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Greetings Mom. I’m happy to write another blog for you to enjoy.  Who am I kidding? You probably stopped reading long ago.  I will continue as though this were a journal entry that I secretly wish someone would find and read.  Let’s continue…

This past weekend, I attended a trade show specific to Paintless Dent Removal, which we all know is for the super-talented and ultra exclusive.  So exclusive in fact, this public blog is never even read.  I know what your thinking. How can a trade show pertaining to ding removal, auto detailing and paint touch-ups be interesting.  Because we, the ultra exclusive, are into it. That’s why.  So, without further ado… I’ll give you a glimpse from an insider’s view. Perhaps your wildest dreams will allow you to enjoy this Royal affair I attended while being completely awake.

The Mobile Tech Expo was held at the Worldgate Resort in Orlando, Florida.  I overheard some complaints, but I have none. Nice enough staff and the rooms were fine. Not the best hotel, but certainly not the worst…especially for the money.

Day 1.

My friend and I arrived in Orlando on Thursday evening.  The whole bar area was jammin. Despite the site of this ultimate PDR fun, I couldn’t attend. You see, I had yet to attain hearing in either ear from the flight down.  I was in the third, and most intense, day of a cold that was  notorious for its ” hearing – loss – on- a- plane” capabilities. I checked into room 763.  It is worth noting the room number because it is the second furthest room from the front desk.  When you’re suffering from a cold that is capable of inflicting the loss of 3  senses (smell, taste and the aforementioned hearing), it felt like a trek to the pinnacle of Everest.  After the ascend, I hit the bed with my arm over my eyes. I was never to see Thursday, Jan 19th again.  The time was 7:45PM.

Day 2.

The morning arrived at 6:40AM. I tried to go back to sleep.  When I couldn’t, I decided to get this wonderful day of PDR bliss underway.  I registered for the show an hour early and sat around watching a large group of PDR technicians move about.  It was really great.  Despite my enduring wit, when I talk dents in North Jersey with my friends, they fail to find interest.  At this place, we can talk about door dings all day and night.  And we did.  I moved counter clockwise around the room enjoying the exhibits.  I was enjoying a giddy feeling reserved for my 4 year old on Christmas as I took in the sight of prototypes and commerce.  I saw tools in person I’d only seen on websites. Moreover, I saw names on name-tags that I’d only heard of in paintless dent repair legend and folklore.  I was truly moved by the experience and could of left then fulfilled by the experience of the show. Yet, the show and trip kept giving.  The tool company’s I love were there. Dentcraft and their shop manager, who sat down and talked with me for an hour about his excitement for their future line, showed off the most consistent tools in the biz (IMO). Druztools was represented by their tool maker and creator himself, Drew Lechtenberg. His tools possess  a tough, chopper-like design, that leads the all others in their contribution to the ultimate in style esthetics for the industry.  I saw a guy named Myke Toledo from DentTime in San Diego. Unlike anyone in PDR, Myke dedicates a vast amount of production talent and unpaid time to the exposure of our consumer’s money-saving industry.  A look at his videos will give you a true glimpse at quality PDR and the professionalism good people in the industry strive for. These company’s represent the good of an industry that has a lot of bad.  As a proud PDR tech,  it was truly an honor to know I was a part of a group in our industry who cares about preserving the values of this remarkable craft.  Day 2 was a raging personal success.

Day 3

The Wrap-Up.  I went home. The flight was terrifying.  There was snow on the ground. But… I was totally pumped to get back to work and push some dents.

BTW. Three companies, I know of, were represented at the show from our local area.  You would not go wrong with choosing any of these company’s for your dent work. They possess quality skills and integrity; However, you’ll never hear their names from me.

Here is the direct link to my contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

Hello again.  It has been some time since my last post.  The year has been busy both on and off the “dent guy” playing field.  As a resident of the great town of Vernon, NJ located on the Northern border of NJ and NY, I have felt the wrath of some tough weather. Trees were down, power lines were down and quality of life has sure been down. On a personal level, I am lucky, as no one I know has been hurt.  The weather has also brought on an onslaught of work from several different types of damage.  Hail fell in early September to Western Long Island, Queens and Westchester County, leaving thousands of cars damaged with hundreds of small and large dents.  We were called into action and repaired many of these cars using our PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) method of ding removal.  While we have now Long Island, we are finding the latest snow storm has left many automobile owners in NJ with damage from tree limbs, power lines, and fender benders to their cars and trucks. Please call us at (973)294-8567 or email us at knockoutdents@gmail.com if we can help in any way. Take care everyone and enjoy the snow. Here is the direct link to my contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

Let’s get back to being  interesting on this blog.  Knockout Dent Removal is embarking on a new joint venture with several other paintless dent removal companies in New Jersey.  My colleagues and I are going to offer a new product in world of Paintless Dent Repair. We are offering the most unique and most customer service orientated protection package in the industry. Take a look at the information.  This PDR protection package is offered on our websites. The price is 450 for a three year term.  Here is the note I sent to my partners prior to making a  brochure since I don’t feel like typing anymore. Here it is. You can have it. Just give me a call at (973)294-8567. Or you can reach us at (862)266-1706. Ask for John.

The PDR Technicians Coverage Plan is a guarantee to all auto owners in the NY Metro Region, that their investment will be safe from those unwanted dings and dents that happen so regularly.  Dings and dents are eyesores that devalue your car and can cost you dearly at lease return time.

The PDR Process
PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) is a highly skilled process used for removing minor dings, dents,  and creases from a panel. PDR uses specialized tools to massage the panel back to its original position keeping the original paint in tact.  It is taught to many; done well by few.

Why should you choose our Coverage?
The beauty of our PDR protection is that we are owned and operated by several local independent PDR companies. Having worked together and competed against each other, we can rely on each others repair quality and overall integrity.  Our owners will be servicing your claims. Your coverage will not be provided by a third party who out sources your claims to the lowest bidder.  Those who take advantage of our coverage, will not be subjected to poor customer service and  inferior repairs. Your claims will be responded to in no longer than 24 hours and our repairs will leave you saying “wow” with a smile.

Description of  Terms
We offer a standard 3 year term.
At the conclusion of the 3 year term, you may extend for a 4th  and  5th year .
1 and 2 year customized programs available upon request.

Description of Coverage
You may place PDR Technicians Coverage on any car you desire pending a physical inspection by one of associates.
We remove any eligible dings and dents from your car at no additional charge up to 4 times annually within our coverage area. After a 4th annual visit, we are required to collect a $25 deductible.
Our coverage is transferable for no additional charge if the new owner calls to register the car with us.
Scheduled Check-up.  We are the only coverage that offers a scheduled check-up if you haven’t made any claims for the first calendar year from your purchase date. We will come out to you and repair up to 4 panels on your car so we do our part in keeping your vehicle in showroom condition,
All claims must be made by telephone or an online inquiry.
We will reach out to our consumers by email or telephone for check-ups.

Coverage Area
We cover an are of 60 miles around Morristown, NJ in every direction as illustrated on the map.
If you live outside of our coverage area, we will not provide our mobile service to you.  It is not recommended you purchase our protection plan. We will not contract our repairs out to a third party, as it violates the very purpose for our starting the PDR Technicians Coverage Plan.  We will provide personal service to our customers.  Your car will be serviced by one of owners during the duration of your coverage.

Repair Capabilities
We limit our coverage to the steel and aluminum sheet metal panels of the automobile.
We exclude deep dings, dents and creases, if the metal has been stretched, from our coverage.
We exclude any claims when the area in question has had paint damage or has had previous body and paint work done .
Dents and Dings that can’t be accessed will be excluded from our coverage.
Hail and acorn damage isn’t covered by our plan but is covered by your auto insurance.  If our client’s car should suffer hail or acorn damage, we will offer our PDR service for a 30% discount from the pricing matrix we use.

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

Hi people.  You need to know how much I truly care about  you and the cars you allow me to work on.  Today I was working in Sussex County, NJ when I received a call around 1PM from a sad sounding customer.  His car was located in Middlesex County, NJ and  he needed me to fix his car immediately because it was going back to a rental car service the following day.  My words or sounds may of portrayed the wrong idea when I exclaimed a big fat… UGH… on the phone.  He said nothing. Then I told him to get me a picture immediately by either phone or email so I could get him a price and so I could determine whether or not the damage was repairable using my PDR process.  Well, the picture told me I had a shot at making the repair.  So after I finished up the cars at a dealership in Sussex County at 4pm, I embarked on my 1.5 hour trip to the town in Middlesex County, NJ. By the way, I live in Sussex County.  I worked on the car for 3 hours. The end product resulted in my, once again, being referred to as a, “Miracle Worker.” The point of this egotistical rambling is that if you call, leave a message.  I’m a one man show, but, I’ll get back to you within an hour.  I personally want to be the one to fix your car.  This is an ad I recently placed on Craigslist.org  to illustrate my purest meaning.

“Thank you for looking at our post regarding the finest service in North Jersey when it comes to Paintless Dent Repair. I am a one man operation which enables me to keep my prices fair. In addition, I make all my own repairs. The happiness of you the consumer is too important for me to try and put into words.

Paintless Dent Repair is a process that simply removes a ding, small dent, crease, hail or acorn damage from your car. We use tools that get behind the dent, which in turn, we push out. We also use tools from the exterior of the car to pull the damage out. Basically, I’m gonna use any means possible to get the damage out of your car. I leave the original paint in-tact, thus, returning your car to its original glory.

Please call us at (973)294-8567 for an appointment. I’m my own secretary, so if I miss the call, please leave a message so I can get back to you within an hour. I’m real sorry for this, but I don’t really like the dishonest feel I get from answering services. Or, you can email me directly at Knockoutdents@gmail.com and I’ll get back to you in an hour. If you want to send a picture to my phone # above, or the email provided, I’ll give you an estimated price for the repair.

Check out http://www.kodents.com/ for examples of my work. Or visit the inner workings of the PDR technician by reading my blog at http://www.kodents.com/blog/

I’d love the opportunity to wow you. Thanks again.”

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

I was just reading a blog from a large dealer in Charlotte, NC about the hail storm.  The blog stated that they had a collision shop with technicians working on hail.  That’s great.  However, they also said that they were a local company that was repairing the hail and be weary of storm and hail chasers who aren’t from that area repairing cars.  Number one: this place probably doesn’t have an in house PDR technician capable of handling a large amount of hail cars.  Also, they probably don’t have enough volume to properly compensate an elite PDR technician full time.  So they contract guys to make these repairs who probable aren’t all from town anyway.  Now they have to whack up the money between the collision shop, the dealership,  the PDR technician and the perhaps, the PDR technician’s management.  Logic tells me, they may have to charge a little more than an independent technician would.  So…On to point number two.

In response the being weary to storm and specifically, hail chasers.  OK, be weary, but, keep in  mind that hail chasing is a group of PDR technicians that fix hail exclusively in areas that receive much more hail than the Charlotte Metro area.  These techs are from all over the country( including a handful from the Queen City) who eat, sleep and breath hail repairs.

Hail repair using PDR  is not a temporary repair that requires continuous check-ups and adjustments.  It needs to be repaired one time by a skilled PDR Hail technician no matter where he is from.  If the guy or collision shop your going to use for your PDR repair plans on making mistakes , forcing you to return over and over again, you shouldn’t go there anyway. Maybe you should go to a bunch of hail chasers in your town that know how to get the job done right the first time.  Don’t worry.  If hail hits in the Charlotte area gain, I promise they’ll be back. This is what they’ve dedicated their professional life to doing.  They just happen to travel where the work is.  Not  a bad thing.

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

I just posted an ad on Backpage.com that I thought was pretty funny so I decided to share it on my blog:

Contact: (973) 294-8567

Let me know what you think!

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

If you are were in the Charlotte Metro Area on Saturday April 10, there was a chance that hail damaged your vehicle.   If you were one of those unlucky souls, we are available to give you an estimate at no further inconvenience to you.  We will come out to your location and aid you in the process with the insurance company or give you substantial cash discounts. As early as next day repairs are possible.  Please call my partner Justin at 704-401-6395 or Marcus at 973-294-8567 for more information.

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

As the gloomy and cold weather continues in the the great state of New Jersey, it continues in many other states as well with the addition of hail to their forecast.  As a Paintless Dent Repair professional, this should make me a busy man. Hail that is 1.25″ or larger is capable of damaging cars at alarming rates and expenses. Hail is capable of damaging every panel on your car.  When this extensive damage occurs, the number 1 option to consider when repairing the hundreds of dings and dents in your car is Paintless Dent Repair (PDR).  A PDR professional will drop the hood liner if it exists, and message the metal back to their original shape leaving no trace of the dent or ding. Many of the dents are made over the braces and on top of the glue that adjoins the hood’s skin to its structural bracing.  For a properly trained PDR technician, these repairs will not be a problem due to tight access tools that can reach these dents and push the metal with good leverage.  Next, the roof.  The roof headliner must be dropped, which requires a PDR tech with the experience to execute this properly.  In extreme cases, the sunroof can even be removed to access some really tight areas.  In areas that can’t be accessed at all, the glue pulling method is used.  This is a method that pulls the dents out from the exterior.  This also must be done by a professional so if a dent is pulled to high, they can knock the area back down properly with a hammer and “tap down.”  Many cars and trucks have a top pillar that in most cars extremely limited interior access and the glue pulling method must be used.  After re-installing the head liner, the deck lid, or trunk’s, dents and dings are addressed. Again, the liner must be removed carefully to avoid snapping any plastic clips that hold it up.  The deck lid is a highly braced area that requires special tight access tools to reach the hail damaged areas.  Or, you can and might have to employ the glue pulling method again to remove the dings.  The doors can be accessed the same as other door dings.  We get to those dents through the window opening, weather stripping, drain holes, etc.  The front fender dings are accessed through the wheel well liners, under the hood, and through the head light cavity.  The rear quarter are accessed through the taillight, the trunk liner and, on some models, through access that holes that preexist in the wheel wells.  Knockout Dent Removal does not endorse drilling holes for access to hail damage.  So know that we know the repair process,  I need to decide whether or not to chase hail.  I’ve done this in the past and it is a cut-throat lonely life. Leaving the family for months at a time is torture no matter how crazy they make you from time to time.  However, with all the storms that have hit already this season in April alone, I think the world may need me.  According to Hail.org, on April 5, 2011, there were 69 storms in 16 states.  As cited from Hail.org, “Hail Reports – Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida.”  If hail damage does occur to your car, do not panic.  The damage is deemed an act by nature and will not affect your insurance premiums.  You are only responsible for paying your deductibles and many PDR companies will help you with that.  In many cases, the damage will even be less than your insurance deductibles.  So, give Knockout Dent Removal a call at (973)294-8567 or email us at Knockoutdents@gmail.com.

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

I awoke this  March 24, 2011 to snow and freezing rain after driving home in the same conditions last night.  I have to be honest with you; I was not looking forward to working today.  The winter weather is really beating me up.  So with much reluctancy, I trudged off to Rockland County, NY. When I got to my destination in a nice neighborhood of bi-level homes, I instantly felt better because it reminded me of the fond memories of my youth in a similar neighborhood.  I approached the home of a very nice lady and cheerful lady.  She showed me a dent in the left rear door of her car and I made the repair.  While I was working, she told me of a pleasant experience she had with a similar dent repair made on the other side by a large international Paintless Dent Repair company.  I finished up the dent I was hired to repair, while my curiosity was being tested every second of the way.  As a naturally competitive person, I wanted to see the work done by the other PDR tech, if I could find where he had worked the dent at all.  When I was satisfied enough with my repair, confident that no other automotive professional of any kind could find out where the damage had been, I walked around a tightly squeezed SUV in its garage. I instantly noticed the damaged area the tech had attempted to fix.  It was a poor, sloppy and rushed repair that wasn’t even compounded well after being wet sanded.  The nice lady had told me earlier who worked on her car.  She mentioned a company I have professional respect for, and a tech I used to have professional respect for.  She told me he offered her a cash price that allows him to avoid paying his company their due and proper.  He then gave her a load of dung when he told her the reason for the mediocre repair was because the dent was on top of a brace that couldn’t be accessed well.  I took this opportunity to gain a customer for life. The nice lady said she was happy with her PDR repair but I believed that she was secretly disappointed. After all, the car was brand new and the repair was not up to the level.  I asked again who had made the repair and she told me once again.  I told her I thought the job wasn’t good enough for what the dent was.  She looked puzzled and assured me the dent was a hard one, as per what the other tech had told her.  I the assured her, he could of done better.  Then I asked if I could fix it for her and have her business for life.  I didn’t want money.  I wanted to show her how a proud paintless dent repair tech does things. I wanted to show her a tech whose passionate about his work’ one who doesn’t have to resentfully steal from their mother company. I wanted to show her how a true professional at the top of his game goes about making a repair for a well deserving and paying customer.  First of all he lied.  The dent was in the open and took me about ten minutes to pick out the low spots he had pinched with high pushes all over the repair. Then I knocked down the “highs” and buffed the sanding he had done.  She was happy and relieved to have her car back to her in its original condition. My message is to those tech stealing from the largest PDR company in the world: If your gonna steal from them,  do a good job so they don’t find out you did so from a disgruntled customer who you can’t bullshit.  The problem is, you probably can’t do good work anymore.  You’ve gone through the motions so long doing sub-par repairs for your corporation, you just suck all the time now.  Anyway, I thank you for the business. I guess I need it more than you anyway.  My guess is, you won’t be in that position for long though.

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.

I’m going to be running a PDR pricing special from now until I delete this blog post.  As the three people who read this blog now know, (It was four but my mom got bored with it), Paintless Dent Repair is the much preferred method of repairing any small dings, dents, creases, outies, acorn and hail damage. The price saving’s if you find car or truck’s damage a lucky candidate for PDR are really significant when compared to the price of conventional body repair. However, there is a gray area for retail pricing.  As the boundaries of Paintless Dent Repair expand, how do we as PDR professionals price the damage.  There is no industry guide so we put a fair market value on the repair based on our experience.  Most PDR companies have a minimum price that they charge and there is nothing that I can do about this.  It has to be worth my driving time and expenses to to go to a location as I am a completely mobile service. The good news is that I’ve downsized to a smaller car that gets great gas mileage; Therefore, I can pass these savings on to you on the maximum price end.  Let’s face it, the majority of call or emails I receive are not minimum damage.  They are from people trying to use us a first resort before taking their cars to a collision shop.  Some inquiries are even from people who have already had estimates done at a body shop.  My offer will save these people a ton of money if their damage is repairable.  So here it is… When I deem your damage repairable using my Paintless Dent Repair process, the price shall not exceed $150 per panel. This offer excludes hail and acorn like damage that has more than 10 dents.  If you have hail or acorn like damage, you can chose 10 and I’ll fix them for 150.  Anymore than that, and I’ll use an insurance approved price matrix for the repair.  If you have a New York City car with 20 door dings per panel, I will have to give you a proper estimate.  Everyone else, which is 95% of my clients, enjoy the savings.  They are real and they are plentiful. If you have a basketball size dent that is repairable using PDR, I’ll fix it for no more than $150. If you have a 15 inch crease that I deem repairable using PDR, than I’ll charge you $150. Thanks.

Here is the direct link to the Knockout Dent Removal contact page for a free estimate, http://www.kodents.com/contact-us/. Thanks for visiting.