hi everyone is Jake here from 1st Track Dents and welcome back to my first video
of 2019 happy new year I hope you had a lovely holiday season although
it's time to get back to work now so I'm gonna bring you my five top tips to make
you a better PDR tech in the new year ahead
okay so let's kick off with tip number one investing in good tools buy tools
that are going to help you be a better PDR tech don't buy tools because you
think they're just going to make you look good
remember it's not a fashion show it's no point in buying tools for three four
hundred pounds or dollars if it's just going to end up sitting in your toolbox
gathering dust spend your money wisely spend it on the tools that are going to
help you there's a reason why you pay litte bit more for good quality PDR bars
because they're made out of good quality sprung steel if you buy the cheap stuff
yeh it may look the same but as soon as you use it on a job you'll find that it just
bends in seconds it's just made from mild steel if you want great advice on
tools there are many PDR Tech's on here doing great tool reviews find the tool
that you're interested in leave a question in their comment section if
they don't have the time to answer then another PDR tech who's watching probably
will remember we don't bite!
working left and right-handed so if you're right-handed then try working
more with your left hand and if your strongest hand is your left hand then
try working more with your right hand this is something I try and do as much
as possible trying to be ambidextrous will open up much more possibilities to
get on the back of many more dents and will increase the amount of job you can
take on sometimes you just can't get your body into the right angle or
position to get on the back of a dent being able to work effectively with your
right arm and your left arm will get you out of a lot of tricky situations trust
me always challenge yourself now this applies to beginners as well as
experienced text now if you're a beginner and you've just mastered the
art of removing small things then challenge yourself to something a little
bit out of your comfort zone maybe a sharp crease or maybe a dent in a
very awkward position like at the top of the doorframe or a dent behind a
pillar section however don't make a huge leap from small to extreme as you will
only frustrate yourself and for techs with a few years under their belts try
moving on to some of the more extreme dents but don't frustrate yourself with
dents that are going to be impossible to do be reasonable but let's all keep
pushing the boundaries of what PDR can do
keep learning don't ever get complacent thinking you know it all because you
don't I don't the industry is evolving all the time more panels are now made
from aluminium more panels are made from high-strength Steel's and electric cars
are becoming more commonplace on the road and they need to be approached with
caution so keeping in touch with what's happening in the industry will keep you
ahead of the game and make sure that you quickly don't fall behind also learn
from your mistakes there will be many times when you remove a dent and realize
that you've started it all wrong remember and learn from these
experiences so next time you'll approach it in a different way and save yourself
a lot of time and a lot of cleaning up to do lastly and probably one of the
most important points is always have fun remember paintless dent removal is more
than a job it's an art form every job is different and nearly every PDR tech will
approach a job in a different way to achieve the same result that's what
keeps this job interesting if you enjoy what you do and have a passion for it it
makes the job much more easier and enjoyable to do even after all the years
I've been doing this I still get a massive kick out of seeing the finished
result of my work and remember be proud of what you do by saving vehicles going
into body repair shops us PDR Tech's are doing our bit for the environment by
saving tons of toxic paint fumes from entering our atmosphere every day so
just feel proud about that okay I hope you found my top five tips for 2019
useful on another note I know you've all been asking me about when am I going to
upload the video on how to make your own LED light board I am currently working
on this as we speak and I hope to get it uploaded this month sometime so keep an
eye out for that as always hit that like button and subscribe for more content
like this but for now I wish you all the best for the new year ahead and we'll
see on the next video