I do the same thing, but it's a magnetic base block that has a grid of lasers each direction, about 3mm apart. I honestly like this light better tbh. The light bars show considerably better what needs to be done. I'll be investing in such, it's a great idea.
@@deathiv9792 I'm not sure, try to post that question in the main thread so the guy who runs the channel can see it. I'm sure he will let you know. Seems like a light with a grate style plastic attachment on it. A really clever idea
I learned more in this short than in every PDR video I’ve watched Edit: not sure why my comments are being removed but to answer a few people who have asked, PDR is paintless dent repair. It’s an art form as far as im concerned
I was an industrial coatings chemist for over 21 years. Not surprising to me at all. Automotive paint needs to meet very strict impact standards for flexibility/durability. It is the total combination of the primer basecoat along with the topcoat flexibility. Basecoat primer, midcoat metallic, then clear topcoat. All took the impact of course.
@@Kau001 Sorry, you’re alright pal. Just pointing out that he realizes it’s a light with lines over it. I think that we can all see that. But, thank you for your service.
@@mattheww9656 I wanted to explain to him that it is nothing specialized and that it is easy to make such a lamp to learn how to stuff holes, maybe he would like to learn, so I wrote to him what it is for
As a mechanic for pver 25 yrs the one thing that always puts me in awe is body work and to think my father was doing this 40+ years ago with homemade tools is amazing much respect to the body guys out there
I bad a big dent in my old caddilac back door. Watched a video to heat boiling water and pour it on the door and use a toilet bowl plunger. Believe it or not it actually pulled out the majority of the dent to the point you couldn't really see it unless you were looking for it. I was amazed it worked so well and saved me a ton of money
Newsflash: the boiling water had nothing to do with the plunger, pulling out the dent. The dent would’ve pulled out anyways with the slightest backside pressure or suction, regardless.
@denttime no it didn't. I actually tried it without the hot boiling water first because I was worried about the paint melting off but no it didn't work with just the plunger. After heating it up to actually boiling and pouring it over the area it then became somewhat maleable and the plunger worked.
For those who don’t know this is a super clever method used in optical metrology called deflectometry! It can actually be sensitive enough to see 10s of nanometers of surface deformation
Simple English, you nerd! What do you mean? Elaborate, explain, and breakdown? I aspire, and hunger to learn. You have released Oryxen, and Ghrelin through the bowels, and entrails of my inquisitive mind. Now teach, thee nerd.
Optical metrology? Never even heard of it. 😅 Metrology is like the science of measurement or study of measurements yeah? And optical like sight or the phenomenon of sight and it's connection to the visible light spectrum? Or something like that, probably not the best definition haha. So something to do with the science of measurement systems relating to the visible light spectrum and how we humans perceive it through sight? Something like that?😄 There's really a science and an expert for everything these days. )) Interesting though. Thanks for sharing. Can't help wondering how' you'd know that. And nanometer? So, small? Really small? Nano = one billionth of something if I remember right . Or a thousand million. (I used to think it was a million millions for some reason) So ten nanometers = 10/1000 000 000? Or in technical jargon, as I said... real real small. :)) Fascinating though how much we know and are still learning day to day, not slowing down but faster.... and yet how much there is to know and how very very very little of it we as a collective actually know let alone as individuals. Except in the internet of course, where everyone knows everything about everything. :))
I love this stuff. A friend once put his beautiful 1972 Olds 442 W-30 in the Detroit autorama and in typical fashion for this guy, he bumped into the quarter panel of an equally beautiful Nova. He felt bad so he paid a guy to come out and do this and fix thr Nova back up like fresh and new in time for the show to start.
I had an amazing pdr guy I worked at the dealership with when I was a recon manager. He showed me so much and I honestly saw him fix things that amazed me. Dude was a joy to watch work and a master in his craft
Madonna...! There's a dent on my girlfriend's car I've always thought I'll fix someday, when I get around to it, etc. Now I'm 100% convinced I gotta find a REAL professional like this guy to fix it., Bravo!
I had a crack on some dents and learned very quickly how impressive these guys are. Then when I got a dent in my main car I got a professional to remove it and he did a very ordinary job. Ironically.
@@denttime bonjour votre travail est juste impressionnant merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos nous apprenons beaucoup grâce à vous j’aimerai savoir quel est le marteau coulissant utiliser ? Et où se le procurer ? Quel est la différence avec les marteau coulissant de chez métal médic ou SG sticky gum ? On dirait les mêmes sont ils plus efficace ? Merci de m’informer s il voulait je souhaiterai acheter ce genre de marteau
What he did with the light is what's called a 'Ronchi test'... it is used in optical tests to determine the shape of glass surfaces... also works on any reflected light surface.
I had a very strange "dent" in my new Audi SQ5 that a PDR guy near me did an awesome job with. He called it a buckle as it really looked like the spot had been compressed and pushed upwards. No clue how it happened and zero paint damage. Cost me $380 and it's gone completely now. These guys have gotten really good at this.
Yes. I remember when I first heard about this. I think it was in the early 80s. There was an article in Car & Driver magazine. They had mentioned the use of pointed metal tools to get rid of dents. The skills levels have improved greatly.
holy crap! do you realize how many of those little dents I have on my sports car....at least 4. and I have one on my 64.5 mustang convertible as well and I literally have been so frustrated thinking I'll never find a person who can fix these as its not possible and then I see this video..... you just gave me a boost of confidence , dont suppose you are in michigan HAH4
I spent some time in a dealership (parts) and we had a huge hailstorm. We set up extra space for PDR guys to work. I spent every lunch break for like a month watching them work and talking to them. Fascinating work, this stuff. And it really is an art
@@PM-vb4od honestly they were super chill and encouraged me to buy some tools and a salvage door and practice. Not all of them are that cool, but the guys we had working on site then were awesome. A few of em were around my age and didn't seem to mind. I wasn't slowing down their money making process.
When I worked in production at an automotive manufacturing plant in paint, the weld guys who would do dent repair were incredible. Most of them did paintless dent repair in their spare time for extra cash.
I met a ford engineer who told me they use an entire room full of those lines called the zebra room for the process of making the windshields for new cars to see if the glass is warped or misshapen and if it is they melt the entire batch down and start again. I thought it was neat, never thought of using the lines in this application as well!
I'm not a body guy, but I've been a mechanic for 30 years. These guys amaze me, and how they use the rods and all that kind of stuff. I don't have the eye, or feel for that. I'll take care of the rest of the car😂
I pull dents for a living. I don't use a light. I just print off lines off my laptop and put it on a pvc pipe swivel stand I made for $4. The reflection I see in the car paint, from overhead lights or sunlight works just as good, the trick though to dent pulling is having a pneumatic dent puller. That's why a lot of people fail pulling dents as DIY.
The fact that he puts the dent in himself shows how confident he is in his work. AWESOME brotha
It shows there is no customer because of recession.
It's not his car.
@@erhanciftci8003yes bud. A recession. Ah. So what's with every business around me booming? 😂😂😂
Trust..... He's done it several times before on a practice vehicle to have this kinda confidence. Either way it's impressive😂
I'd hardly call that a real world dent though, I'd be interested in seeing how the glue trick works on a minor fender bender sized dent.
Whoever thought of the strip lights is an absolute genius
Yep. I could have done with that light source in the body shop 60 yrs ago.
I’m guessing whoever thought of it had fluorescent lights in their shop
I do the same thing, but it's a magnetic base block that has a grid of lasers each direction, about 3mm apart. I honestly like this light better tbh. The light bars show considerably better what needs to be done. I'll be investing in such, it's a great idea.
I instantly recognized it cause in blender there is a matcap, which allows you to see problems on the model's surface, just like it.
You're welcome
That line technique is absolutely perfect
It’s insanely satisfying to see
I've done a lot of trades and this is definitely much more art than anything. Incredibly impressive.
Where can i buy that line technique ?
@@deathiv9792 I'm not sure, try to post that question in the main thread so the guy who runs the channel can see it. I'm sure he will let you know. Seems like a light with a grate style plastic attachment on it. A really clever idea
@@deathiv9792 I just typed in " line light car dents" in Google and it showed them
Watching those lines relax to uniform is ridiculously satisfying to watch
😂
I learned more in this short than in every PDR video I’ve watched
Edit: not sure why my comments are being removed but to answer a few people who have asked, PDR is paintless dent repair. It’s an art form as far as im concerned
I swear
I was always interested in this paint matching is really hard , DIY automotive school has one video but Pete just yells and its stressful 😅
Agreed!!!
Now I can look for a professional who has the correct techniques.
💯
Hands down, that's the best dent removal tutorial on all of TH-cam!
Hey TH-cam! Get your sht out of the way so we can read ...
How many dent removal TH-cam channels do you watch? 😂
I agree in that
Illuminated lines. Absolutely brilliant. As both a mechanical person and a photographer, this one floats my boat on so many levels. Very cool.
Système de quadrillage pour suivre les lignes parallèles qui indique la déformation est extrêmement ingénieux ! Félicitation
Some people come up with mind-blowing ideas
Air floats my boat
Me pareció ya solo ingenioso el hecho de que se veía muy bien el golpe en cámara con la luz
@@mattlacasse5828yeah? Water does mine
The fact that automotive paint can withstand that pounding and bending is impressive
I was an industrial coatings chemist for over 21 years. Not surprising to me at all. Automotive paint needs to meet very strict impact standards for flexibility/durability. It is the total combination of the primer basecoat along with the topcoat flexibility. Basecoat primer, midcoat metallic, then clear topcoat. All took the impact of course.
@@ibrahimabdelelah I am not quite sure what you mean?
Imagine if this guy was a heart surgeon 😮 come here sir i want to try something 😂
😂
or brain surgeon - he would make your brain smooth and then put the grooves back in
Wish my orthopedic surgeon had this to correct my bow legged 😢
That was impressive. I've never seen that light or filter with the lines before.
it's an ordinary lamp with a piece of plastic with lines, everyone uses it to see where are the inequalities
@@Kau001 He didn’t ask what it was, he just said he’s never seen it before.
@@mattheww9656 you like to cause problems huh?
@@Kau001 Sorry, you’re alright pal. Just pointing out that he realizes it’s a light with lines over it. I think that we can all see that. But, thank you for your service.
@@mattheww9656 I wanted to explain to him that it is nothing specialized and that it is easy to make such a lamp to learn how to stuff holes, maybe he would like to learn, so I wrote to him what it is for
This is like a magician showing how their trick works. Thank you. You are so very skilled!
As a mechanic for pver 25 yrs the one thing that always puts me in awe is body work and to think my father was doing this 40+ years ago with homemade tools is amazing much respect to the body guys out there
This is such a great use of the Fringe pattern. Light reflected of a smooth surface never lies to reveal its true shape 💡
Mike is one of the best dent guys out there anywhere. Hes fixed aome nearly impossible dents for my clients
Heck yeah 👍 thank you! 🙏 Haven’t seen you in a minute Greg!!
That is actually genius. I’ve learned a lot by this 60 second short then most 30 min repairs.
Straight up lmfao.
@@taylorhochkievich7023 lmfao
Too much work....just don't hit it with a hammer
My goodness the industry has advanced so much since I had my shop. That technique is amazing. 🤩
It really is!
@@denttimehow often does the paint adhesion betray you?
Pro tip: You save time if you skip the hammer part.
Was about to say it was a lot better before he smashed it with a hammer! 😂
Hahaha, stupid!
You sound fun, dude... I actually laughed a bit. Thank you.
😂😂😂
SNL on board?
I can't even stand doing it on accident.
Your learn something new every day. The lines made by the light is an awesome technique
Thank you! Cheers!
Artists use this technique too, to show a volume
it is literally the most basic tool for PDR. every single person who does this has that
@@ARSZLBkeeps everything clean
Virgin vibes. @@ARSZLB
I bad a big dent in my old caddilac back door. Watched a video to heat boiling water and pour it on the door and use a toilet bowl plunger. Believe it or not it actually pulled out the majority of the dent to the point you couldn't really see it unless you were looking for it. I was amazed it worked so well and saved me a ton of money
Newsflash: the boiling water had nothing to do with the plunger, pulling out the dent. The dent would’ve pulled out anyways with the slightest backside pressure or suction, regardless.
@denttime no it didn't. I actually tried it without the hot boiling water first because I was worried about the paint melting off but no it didn't work with just the plunger. After heating it up to actually boiling and pouring it over the area it then became somewhat maleable and the plunger worked.
For those who don’t know this is a super clever method used in optical metrology called deflectometry! It can actually be sensitive enough to see 10s of nanometers of surface deformation
Simple English, you nerd! What do you mean? Elaborate, explain, and breakdown? I aspire, and hunger to learn. You have released Oryxen, and Ghrelin through the bowels, and entrails of my inquisitive mind. Now teach, thee nerd.
Tu cola wanga 😂😂😂
In other words, It work's? 😮
Optical metrology? Never even heard of it. 😅
Metrology is like the science of measurement or study of measurements yeah?
And optical like sight or the phenomenon of sight and it's connection to the visible light spectrum? Or something like that, probably not the best definition haha.
So something to do with the science of measurement systems relating to the visible light spectrum and how we humans perceive it through sight?
Something like that?😄
There's really a science and an expert for everything these days. ))
Interesting though. Thanks for sharing.
Can't help wondering how' you'd know that.
And nanometer? So, small? Really small?
Nano = one billionth of something if I remember right . Or a thousand million. (I used to think it was a million millions for some reason)
So ten nanometers = 10/1000 000 000?
Or in technical jargon, as I said... real real small. :))
Fascinating though how much we know and are still learning day to day, not slowing down but faster.... and yet how much there is to know and how very very very little of it we as a collective actually know let alone as individuals.
Except in the internet of course, where everyone knows everything about everything. :))
@@leondelbarrio8613No. It works. 😅
I love this stuff. A friend once put his beautiful 1972 Olds 442 W-30 in the Detroit autorama and in typical fashion for this guy, he bumped into the quarter panel of an equally beautiful Nova. He felt bad so he paid a guy to come out and do this and fix thr Nova back up like fresh and new in time for the show to start.
戻す工程よりも縞模様のライトを当てることが理にかなってて感心した！
たしかに
本当それ！
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that paint got a bunch of micro cracks now and will crack way faster than the rest of the paint around it?
I had an amazing pdr guy I worked at the dealership with when I was a recon manager. He showed me so much and I honestly saw him fix things that amazed me. Dude was a joy to watch work and a master in his craft
The moral to this story - don't hit your car with a hammer.
Cheers.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
THE MORAL OF THIS IF YOU CRASH YOUR CAR JUST HIDE IT AND REPORT IT STOLE AND GET A NEW ONE . BODY SHOP DONT WANT BODY DENTS ANYMORE
I wonder how long it would take to use this technique on hail damaged cars?
herp derp
Holy crap. That light with the lines is amazing!
Fr
Thanks, they've been making flashlights since the 1800's!
Might even be better with squares, but...
What’s the brand?
This is actually just a game changer!!! Love it. With this you CAN'T go wrong. Who thinks this stuff up? Peoples mind are just amazing!
The lines in the light are something I’ve never seen before. Thanks for sharing your insight and knowledge.
Cactus juice: It’ll quench ya
😊
It’s the quenchiest!
Very quenchy
@@Dolovskyzaka?
milky goodness
I don’t do this type of work but there is just something so satisfying about watching it get done. I love this!
Most people don’t realize that where there’s a dent there is also a high spot where the metal flexed upwards. This video shows that perfectly.
Madonna...!
There's a dent on my girlfriend's car I've always thought I'll fix someday, when I get around to it, etc. Now I'm 100% convinced I gotta find a REAL professional like this guy to fix it., Bravo!
Thank you.
I had a crack on some dents and learned very quickly how impressive these guys are. Then when I got a dent in my main car I got a professional to remove it and he did a very ordinary job. Ironically.
@@denttime bonjour votre travail est juste impressionnant merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos nous apprenons beaucoup grâce à vous j’aimerai savoir quel est le marteau coulissant utiliser ? Et où se le procurer ? Quel est la différence avec les marteau coulissant de chez métal médic ou SG sticky gum ? On dirait les mêmes sont ils plus efficace ? Merci de m’informer s il voulait je souhaiterai acheter ce genre de marteau
The lines make it so visible, Genius whoever came up with the idea.
It’s like magic, Magic!
The crazy part if you think about it is the fact that the metal is being pulled back into shape by the paint.
Yes
Yup
The purpose of the body is to hold the paint and glass.
@@RicDrgnand stop 80mph wind and rain smashing you in the face
@@leonidasking7502 I don't know where you live but that would be exceeding the speed limit here! 😂
That line light effect is 200IQ
Appreciate the lesson
What he did with the light is what's called a 'Ronchi test'... it is used in optical tests to determine the shape of glass surfaces... also works on any reflected light surface.
Wow 🤯. The light. Simple, effective, genius.
I had a very strange "dent" in my new Audi SQ5 that a PDR guy near me did an awesome job with. He called it a buckle as it really looked like the spot had been compressed and pushed upwards. No clue how it happened and zero paint damage. Cost me $380 and it's gone completely now. These guys have gotten really good at this.
Yes. I remember when I first heard about this. I think it was in the early 80s. There was an article in Car & Driver magazine. They had mentioned the use of pointed metal tools to get rid of dents. The skills levels have improved greatly.
Should of just bought those bullet hole stickers . Lol
This is ridiculously cool to watch. You're a true craftsman.
Seriously huge skills there. Amazing work
Yeah, fixing a dent in a car. Human society altering work. LOL
Oh those stripe lights are pretty cool and genius
Yep very informative.
Cactus juice send this guy a case.
Thank you.
Then he can use it on a hail damaged car...
as if.
Who else has watched videos like this for yrs and just had the biggest AHA moment of all time
Great technique, very cool using grid pattern from light to monitor progress.
Had to comment twice cuz this was amazing. Love to see someone take pride in their craft
hdhshdhhdhddhhdhddhdh
This is by far the best video on dent pulling very quick but so so much information given. Thank you
"See those skinny lines?"
That one single sentence just made so much sense. Ive watched alot of these videos and no one ever said that.
Great video man!
Appreciate it!
The skills to pay the bills
holy crap! do you realize how many of those little dents I have on my sports car....at least 4. and I have one on my 64.5 mustang convertible as well and I literally have been so frustrated thinking I'll never find a person who can fix these as its not possible and then I see this video.....
you just gave me a boost of confidence , dont suppose you are in michigan HAH4
Body/paint tech here
Y'all PDR techs are something different
Much respect
If you needed a car with a dent in it, I could have provided you one 😆
I have a tiny dent on my trunk
You are pulling on the painted surface of the car to get the dent out. It is amazing to me how strong car paint is when I watch dent removal videos!
Some cars are painted with thin layers of paint straight from the factory. Gotta play it safe with every car but at least he got away with it on this
Hi which lightning do you use? Great work by the way
I use many types of lights from Anson PDR, Elimadent, Stuckey Tools and Ultra Dent Tools.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is just so genius in my opinion. Works well and you can basically make a job out of this satisfying method of fixing dents. Just, amazing
Best man👍 greetings from Germany
Thanks for watching and greetings back! 🙏
That’s art man! I have tried a few times to push dents out iv watched a few really good dent removers in action when I was a detailer your an artist!
Thanks 👍
I spent some time in a dealership (parts) and we had a huge hailstorm. We set up extra space for PDR guys to work. I spent every lunch break for like a month watching them work and talking to them. Fascinating work, this stuff. And it really is an art
@@goosenotmaverick1156Yeah I bet they loved you bothering them while they were trying to work 😂
@@PM-vb4od honestly they were super chill and encouraged me to buy some tools and a salvage door and practice. Not all of them are that cool, but the guys we had working on site then were awesome. A few of em were around my age and didn't seem to mind. I wasn't slowing down their money making process.
@@PM-vb4od I bet you feel better being rude on the internet 😂😂
Have a better day.
Using physics to complete a mechanic job. I'm very impressed.
The line technique is an impressive idea
Are induction tools better than glue tabs in this situation? Thanks for sharing your techniques.
Sometimes but depends on the sharpness of the center.
You don’t need to put a dent in a car. I would have gladly offered my car for you to practice on.
Lol good buddy .
😂😂
This is true craftsmanship. Hats off.
When I worked in production at an automotive manufacturing plant in paint, the weld guys who would do dent repair were incredible. Most of them did paintless dent repair in their spare time for extra cash.
is this will work on the stainless steel refrigerator door dents❓️
MANO 🤯 QUE TRABALHO INCRÍVEL!
My man just sculpted a vehicle.
Ini menunjukan seseorang yang profesional dalam bidang nya dan bertangun jawab atas pekerjaan nya
This is so crazy! This is somewhere between art and magic what this guy does.
He shows his methods because he knows his skills aren’t easily replicable.
The lines added a whole new perspective ! Thanks
I met a ford engineer who told me they use an entire room full of those lines called the zebra room for the process of making the windshields for new cars to see if the glass is warped or misshapen and if it is they melt the entire batch down and start again. I thought it was neat, never thought of using the lines in this application as well!
Wow I've done many years of aftermarket installation and tons of dealership experience! I've seen dent repair guys and always have been interested!
You learn something everyday. Thanks mate.
I learned so much more from this than I could ever learn from RPDR
I'm not a body guy, but I've been a mechanic for 30 years. These guys amaze me, and how they use the rods and all that kind of stuff. I don't have the eye, or feel for that. I'll take care of the rest of the car😂
I'm glad that you're in the business 🎉.
Cool visual reference.
You have just taught me something in 60 seconds I previously believed to be a Herculean task. You ain’t a bad teacher boss man.
This video was everything I’ve ever wanted. I don’t know why but it is
I call this Art. It was so nice for us to see him do the metal even better than the original!
Well done, had some paintless dent repair done on my truck, guy was a magician.
You're an actual wizard, that's amazing stuff.
The paint job on modern cars is incredible
It’s about time I saw something new and educating on the internet
This dude can fix your dent life.
J'adore vôtre travail.beaucoup d'efficacité
The guys whi know how to do this job correctly are a godsend
I am amazed how well this works and the skill it takes to use it. You are the Yoda of dent removal.
Dana is so pretty. 😮She looks great in everything.
This was actually really satisfying I had to watch it more than once.
Whoever thought of dent repair to begin with is genius
Shout out to your channel for helping avoiding massive body repair fees! I've got 3 vehicles looking brand new!
Man I find watching this as fascinating as watching a 3D printer work.
This is seriously the most interesting thing I've seen in a long time.
Amazing tech in this industry.
Watching you use the strip light to finish it off at the very end was crazy. Seeing the lines straighten out like that is freakin cool
I pull dents for a living. I don't use a light. I just print off lines off my laptop and put it on a pvc pipe swivel stand I made for $4. The reflection I see in the car paint, from overhead lights or sunlight works just as good, the trick though to dent pulling is having a pneumatic dent puller. That's why a lot of people fail pulling dents as DIY.
The paint job not chipping through all that is what impresses me🤯
You my friend are a dent master. Very good work.
It’s awesome of you to share all you have in this highly informal video.
Thank you greatly.