Introduction to Dents N All Paarden Eiland

[PaulVW]

Hi guys,
As stated by David in the Anouncement section, I recently decided to open my own business. I decided to purchase a Dent Repair franchise while the plan is to also do Detailing to the better educated car enthusiast.

We opened on Tuesday and after a final commissioning of the spraybooth, we are now ready for business

Our contact details are as follows:
56 Marine Drive (Service Road)
Paarden Eiland
Opposite the Salt River bridge and close to the KTM dealership.

Tel: 021 510 1000/1
Cell: 082 926 8797
paul@dentsnall.co.za

Please feel free to contact us for a quotation for any dent repair or detailing work. We are initially starting up as a Speedshop, specialising in small dent repairs, but we will be upgrading to a full MSR (Major Structural Repair) facility within the next few months.

A few pics of our shop will be posted below.

[Gary57]

Wish you guys were in DBN, I have a few dents I need taking out on my SX...

[Wayno]

WOW, awesome setup Paul, all the very best in your new venture, im sure it will be a great success!!!!

[kripstoe]

Awesome. Will be watching progress.

[Torres1]

Great news Paul and well done, good luck in terms of business. Perhaps you can ask Wayno to help out with a promo event...Wayno??

[springbok]

Brilliant looking premises.

Do you do "paintless repairs"? (not sure if that is the correct terminology)
I mean like small dents that have not broken the surface

[kripstoe]

(04-02-2011 03:09 PM)springbok Wrote:  Do you do "paintless repairs"? (not sure if that is the correct terminology)
I mean like small dents that have not broken the surface

Good question!

[dood786]

Awesome looking setup

All the best Paul

[PaulVW]

(04-02-2011 08:45 AM)Gary57 Wrote:  Wish you guys were in DBN, I have a few dents I need taking out on my SX...

Yeah man - I was saying the franchise name will work better in Durbs N All You must take a drive down to Cape Twon and make a short vacation of fixing your car

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(04-02-2011 09:41 AM)Wayno Wrote:  WOW, awesome setup Paul, all the very best in your new venture, im sure it will be a great success!!!!

Thanks Wayno Yeah - we just need to get some cars through here now

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(04-02-2011 10:44 AM)kripstoe Wrote:  Awesome. Will be watching progress.

Thanks kripstoe

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(04-02-2011 02:10 PM)Torres1 Wrote:  Great news Paul and well done, good luck in terms of business. Perhaps you can ask Wayno to help out with a promo event...Wayno??

Thanks Torres1! Yes, we just want to operate for a while to de-bottleneck the shop and to make sure we are running as smooth as we can. The plan is to have a nice official opening with a few drinks and snacks to introduce the business within a few weeks - sometime in March. Wayno, if you can assist with such arrangements, let me know!

[PaulVW]

(04-02-2011 03:09 PM)springbok Wrote:  Brilliant looking premises.

Do you do "paintless repairs"? (not sure if that is the correct terminology)
I mean like small dents that have not broken the surface

Thanks springbok
Yes, we will do what is termed "paintless dent removal". I don't have a dedeicated person for this, but we will share a resource with the franchisor. They have a guy who is mobile with his own tools and he will be doing this work between the 2 shops.

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(04-02-2011 05:58 PM)dood786 Wrote:  Awesome looking setup

All the best Paul

Thanks Nassem
Appreciate your support!
You reminded me - I must still do some introduction on the VW Club as well

[LENNY1-WP]

(05-02-2011 12:37 PM)PaulVW Wrote:  

(04-02-2011 03:09 PM)springbok Wrote:  Brilliant looking premises.

Do you do "paintless repairs"? (not sure if that is the correct terminology)
I mean like small dents that have not broken the surface

Thanks springbok
Yes, we will do what is termed "paintless dent removal". I don't have a dedeicated person for this, but we will share a resource with the franchisor. They have a guy who is mobile with his own tools and he will be doing this work between the 2 shops.

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(04-02-2011 05:58 PM)dood786 Wrote:  Awesome looking setup

All the best Paul

Thanks Nassem
Appreciate your support!
You reminded me - I must still do some introduction on the VW Club as well

The shop looks awesome and very neat. Keep it that way

Do you know (offhand) what you charge for paintless dent removal per panel?

[PaulVW]

(07-02-2011 02:44 PM)LENNY1-WP Wrote:  The shop looks awesome and very neat. Keep it that way

Do you know (offhand) what you charge for paintless dent removal per panel?

Thanks Lenny
It depends on the damage but it is about R250 per panel.

[Jughead]

Awesome setup PaulVW ... Will be sending these links to a few friends and colleugues ....

[PaulVW]

(08-02-2011 09:02 AM)Jughead Wrote:  Awesome setup PaulVW ... Will be sending these links to a few friends and colleugues ....

Thanks Jughead!

[Lambchop]

Bliksem Paul

Good luck bud !!!! That shop looks like surgical precision !!!

[PaulVW]

(08-02-2011 10:52 PM)Lambchop Wrote:  Bliksem Paul

Good luck bud !!!! That shop looks like surgical precision !!!

Thanks Lambchop!

I must admit I suffer from some OCD when it comes to cleaning stuff

Hopefully we can get some cars through here soon because my workers are going to mop through that epoxy coated floor soon if I don't get real work to keep them busy with

[katotter]

A bit late, but beter late than never.

Shop looks tops seem like you've got it all, even a mountain view to inspire the workforce
Starting a new shop alway takes some time, but you guys will make a success of it, just know and believe

[Lambchop]

(09-02-2011 07:34 AM)PaulVW Wrote:  

(08-02-2011 10:52 PM)Lambchop Wrote:  Bliksem Paul

Good luck bud !!!! That shop looks like surgical precision !!!

Thanks Lambchop!

I must admit I suffer from some OCD when it comes to cleaning stuff

Hopefully we can get some cars through here soon because my workers are going to mop through that epoxy coated floor soon if I don't get real work to keep them busy with

I think most of us suffer from OCD mate, Thats why we are here
Word of mouth is king, do some awesome work and you will see the masses flooding in

But without a shadow of a doubt you will make sure the customer is beyond happy with the result !!!!

[PaulVW]

(09-02-2011 08:44 AM)katotter Wrote:  A bit late, but beter late than never.

Shop looks tops seem like you've got it all, even a mountain view to inspire the workforce
Starting a new shop alway takes some time, but you guys will make a success of it, just know and believe

Thanks for the kind words Wouter

Yes, some people pay top dollar for such a view of that mountain - we were very lucky with the premises that we found.

[PaulVW]

(09-02-2011 09:59 AM)Lambchop Wrote:  I think most of us suffer from OCD mate, Thats why we are here
Word of mouth is king, do some awesome work and you will see the masses flooding in

But without a shadow of a doubt you will make sure the customer is beyond happy with the result !!!!

Yes I fully agree about the OCD.

I am going to try to break that stigma that panel beaters to "patch jobs" for a quick buck but it will be very difficult. It also depends on what the customer needs - the 2nd hand car dealerships want a quick, cheap fix and if I detail their cars for free I will go out of business pretty quick. However, I can see when the owner is a car enthusiast and if he takes good care of his car and then we will go the extra mile.

One thing is certain - joining this industry is scary! Yesterday we saw a car driving up and down the street taking "spy pics" of the inside of the shop Obviously not someone who knew about this thread and I hear stories of tow truck drivers getting "taken out" for delivering cars to the wrong panel shop

But I trust we will be successfull by doing things different and above board and by being honest with the customer.