Donald Kavanagh
Wayzata, MN
United States

Professional Credentials


34.8 Years Experience

Favorite Brands

Anson PDR    |    Stanliner    |    DentCraft
About Me:
Hello my name is Don Kavanagh. I started my career in 1989. I learned the craft from a German named Juergen Holtzer. He learned the craft in the BMW factory in Munich in the 60's and 70''s. I worked along side of him for a few years I left the nest in 1991 and started Dent Kraft PDR. I am so lucky and blessed to have found a career that challenges me everyday! I absoulutely love what I do! We are saving our clients hundreds to thousands on every repair. We are also saving the planet on every repair since we are a green repair service center. I fell in love with PDR the minute I saw it! The idea of not only saving the original paint was amazing to me but the cost associated with it for the client. We all know how painting a vehicle depreciates it value and appearance. The idea of repairing dings and dents without the use of your insurance with little downtime was so intriguing to me hours vs. days or even a week in a body shop. I have also had the honor of training over a hundred awesome PDR tech's from all over the world over the last 25 years. In the last few years I have been able to travel and share and teach other tech's from all over this planet to help them get to the next level. I love the role in giving back to this community of dent brothers and sisters!
Donald Kavanagh
Wayzata, MN
United States

Professional Credentials


34.8 Years Experience

Favorite Brands

Anson PDR    |    Stanliner    |    DentCraft
About Me:
Hello my name is Don Kavanagh. I started my career in 1989. I learned the craft from a German named Juergen Holtzer. He learned the craft in the BMW factory in Munich in the 60's and 70''s. I worked along side of him for a few years I left the nest in 1991 and started Dent Kraft PDR. I am so lucky and blessed to have found a career that challenges me everyday! I absoulutely love what I do! We are saving our clients hundreds to thousands on every repair. We are also saving the planet on every repair since we are a green repair service center. I fell in love with PDR the minute I saw it! The idea of not only saving the original paint was amazing to me but the cost associated with it for the client. We all know how painting a vehicle depreciates it value and appearance. The idea of repairing dings and dents without the use of your insurance with little downtime was so intriguing to me hours vs. days or even a week in a body shop. I have also had the honor of training over a hundred awesome PDR tech's from all over the world over the last 25 years. In the last few years I have been able to travel and share and teach other tech's from all over this planet to help them get to the next level. I love the role in giving back to this community of dent brothers and sisters!

About ARC Certified

ARC is a not for profit organization based in the U.S. (Tennessee) and is open to all qualifying U.S. PDR technicians irrespective of affiliation or brand.

ARC certified uses visual confirmation over multiple transactions as a key component to the candidacy of our membership. Only expert and Master technicians will be recognized in the ARC programs.

The ARC membership will aim to maintain a minimum level of professional standards and workplace consistencies as applied to our fast growing trade.

ARC will remain an agenda free platform and simply serve our members openly and to the best of our abilities.