Wanted to share with the Pushmore Academy Family something I found that is a must have and I ordered myself both the long and short! PDR Door Pivot Support Rod! Long and Short https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqIdNCR

I just watched this video and REALLY got me to thinking what we are doing and why! https://youtu.be/xDIAIZ27f8g?si=AMdgf7NaYBBz30qF - Please Share with me if you watched it

1. Estimating 2. Setting Up Proper Expectations 3. Prep for Repair 4. Identifying what needs to done to repair 5. Repairing 6. Finishing

I rarely reach for a torch—but when I do, it’s usually because access has become the entire repair. This is the end of my whale tail after working along the edge of a sunroof. The roof brace was bonded so tightly to the outer skin that reaching the very lip—where the glass rests—meant heating the tip and carefully punching through the stubborn panel adhesive. That blue, purple, and gold finish? 🌈👈 Those are temper colors—the evidence of what it took to create access. 🔥 When a dent sits on the edge of a panel with tight double bracing behind it, you may not be able to place a tool on the damage until you make a path. Sometimes that means sacrificing the finish on your tool, heating the tip, and working through the adhesive one controlled move at a time. ⚠️ Beginners, be careful. You’re working near glass, adhesive, coatings, wiring, headliners, and painted exterior metal. Understand what’s behind the panel, control your heat, and never rush the process. But when access is limited and the repair demands it… Heat the tip. Make the path. Get a tool on the damage. Because whenever possible, we push metal first. 💪👈👊 Now WORK HARD and GO BE GREAT. #PaintlessDentRepair #PDRTraining #DentRepair #PDRTools #AutoBodyRepair

Here’s a video response to one of your fellow classmates, addressing how i resolve the seam feature left as a result of damage near the edge of the panel. Now WORK HARD and GO BE GREAT.