FAQ

The most important benefit is quality. This method is the closest you can get to making it seem as though the dent never happened in the first place. Grinding, bondo, fillers, or primers are not necessary because your original factory paint is not affected. Because of this, there are no problems with filler or paint shrinkage months after the repair, as is typical with most conventional repairs. Cost is also a major benefit of paintless dent repair. A typical estimate for a minor dent repair through a body shop usually ranges between $350 – $500 or higher. That same dent can usually be repaired for $75 – $150 using Paintless Dent Repair. Saving you time is yet another advantage. That same dent can often be fixed in less than an hour. A body shop will typically take 3 – 5 days or longer.

On minor dents, in most cases, yes. The deeper the dent, the more difficult it is to repair. Even on larger dents, once we’re done, most people are amazed at the results. ​​Before any work is started, we always explain in detail how your dent will likely look once we’re done.

No. The most important factors in determining if a dent can be repaired by PDR are depth and location. Dents the size of a dinner plate or larger can be fixed successfully, as long as they are not too deep, or twisted. On the other hand, some dents that are as small as a dime, but very deep, cannot be fixed using PDR because the metal is too stretched. Cracked paint can also be an indication that a dent is too deep. The most common sized dents repaired are the size of a golf ball or smaller. About 95% of minor dents can be repaired, leaving about 5% of minor dents that can’t be fixed due to depth or location. Areas such as some quarter panel opening lips, some forward areas of heavily braced hoods, or the very edges of some panels are examples of bad locations.

It has become common practice by many PDR technicians to drill or punch holes in places like door frames, quarter panel jambs, inner wheelhouse panels, and other spots to gain access to a dent with their tools. Most of the time, the customer is not even informed of this. All Dents Removed, LLC will always take the extra time to try and repair a dent without drilling. In the event that there is no other way to repair a dent without drilling a small hole, or if it is less expensive to drill a small hole, you will always be advised of this and the choice will be yours. If a small hole is necessary, it will be rust-proofed and plugged.