Training to become a Dent Technician: Your Start in Professional Dent Removal
Our training courses for dent technicians provide you with comprehensive knowledge and skills in dent removal (PDR).
What happens after the training?
The right equipment for your start in dent removal technology can be found with us!
PDR Starter Set
PDR Starter Set
LAKA-TOOLS GmbH
Im Lettenäcker 3
72202 Nagold
Germany
PDR Starter Set WDG
PDR Starter Set WDG
LAKA-TOOLS GmbH
Im Lettenäcker 3
72202 Nagold
Germany
You have an eye for detail and the ambition to restore a vehicle to its best condition? Then you know that dent removal is an art in itself. Whether you are an aspiring dent doctor or a professional looking to deepen your knowledge, you are in the right place here.
At Laka Tools, we offer you not only the tools but also the crucial know-how. Our training is the key to learning or perfecting the paint-damage-free dent removal technique (PDR) from the ground up. Whether hail damage or parking dents: after this course, you will know exactly how to make every dent and ding disappear.
Practical Training in Dent Technique: From Beginner to Expert
Theory is good, but practice is decisive. Our training to become a dent technician is designed so that you get hands-on from day one. Unlike theoretical seminars, you work directly on real body parts in our training centre in Nagold.
This course is aimed at everyone – from career changers with manual skills to workshops wanting to expand their range. Our instructor, an experienced master bodyworker, shows you intensively in small groups what really matters. The goal is clear: you should work efficiently and professionally. The specialised training to become a qualified dent technician gives you a feel for the metal and the patience you need for perfect results.
Paint-Damage-Free Dent Removal: Techniques You Will Master
In the dent technician training, we delve deeply into the subject. It is not about filling and painting, but about preserving the original paint – a huge advantage for maintaining the vehicle’s value. In the intensive training, you will practise the following methods:
- Lever and Push Technique: The classic method for pushing out dents. You will learn how to gently massage the dent out from the back of the panel using the dent lifter.
- Glue Technique & Pull Adapters: When you cannot reach behind the panel, this method is invaluable. Here, slide hammers and glue are used.
- Induction Technique: The most modern procedures for special tensions in the material.
- Reading the Light: You will learn to read the play of shadows from a lamp to detect even the finest unevenness.
This dent technique training prepares you for everyday work in the smart repair field. You will understand when to apply which lever and how to remove dents professionally without damaging the paint.
Recognised Training and Career Prospects as a Dent Doctor
The market for dent doctors is steadily growing. A single hailstorm can fill up order books. With a solid dent doctor training, you make yourself independent and valuable.
Many wonder: can you really learn paintless dent removal in 3 days? Our experience shows: yes, with the right guidance. Our practice-oriented dent doctor course gives you the foundation. After completing the dent training, you will not only hold a certificate of participation but also have the confidence to assess damage correctly.
We do not leave you alone after the course either. Since you practise dent repair exercises with the most modern dent removal tools during the training, we are happy to advise you on the right starter set so you can get started as a dent lifter right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our training is open to everyone. Whether you come as a vehicle detailer, painter, or career changer – as long as you are interested in handiwork, you can learn the training. Car dealerships also send their employees to save costs on external service providers.
Special prior knowledge is not strictly necessary. What is important are patience, a keen eye, and a steady hand. Our instructor meets you where you are and guides you step by step into the dent repair technique.
Yes. At the end of the 3 days, you will receive a certificate (proof of participation) that attests to your newly acquired skills. This is an important proof for your customers or employers and confirms your recognized training in the basics of the PDR technique.
When painting, the damage is often sanded, filled, and repainted. Our training to become a dent doctor focuses on the paint-damage-free methods (PDR - Paintless Dent Repair). This means: the dents and bumps are mechanically reshaped. The original paint remains intact, which is faster, cheaper, and often of higher quality.
As a rule, we provide body parts and practice vehicles so that you can train without risk. The goal is to learn, using practical examples, how to remove hail damage or parking dents.
After training as a dent technician, you can further qualify yourself or start right away. Many participants use our many years of experience to put together an individual set of tools. Whether you become self-employed or work as an employee repairing bumps and dents – you have the equipment for a successful career.
