Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Versatility of PDR Glue Tabs

Jul 5th 2023

Auto body work is a more than $59 billion industry, meaning there's a lot of competition and choices for technicians. Of course, not all shops are created equal, and you can gain an edge by offering high-quality paintless dent removal (PDR).

Are you interested in learning more about the versatility of PDR glue tabs, dive tabs, and more? Read on to learn more about this revolutionary method of removing car dents.

What Are PDR Glue Tabs and Dive Tabs?

There are many ways your vehicle can get damaged, from hail events to vandalism to collisions. Despite the reason for the dent, you can still restore a car to a factory-like condition. Paintless dent removal is a quick and efficient way to restore a vehicle's body.

Glue pulling is a method used to remove dents and dings. Technicians use special adhesives designed for auto body work and a PDR glue gun.

Since every dent is unique and temperature plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of PDR, technicians need to think about the type of dent and select the correct type of adhesive.

Glue tabs come in a variety of different sizes and shapes so that you can perform different work depending on the type of damage. You want to select the right ones to make glue repairs easy. That's why we offer various sizes and durable products that provide quality results.

Selecting the Right PDR Tabs

Metal Medic has everything you need to complete any repair.

For instance, our BIGFOOT A.D.T. Anti-Dive-Tab is a pull tab that significantly reduces dive. Dive can cause damage to a vehicle's body and make a dent worse. Dive tabs help to protect the panel while performing work.

The HERO Push/Pull A.D.T. Anti-Dive-Tab also protects the car from dive while performing repairs. This HERO tab is a pull-and-push.

You want to ensure you select the right tools for PDR glue pulling. You should have a variety of durable, high-quality tabs on hand to perform various work, from hail damage to collision damage repair.

Here are a few other common options:

A convertible skinny crease tab can be used to pull on both sides. Round aluminum tabs come in different sizes, allowing you to select the right shape for any dent.

You also need the right automotive adhesive. For instance, Mega Power Green PDR Glue and Metal Medic Hero Glue GPDR are designed to bond to a vehicle and provide support and consistency when pulling dents.

There are many types of tools on the market available to make PDR glue pulling as effortless and effective as possible.

Repair Any Car Dent With Metal Medic

The more you learn about PDR glue tabs and dive tabs, the more you realize how much easier they can make your job. Just remember to select the right tab and keep a variety on hand so you're prepared to repair any damage.

Here at Metal Medic, we offer many PDR tools for your body shop. No matter what you need, we have the tab for the job. Plus, everything is made here in North America.

Shop our selection to find exactly what you need.

PDR, or paintless dent repair, is an environmentally-friendly, fast, minimally-intrusive vehicle dent repair process. The PDR procedure restores a vehicle’s body to a factory-like condition in a fraction of the time and most time costs less than traditional dent repair methods.

Technicians across the county safely restore vehicles back to pre-incident without compromising the original painted finish. The best technicians invest in a high-quality PDR kit, an assortment of tools that are crucial to the success of any finish master.

Metal Medic PDR Tools—Made to Make You Better
Metal Medic Tools provides various tools, including Hail Rods, Hammers, Tips, Hero PDR Glue, and other PDR glues. Our tools and accessories are designed to help dent technicians complete their job quickly and efficiently, with the best possible results.

PDR Hand Tools
Short-tipped PDR tools allow technicians to get close to dents and work out defects by hand. Metal Medic Tools produces short-tipped selections with sharp and blunt tips to provide technicians with one of the best PDR “tools in their toolbox.” Metal Medic tools are 100% North American-made, ensuring quality and reliability every time they are used.

Hook Tools and PDR Rods
Hook tools and PDR rods allow technicians to access dents from inside and push them out. This technique is a traditional PDR method, working best when a technician has access to the dent. Metal Medic PDR Tools produce these utensils in multiple sizes, allowing experts to reach more dents.

Metal Medic PDR Glues
Specially formulated for the collision industry, Metal Medic Hero Glue GPDR and Mega Power Green PDR Glue bond to automotive finishes and bare metal. These direct-to-metal PDR glues are easy-to-use and offer specialists consistency when pulling dents, using lifters, or working to pull out more significant collision damage.

Metal Medic is also the exclusive importer of Brazilian Gold, Mega Green, and Ebony Ice PDR glues directly from Brazil. Newly available in the United States, these Metal Medic collision adhesives increase pulling efficiency and provide technicians with the best PDR glue choices in the industry.

Top-Quality Reliable PDR Tool Selections Matter
Although the essential tools for anyone performing PDR are skills and experience, it certainly doesn't hurt to equip yourself with a set of proper tools. Metal Medic PDR Tools' specialized selections enable technicians to perform precision repairs while returning metal to a point before an accident occurred.

Respecting a task often means using only the best quality tools to complete the job. The best PDR kit offers numerous benefits, including strength and movement to repair dents. Quality tool choices allow you to repair defects easier and faster.

Metal Medic PDR Tools is owned and operated by Ken Garrison, a PDR tech and toolmaker, who established the company in 1989. Our team aims to bring the highest quality tools to save time and improve results.

Choosing to buy PDR tools from a reputable supplier is a personal choice. Selecting Metal Medic PDR Tools ensures you receive over-the-top quality, specialized utensils for a reasonable price with handmade products.

Contact Metal Medic PDR Tools today to learn more about how our tools can help you improve your PDR results and for additional information on our provisions.