Anyone on here do PDR (Paintless dent removal) for a living?

[Heaveho]

If so, what's the training programmes like, as I'm fascinated by it as a possible part time job. I'm guessing as an outsider looking in, you never stop learning and gaining knowledge, so on that basis I'm wondering how long it might realistically take to become competent enough to be well regarded.

[TV200]

I had a dent taken out of my boxster about 5 years ago- by the chap who does it for Porsche GB (thankfully he also works cheaper for Chipsaway in Reading). He said then that it took 2 years of working with someone to see if you were any good - I think its at least as much art as it is science (though appears to be magic too) and you'll either be able to do it or not. Good luck.

[Heaveho]

Thanks. I've always thought that if you really enjoy doing something, you're more likely to be good at it, but that theory doesn't always stand up to scrutiny.

I've been looking at courses and have had one particular place recommended to me by my own tame pdr guy, the cost there is eye watering, but when those already in the trade are telling you to consider them, I might have to bite the bullet.

[SIMON67]

I tried it years ago together with smart paint repairs. I soon realised that paint was easier to pick up so parked the PDR. I did a training course but realised that practice was the key. To practice, I bought a banger that I could dent, fix and repeat in lots of different places. Ultimately I couldn't get good enough quickly enough so gave up.