What is Paintless Dent Removal?

Paintless Dent Removal or (PDR) as it is commonly known in the auto body repair industry, is a way of repairing dents in your vehicle’s bodywork by reshaping the panel without using paint. Imagine that? It sounds like a 21^st century method, but it goes back a ways. The Don Embry Body Shop of Louisville is skilled at paintless dent repair.

PDR is often preferable because it is cheaper and quicker because the repairs do not require painting and curing. Quite simply, it is an expert procedure that requires a skilled repair technician. When you need auto body repair service in the Louisville area, seek out the services of an expert.

You will find the best of the best in auto body repair at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville. That is the home of sixty years of excellence…The Don Embry Body Shop. For decades, they have stayed on the cutting edge of auto body repair technology. Call on The Don Embry Body Shop of Louisville at (502) 935-1373. The big picture is seen at donembrybodyshop.com.

These Days Dent Repair is a Whole New Game.

Here is a definition.  Paintless dent repair is also known as paintless dent removal.  It describes a method of removing minor dents from the body of your vehicle.  A wide range of damage can be repaired using paintless dent repair as long as the paint surface is intact.  Paintless dent repair may be used on both aluminum and steel panels.

Paintless dent repair was invented back in 1960.  We weren’t yet a flicker in Grandpa Embry’s eye!  The inventor Oskar Flaig used a hammer handle to push out a small dent, so he would need to apply less filler before painting.  These days the most common PDR techniques utilize metal rods and body picks to push out the dents from the underside of the body panel.

If your vehicle has dents, paintless dent repair may be just the answer for your vehicle.  For all of the latest techniques in body repair you can trust the half-century plus of experience that Don Embry Body Shop brings to the job.  When your car needs body work or painting call The Don Embry Body Shop at (502) 935-1373 and make an appointment at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville.  

The Importance of a Test Weld.

Within the auto body repair industry there has been a lot of discussion over the subject of “test welds”.  It is done prior to performing the actual task.  For example, there may be vehicle-specific variables that could increase or decrease the amount of welding machine set-up time and pre-weld preparation needed.

Paint departments in body shops for decades have been a perfect example of what has become a standard test procedure.  It is not normal practice to read a color code, go to the mix computer, type in the code, select the first variant that pops up, then mix the paint and paint the vehicle, expecting it to match perfectly.

Times change and when you have been in business for well over half a century you need to change with them.  That is what we do at Don Embry Body Shop.  From the beginning of the Mustang until now Don Embry Body Shop has served the auto body repair needs of the greater Louisville area.  Just give us a call and experience that for yourself at (502) 935-1373.

Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?

Well, unfortunately if you live in the Louisville area history is NOT on your side.  You can’t argue with the National Weather Service.  They indicate that on December 25th there are at best only trace amounts of snowfall.  Lately, global warming or not, we are batting a big fat zero in the snowfall department!

However, it was not that long ago that the Louisville area was in gridlock.  The year was 2009.  You can look it up.  There were miles long traffic jams from a Winter storm that hit before Christmas Day and stayed on the ground through the 25th.  Now, if you travel north to parts of Indiana your snow fix could be satiated.

What will 2018 be like in the Louisville and Tri-State area?  Whatever the weather report says, we here at Don Embry Body Shop hope that you and yours will have a safe, memorable Holiday season.  Rest assured we will be here to serve your auto body repair needs in 2019.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Don Embry Body Shop.  

PDR vs. TDR

Yes, that is the question.  This is about paintless dent removal as opposed to traditional dent removal.  In its simplest terms Paintless Dent Removal is a method used to manipulate the metal back into shape without having to bond, sand, or paint the dent.  PDR removes many dents from the painted sheet metal panels of a vehicle using a specialized set of tools and techniques.

Here are some of the advantages –

1.  Restoring the original look without invasive body repair

2.  Often, it is less expensive (We thought you’d like that!)

3.  Faster because there are fewer steps in the process

4.  No environmentally negative products are used

We are proud to offer the Louisville area paintless dent removal.  As the years go by, we at The Don Embry Body Shop use all of the latest technology available in the auto body industry.  Please trust us to put your vehicle back on the road as good as new as we have been doing in the Louisville area for well over five decades.  Visit our shop located at 8272 Dixie Highway.

Tools of the Auto Body Repair Trade.

I would imagine you never give a second thought to the tools that are being used to get your vehicle back on the road as good as new.  Things like air compressors, auto body clamps, chain assemblies, frame machine pulling, clamps, even something called a mo-clamp…and they all must be state of the art.

For instance, what is a mo-clamp?  It is defined as a self-tightening clamp using the patented wedge pulling ring.  Manufactures of late-model cars are constantly moving forward to gain weight advantage and horsepower efficiency.  Innovation is on-going, and a reputable auto body shop must stay on the cutting edge of technology.

That is exactly what we do at The Don Embry Body Shop, which has been repairing vehicles of all shapes, sizes, and models in the Louisville area for five-and-a half decades.  We don’t rest on our reputation.  We know that someone could come along and beat us at our own game.  That won’t happen here!  Call us for auto body repair at The Don Embry Body Shop.  We are located on 8272 Dixie Highway.  That phone number is (502) 935-1373.

Bumper Repair.

We see damaged vehicles every day.   So for us, it is pretty much cut and dried why repairing what seems like simple cosmetic damage is actually extremely important for the long term safety and reliability of your vehicle.  Bumper repair is really a no-brainer when you consider the long-term advantages.

Some of those advantages are –

1.  Increase and maintain the value of your ride.

2.  Prevent further damage.  Time enhances all wounds.

3.  Safety.  They manufactured bumpers for a reason.

4.  Increased trade-in or resale value.

In many cases we can repair your bumper for less than the cost of your deductible, so no insurance claims…no raised rates!  We are The Don Embry Body Shop.  We have been serving the Louisville area for all of its auto body repair needs for well over a half-century.  Stop in at our shop located at 8272 Dixie Highway for fender repair or call ahead at (502) 935-1373.

Aluminum Repair Has Changed the Industry.

What a difference between those auto body repair shops that just do traditional collision repair and the ones that do aluminum welding.  Until the last few years with the introduction of the 2015 Ford F150, aluminum was only used as a primary body material on limited production vehicles like Range Rovers, Jaguar XK sedans, Audi A8s, and certain Mercedes-Benz models.

How does aluminum repair differ from steel repair?

1.  A technician needs better tools and skills to reshape aluminum

2.  Aluminum conducts heat better

3.  Steel and aluminum are corrosive to each other

Aluminum is usually stronger than steel but weighs less.  Less weight means better fuel mileage, as well as better towing and payload capacities.  The Don Embry Body Shop is one of the top aluminum welding body shops in the entire Louisville area.  Trust the expertise of this 55-year old + institution to do the job right the first time.  Call The Don Embry Body Shop.  They have been there for three generations located at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville.

More than just Auto Body Repair.

When you must take your vehicle (or have it towed) into an auto body shop in the Louisville area you expect quality work on the outside of your car.  What you may not expect is a professional team that is able to fix your ride inside and out.  Great auto body repair extends to other parts of your vehicle that may need repair as well.

Things like the power windows, the frame, the suspension, keyless entry, and door hinges may also need to be repaired or replaced.  Sometimes expert steel or aluminum welding is needed to restore your car, SUV, or pick-up to its original road-worthiness.  Anything less than that is simply unacceptable!

That is why Louisville area residents have chosen Don Embry Body Shop since the early 1960’s.  That is three generations of drivers in and around our community restoring cars to like-new condition.  When you need the best auto body repair in the Louisville area insist on Don Embry Body Shop.  Call them at (502) 935-1373 or stop by the shop at 8272 Dixie Highway.

What is Aluminum Welding?

It is a very important part of the auto body repair process in some cases.  If your auto body shop is not schooled in the art, then you had better find one that is.  Many times, a local shop will send you elsewhere for aluminum welding.  What is the point in that when you can get all of your repairs done under one roof?

The fact is, aluminum alloy is the most difficult alloy to weld.  Is it any wonder that most auto body repair shops simply don’t want to mess with it?  The first step is to clean the aluminum oxide from the surface.  Experience in this arena is an absolute must.  So, if it happens to be an integral part of the repair process ask if they can do it in-house.

One of the premier aluminum welders in the Louisville area is the Don Embry Body Shop.  Of course, not every repair job requires aluminum welding, but if you own a Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition, or Ford F150 you will be glad you found us.  We have been one of Louisville’s top auto body shop for over half a century.  Call us at (502) 935-1373.

Choosing the Right Auto Body Shop.

Choosing the right place to have your most prized possession restored to its original beauty is nearly as important as choosing the right plumber, dentist, or family doctor.  You and your vehicle will live with the results for as long as you own your beauty.  So, make sure you make the right choice the first time!

Here are a few helpful tips –

1.  Pay close attention to word-of-mouth

2.  Where is the shop and what appears to be their overhead?

3.  Ask the right questions

4.  Follow your instincts based on intangibles

We hope that after you have done your due diligence you will choose us.  We are the Don Embry Body Shop.  For well over half a century we have served the Louisville area with pride and nothing has changed.  This is a family-owned and operated business, so our customer values have NEVER changed!  Please get to know us by visiting our shop at 8272 Dixie Highway.

Here is what the Public is Saying.

There is nothing, NOTHING that has more impact on the reputation of an auto body shop as “word of mouth”.  These are real-life testimonials given by satisfied patrons whom are not paid for their positive feedback, but want to share their positive experiences with the public.  Please look at a couple of excerpts.

“Thank you for the work that you performed on my Volkswagen Jetta.  I have been thoroughly impressed”.  “Thank you for the wonderful job you did on our car…you went beyond what anyone could expect”.  “Thanks for the awesome job everybody did on my truck.  I couldn’t be happier with the repairs”.

They are all commenting on their experiences at one of Louisville’s top autobody shops.  The big reveal…it is the Don Embry Body Shop located at 8272 Dixie Highway in our fair city.  People from all over the Louisville area have been trusting this third-generation body shop for more than half a century.  Call for an estimate and appointment today at (502) 935-1373.

What is PDR?

It could stand for pretty darn remarkable, couldn’t it?  In one sense, that is exactly what it is.  PDR in this case stands for paintless dent repair (not proper drink run…just in case you look it up on Urban Dictionary).  So, what is PDR, who does it, when is it needed, and what are the results of PDR done right?

Paintless dent repair which is also known as paintless dent removal is an environmentally-friendly repair method which (when done by a pro) will restore a vehicle’s body to factory-like condition in a fraction of the time at a fraction of the cost.  I like that!  Less cost, no environmental impact, and a new-looking vehicle.

PDR is one of the many tricks of the trade used by Don Embry Body Shop.  They have been Louisville’s premier dent removal body shop for more than five and a half decades.  The tradition continues, but they never stop learning.  Experience the results of a truly professional body shop located at 8272 Dixie Highway in Louisville by calling (502) 935-1373.