnt watching a couple of your videos let me fix it near to perfectly, using improvised tools, so that no one had to feel so bad. Thanks.
What kind of improvised tools did you use? I'm thinking about making my own tools as well.
@@rycallter3372 I turned domes onto some nylon round stock
Attention to detail, skill & patience - your repair is beyond the requested 'improvement' - it's spot on!
As an ex panel beater I can tell you that was an amazing repair without stretching the panel.Well done Sir.
Incredible repair. I think the one thing many people overlook between repair with PDR vs new panel is that even though you're reworking a panel and may not be able to get it to 100%, how it looks visually may be substantially better than a new panel that has to be colour matched, blended, aligned etc. You've managed to save a part and bring it in-line with the condition of the rest of the car, which is the biggest win, in my books.
Thank you very much for your comment. I couldn't agree more, it's always worth saving a panel if you can. 👍
Nice work.
I had a door ding in one of my doors on my 3 week old new car. The dealer wanted to pull it out then bondo and repaint the door for almost $1000 USD. They were nice enough to give me the number of the Ding Doctor.
DD cam to my house, used a light and heat gun like you. He then got a little hammer head on a long shaft through an access plug on the door. 20 minutes and $100 it looked perfect.
This is a great talent.
I was going to comment - but I see that all the superlatives have already been used up. There's nothing left I can use to express my admiration.
NOT SURE HOW I GOT HERE,BUT VERY GLAD I DID.
I'VE NEVER SEEN OR EVEN HEARD OF YOU OR YOUR CHANNEL.
I'VE GOT TO SAY THAT YOU ARE A VERY TALENTED ARTISAN -A TRUE CREDIT TO YOUR TRADE!
I WISH THERE WERE MORE HALF AS GOOD AS YOU APPEAR!!
EXCELLENT JOB,WELL DONE!
Amazing! I’ve straightened some pretty rough panels, and gotten to the point of just needing a 1mm skim of filler, but never retained the original paint. You sir have a gift!
Filler really ??? .001 of your scale maybe closer to the facts.
@@uckedinhats I don’t understand what you mean
Unbelievable!
Extreme Craftsmanship,.
An artistic trade, displaying great patience and detail.
Outstanding!
It just me or did we want to see the owner's reaction to the repair.
Is only u we dont care 😊😊😊
TheRitmosalsa
You can’t speak for everyone. I’d care to see an owners reaction as well.
@@bobsmithinson2050 😅😅😅😅 was just kidding. It looks good like good u know what i mean😅😅😅😅
This is probably the most satisfying dent repair video I've ever watched! BRAVO!
This happens ... when you love the work u do....
Excellent results...
Sir...nice jobwork ...really impressive...
I am a farmer fix anything guy and a carpenter. This is the most amazing display of craftmanship. I bow to your abilities.
That’s incredible! Thanks for the skilled demonstration. Something tells me you make this look far easier than it is.
I have bought a used car with some dents on it that I would like repaired. I was busy sourcing rear quarter panels and found this. After watching, I got the details of a local PDR repair company and will get them to fix it.
That's great, I wish you lots of luck 👍
I wish you were nearer to me, I would get you to fix it. Seen some more of your videos and really impressed with the work. I did doubt that the wheel arch on my car could be fixed, but seen you sort worse! Hopefully my local dealer is a whizz as well!
@@cr3237 I'm sure they will be, I always say check a companies reviews, that should give you some idea of their capability, Good Luck!
You must have the patience of a saint to fix dents like that.
Peace
A lot of man hours that he doesn't mention. And a boat load of PATIENCE ! You have to be a certain type of person for this type of work.
@@johnaverick7468 OTH, no junked door, no paint, no new door. This method should get tax breaks for being eco-friendly. Plus it's a job Creator not job destroyer.
John Averick you don’t have to be a certain type of person for any work, you just decide it’s what you want to do and you put in the time necessary to learn it, no secrets, no magic, no genetic predisposition needed, just the requisite time put into learning and practice, it’s not brain surgery.
He is one of the best
you're a g d god! you're a true artist. plain and simple.
Thanks 👍
I admire your patience.
Sir you are 10% technician and 90% skilled craftsman and Sculptor. You have this down to a fine art. Really enjoyed the video.
Considering the complex damage of that rear door you did a cracking job repairing it.. well done matey
Many thanks Stewart 👍
After having a dented front n/s mondeo wing for a couple of years [not my doing] i got a local pdr man in on the job,.£65 job done,..you guys are miracle workers,..thanks,.
Unbelievable job, here in Mexico is very hard to find someone that would do this kind of work. Great job I got a quart inch dent on my door panel and every shop wants to use paste and repaint I think that could be worse than leaving it as it is.
First time I've watched panel work being done. An amazing example of professional skill and commitment to your customers.
I've seen this guy before, he has got to be one of the top PER professionals.AMAZING work.
Haven't read through all the comments but fail to see why anyone would put a thumps down your workmanship is outstanding and the videos are very well edited, well done mate look forward to the next one
Thanks John!
Been a body man 40 years. I'd have had to skin that door.
Though it's never perfect, What you fellows do is amazing.
Fantastic! Had the same dent (a bit worse, up near the handle). Ridiculous dealer and local shop prices to repair or replace (now I see why). Now 5yrs later, just scored a door from junkyard. You sir are patient and amazing at your skill.
level of skill is nothing short of top tier. just wrecked but the intense music tracks
Wow you must be really annoyed at a LOT of UA-cam videos if you take the music so personal. personally, i just roll with it and get on with my life. You should try it once.
I agree, It's not required. Yanimizzzzzzzzze has a lot to answer for. Idiot.
@@mybluebelly nope not at all. however the music at times overwhelms what he has to say. good day.
mybluebelly You gotta roll with it, ya gotta take yer time, you gotta say what you say, don’t let anybody get in your waaaaaay...
A craftsman at work. This gentleman deserves much respect. Very well done sir. Thankyou for posting. If that was my car, I'd be absolutely thrilled with this gentleman's work, and great communication skills too.
Sir you are blessed with good hands and wonderful skill. It's great to see you back on UA-cam 👍😎😉🇬🇧
This is when a person has both percision, finess, patience, and a keen eye
Fantastic work mate
57 people gave this a thumbs down, what's wrong with them. This is incredible work.
Doesn't matter what the video is it's gonna get a thumbs down. It could be a puppy rescuing a baby from an angel hug.
I think it's 57 people wanting to sell him a door! lol!
So I had a Dunning-Kruger moment watching this. As he started hammering the dent initially, I thought "Hey, that doesn't look so hard!" Then he started talking about metal stress and metal stretching and balancing forces, then he started pulling out tools I've never seen to hammer dents from angles that didn't look possible. "Oh, right!" I realised. "It only looked simple because I had no knowledge or experience in the matter." That's quite amazing work! :)
Absolutely amazing. This understanding of how metal moves is either in you or it’s not (I fit this side). I kinda see it but will not fool myself into believing I could do something like this. You are an expert in my book. That was just amazing to see you “coach” the metal back where it once was. Very very good work sir. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
40+ years body guy here, it's great to see these skills, really takes me back.. great job 👍
This guy is a legend. Love watching these videos.
I would have thought it to be far easier just to replace that door skin, not positive these Polo model doors are the same as Golf and Jetta doors, since we don't have them here in the States, so I am assuming they are built with door skins. That being said, a couple of things, first of all a marvelous job and great craftsmanship, given the size and all of the wrinkles in that damage. Another commenter mentions how this type of repair is very eco-friendly and that's an outstanding point. Virtually no landfill waste and rarely paints or chemicals involved. Also, consider the fact that the original sheetmetal and finish still remains and that's good for any car's resale value.
Wow! Determination and skill went a long way. I would have liked to see the face on your customer at the finished product.
Holy crap. I've seen only one person in my life that has skills that are desperately needed in this world.
YOU ARE NOW #2
Hi, what sort of cost for this repair? Do you charge time or per job? what happens if the paint chips? Excellent work btw! :) Magic
I would also like to know how the cost of your time compares to the price of a new door.
And I imagine most garages would not do a good a job as you have done here!
To call you a magician is an understatement. Sincere congratulations!!!
Nice video, nice info, nice music, tools listed... 10/10!
I’m amazed you could be so effective along the crease line. Really impressed. You are an artisan.
sometimes when i watch these PDR videos i wonder if playback is in reverse
You Sir, are a rarity and an asset to the body shop world. Your patience and perseverance is inspiring!
Amazing - didn't think this level of damage could be repaired that way.
Fu....g amazing!!! This is the first dent removal video I've watched and I'm stunned at how a little bit of time and a whole lot of knowledge go in to dent repair. The crease on the door and the leading edge of the door I was convinced were going to show signs of an attempted repair. I'm gobsmacked. I used to work for a body shop many years ago and the first thing I would have told the customer is you need bodywork and the side of the car painting.
Amazing, never thought it would end up looking so good.
Absolute craftsmanship!!
I am training at home on vehicles and it is only then you realize the skills shown here.
Excellent craftsmanship my man. Would be interesting to see the owners faces when they first see what a fantastic job you've done :-) Excellent work!!!
I've been doing bodywork and paint forever and I'm going to practice this skill. Now that I'm older I have the patience. Being a younger me I'd have had it plastic filled and in primer in 2 hours... always in a rush back then.. This is AWESOME....
Jake ! You really are one of the best in the business you should definitely do an online school you would do so well with that
Thanks! Yes, I get a lot of people asking me all the time. Let's wait and see 😉
@@1st_track_dents one thing I really do wish people would actually start showing is what's going on behind the dent how the tool is working.
Like a split camera view or something would be kind of cool
@@1st_track_dents if you start a school you would have students from all over the world think how powerful that is
@@DZ32100 Yes, trying to get those camera angles when i'm out on the road is difficult as you need a lot of light behind the panel as it is very dark, I plan to film some repairs in my workshop when I have finished doing it up, then I will be able to show stuff like that as I can control the environment better. 👍
Jake actually have a question although I've never done this myself but I was just curious can someone work on a panel at night time.
I find it much more cooler at night
It’s really impressive to see such level of craftsmanship. The cost of a new door with paint and all costs a lot but this work which you have done is so rare. I wonder that most of the panel beaters don’t even put so much effort. They would simply suggest to install new door and pay huge amounts of money.
Great skill and patience! I used your tips on my old classic mini and some friend’s cars and really helped a lot. Thank you.
That's really great to hear, glad I could help:-)
I have been thinking for a while about a new career in PDR, I have now decided that it is for me, I will look for training in the new year, incredible level of skill on demonstration here. 👏
First look at all the comments here stating that there is no money or future in this trade--I would advise against it. Learn it as a hobby but don't go all-in on this.
Now that’s a true craftsman!
I'm not sure why I watched this video? I don't have a dent on my car and I'm not going to ever try this, but your work is like that of an artist and I just had to watch. Thank you.
Bravo! I love to see things saved and restored instead of just tossed on the dump - too much of that these days!
I have restored cars, boats, motorbike and aircraft, so I salute your old-school skills, patience and a good eye!
Mate, you are bloody good at this, well done you son of the so and so, didn't think that could be repaired painlessly.
Skill and perseverance....admirable qualities.
You, sir, are a masterful craftsman.Hope you are getting well paid,worth every cent.Appreciate all that you do,especially on beautiful high dollar cars.
He is actually Magneto all that tapping is for UA-cam
I can appreciate watching a Master at his craft. no matter what that craft might be.
Very important to have really irritating music playing whilst doing this type of repair.
yes the level of music is truly irritating, notch the music level down say 80% would probably work well.
hahaha i listened to my playlist and just observed, good job!!
I've never said "whilst" in my life
@@johnerickson2673 nary a once?
Yeah I had to mute quite a lot. Frustrating
WOW!!! Unbelievable results! A TRUE ARTIST!
You are a true master of the craft my friend, that's panelbeating at it's finest man....It's a dying art that few posess and only comes with many years experience. Thanks for the great video
It shows that there is nothing impossible in this world, all can be fixed for guys with your actitude.
This chap's an Artist. Passionate about the job he's doing; and totally knows what he's doing!
Wow some of your best work yet buddy really really amazing what you are able to do. I've really been interested in trying to get into this line of work I have general mechanic and body repair training. Would you make a video of how to get into this line of work and what the general tools you would need to get started. And maybe a little advice to someone just starting out? And again great video amazing job as usual!
Hi Aaron, thanks for watching, yes I am looking to do a lot more videos next year, I have a list of things I want to cover, so I will add your suggestions to the list!
Hey Aaron, if you're trying to get into this line of work a great UA-cam channel that gets technical with tools and techniques is Dent Time - San Diego Dent and Bumper Repair. Myke is a great teacher
It takes an artist to do this work. It's beyond a skill, it's an art. Well done!
„Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.“
Arthur C. Clarke
Master Craftsman at work & a champion for those on tight budgets , well done and thanks for a great video !
I wish i could find a guy like that in Los angeles, California... wow amazing job.
I am sure there are few of them with similar skills in a metro area like that.....
And in Barcelona !!!
Nice job. I've done lots of body and fender, yet this is so far advanced than the way we did it before.
That’s magic
Excellent. Like art.
Thus shows the level of skill, technique and right tools can get work done beyond excellence.
Loved the Defender in background.
So many separate collisions on one door. Time to make changes on parking selections etc.
Welcome to public car parks
Very cool to see a Master at work. That level of knowledge about metal work is definitely rare.
How much would something like cost?
@@LS-ug1im Yeah for a reasonably common car that's the way to do it.
Anytime you need to employ a man to do specialty work for a few hours it will be pricy, salary and taxes adds up quickly.
@@LS-ug1im the paint never matches... literally NEVER: aging, batches, sheen. If not having a mismatched door is important, worth the bit more money. :)
If I ever needed any work done like this I dont think I would want anyone else to do it.
I've watched many peoples work but would forget the rest - this guy is the best (IMHO)
I'd love to see him working on a classic car - a 1960's Ford like a Consul Capri or a Mk3 Zodiac where the price of a new panel would be extortionate.
If he ever did training courses I'd travel anywhere to learn from him.
A wizard with metal.
Thanks, I don't get to work on classic cars that often but I have worked on quite a few in my years. The metal is very tough 💪
@@1st_track_dents Do you mean tough through sheer age or tough more because of metal fatigue?
Just surprised as I would have imagined modern steel to be of much better quality. I had a Mk1 Cortina that I swear you could have left a hand print in the metal on the boot lid if you'd slammed it!
Could I also ask you about something else I saw you refer to - oilcanning. I understand it to be when there is flex where the metal is stretched. My brain wont let me understand how you can remove that flexing with the tools you use.
Anything pushing up surely increases the stretch?
Unless the tapping down actually shrinks the metal?
My old body shop pal who used to paint my cars used dollies and shrinking hammers back in the day.
Sorry to ask so many questions but I cant tell you how much I'd love to learn this craft. I'm tempted to buy some tools, visit the scrapyard, and buy a couple of dented doors and bootlids just to have s play.
It looks so rewarding. I'd love to finish my day feeling I'd achieved something.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@@noizyneighbour5790 The old classic cars can be tougher to push just because the metal is thicker, but as you say this isn't the same with every manufacturer, it's more so on some of the older cars pre 1970 I would say. When the metal has stretched or oil canned, it depends how bad it is, if it is only slightly you can use a very sharp needle tip on a pdr bar and make small little indentations under the panel which helps to gather the metal up, but if the panel is more stretched, then you need to remove the paint underneath and use a carbon electrode which uses electricity to shrink the metal, failing that, the outer paint would need removing and a gas torch would be needed and a shrinking hammer and dolly would be used (like I used to use in my bodyshop days), but by then its not a PDR job anymore and would need to be resprayed. Also some of the newer metals are not able to handle being heat treated in this way and would need replacing, also Aluminium panels are much more challenging!
@@1st_track_dents Thanks Jake for taking the time to reply.
What is it they say - how do you know unless you try?
The worst that can happen is I make a right pigs ear of what I try to improve - and then I come and see you! Enjoy your day.
@@noizyneighbour5790 Mistakes are part of the learning process, so why not have a go, good luck!
Bravo, c’est de l’art !
Amazing! Very nice
this is the first time in my life seeing this kind of fix. it's amazing work!
Dude, these repairs look so good, it's like they are done in reverse. You find a perfect car then you damage it deliberately and show that at the start haha. Nah, I believe it's real - haha.
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This guy is a Miracle worker what a fantastic job these guys are really hard to find in the motor trade industry
Show the customers reaction : ) I Can only see smiles : )
This guy obviously has talent and has been doing this for a long time, not to mention,he has all the tools. No way a regular car owner would get the same results
Amazing skills, bravo!
The craftmanship displayed in this video is impressive and intimidating
Thank you, but it shouldn't be intimidating as anyone with the right training can do this. 👍👍👍
An amazing accomplishment.....I ve never used the PDR kit just mini plungers.....never had success like this
Looks Like back to.. The-All-New..
We've got some very good PDR services here in Hong Kong, but no one at your level. You should consider offering training seminars, once travel restrictions have been relaxed. I'd be happy to help with translation services.
Thanks Kevin, I appreciate your offer 👍
This guy could spend a month at my house. teenage drivers, and my wifes driving oops.
Lol 😂😂
LOL! It remembers me of the Miami vice series. Nothing but excitement and show. Nothing to learn here for us technicians other than commercializing how good you are at what you do. You are good indeed.
Thanks Raymond, yes they are more walk throughs of what I did to get the job done, but hopefully for any new tech's they can see the type of tools that I use and some of the techniques. Although the industry changes so much, I would have used much different techniques on this job now and probably would have got it out much quicker 👍
Fantastic work! You truly an artist with PDR. Gave you a like - altho the music was horribly torturous
Did body work for more that 30 years and I'm still impressed at what PDR achieves, quality work son.
one question: How many hours did you work on this door?
I took between 4 and 6 hours, but much longer filming it:-)
@@1st_track_dents much quicker than properly priming, painting, and clear coating a replacement not to mention with curing time for the paint!
Christopher VanZetta agree, and don’t forget that this new door also has to be purchased, assembled and mounted
@@JeroenvanMontfort but not less than buying the same door off a wrecked cars in the same color already assembled. Depends on what is available and for how much.
I also wonder about the paint, and whether it will start flaking off in 3 years due to all the working, or if the corrosion resistance is compromised.
Great work though. I would like to learn the trick to smoothing all the ripples out.
@@1st_track_dents So, 4-6 hours, plus materials, the bill would be around $5-600 USD?
A true artist!! Definitely a well experienced talent. Congrats.