What You Need To Know About Dents. |
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Paul Fountain
3 April 2008
If you get dents in your car your initial reaction is to be shocked, the next reaction is to get angry and the third reaction is to calm down and take the necessary steps to fix the issue. But, when it comes to fixing the issue, are you fixing it in the proper manner? In other words, are you still keeping to long established methods of fixing a dent as opposed to taking advantage of the far more cost effective process of paintless dent repair?
When something novel comes along there will be those people who will move at the opportunity to use the innovations that new methods have to offer. Then again, there will be those people who may not like trying something new simply because they are more familiar with an original process they are familiar. (This is why some people still buy videos and will not to upgrade to DVD.) While this gripping on to the old may seem rather gracious, it can also prove to be a waster of time and extremely expensive. One such example of this can be found in the car world in the form of sticking with traditional bodywork as opposed to paintless dent repair.
For those not familiar with paintless dent repair it references a method when a dent is molded into the car's original form without the requirement of repainting the car. Now, this may seem like a radical diversion from the usual process of fixing and repainting a dent. Obviously, that's because it is! It is also a much more cost effective process of repair as it eliminates the extra costs involved with repainting the finish of an automobile. Yes there is the possibility for a number of unplanned expenses associated with the repainting of a car's finish. In some instances, the new finish may not match the old finish and this can lead to a notable devaluing of the car. (Envision paying a ton of cash in repairs and finishing up making the car's trade in value go down!) As many understand, the possible expenses involved with refinishing the paint on a car can be huge so why not consider paintless dent repair and skip this step?
Once again, the issue is commonly an observance to tradition. That is, car repairs become a member of the "this is the way we always did it and this is the way we will continue to do it" methodology. However, if most people prescribed to this thought pattern we would not be driving automobiles...we would be riding around on horses! Sure, paintless dent repair may look like a radical deviation from what was done before but it is a valuable process that is a much more cost effective improvement over the bigger task methods of the past. As a result of this paintless dent repair is a much wiser solution for your minor repair needs. After all, it is a sensible method that is free of a number of the common nuances involved with old fashioned repair work. Clearly, that is a better module to choose.