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Thursday, November 29, 2007
PDR Line Board - Paintless Dent Repair /Removal Training
PDR Line Board - Paintless Dent Repair /Removal Training
What is a PDR Line Board you ask? Well it is a type of reflection (Striped Lines) used to read the damaged panel. Although it may seem intimidating, it's actually not once you are properly instructed about how it works.
Common Reflections
We must make a clear statement before we go any further. "There is no such thing as one reflection more superior than the other." There are several common reflections used such as Fog, Shadow, Pole with stripe, and too many others to name. The truth about reflections is how well can you read your own reflection? How well from the start when you were trained or when you get trained will be the most important.
Straight Means Fixed
When we teach Lines, we explain the use of the board in outside conditions. Why? Because in the real world, you won't have a nice comfy shop to work in. How many indoor dealerships do you know? But back to the topic. Lines dramatically show signs of curvature but there's a slight catch 22! You have to develop a trained eye. You can't just pop a Line board on a vehicle and think you can distinguish what to do.
Line patterns is what helps you as a guide. a line that is pinched, panel is indicating a high spot or going outward. A line that is fat or wide, indicates the panel has a low spot or indentation. Simple to say but hard to practice.
To learn more about PDR Line Board Training, please leave a comment or visit Denttime.com for more information
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This line board described by Myke is really very effective. The trick is to always know where your tool is and dont create high spots. This guy knows his stuff when it comes to pdr. Thanks for all the pointers Myke. Ben advancedautopolishing.com polishing fine collector vehicles over 38 years...now offering PDR
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