Door dings, parking lot dents, and minor creases do not require paint or filler. Our paintless dent repair technicians massage the metal back into its original shape from behind the panel - preserving your factory finish completely and saving you significant time and money.
Paintless dent repair, or PDR, is a technique that removes dents by accessing the back of the damaged panel and using specialized tools to gently work the metal back to its original shape. Because paint is never disturbed, there is no color matching required, no filler involved, and no risk of a visible repair line. PDR is faster, less expensive, and produces results that are genuinely indistinguishable from undamaged metal.
PDR works well on round dents, door dings, and shallow creases where the paint has not cracked or chipped. Common candidates include parking lot door impacts, minor shopping cart strikes, and low-speed impacts that deform the panel without breaking the surface finish. Dents near the edge of a panel, sharp creases, or damage involving broken paint require traditional body repair instead.
If the paint has cracked, chipped, or peeled at the point of impact, the repair requires body filler, priming, and repainting. Dents near body lines or panel edges that cannot be accessed from behind also require traditional repair methods. We assess your specific damage at the free estimate and recommend the appropriate technique.
Hail damage is one of the most common applications for PDR. A single Colorado hailstorm can leave dozens of dents across your hood, roof, trunk lid, and fenders. We specialize in multi-panel PDR for hail damage across Englewood and the South Denver metro, often working directly with your comprehensive insurance carrier to minimize your out-of-pocket cost.
Located at 2902 S Broadway in Englewood, we serve customers from Littleton, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Centennial, Greenwood Village, and South Denver. Most customers are within a 20-minute drive.
Schedule your free estimate today. We will inspect your vehicle, document the damage, and handle your insurance claim from start to finish.
Everything you need to know before you bring your vehicle in.
PDR technicians access the back side of the dented panel through existing openings or by temporarily removing trim pieces. Using a set of specialized metal rods and picks, they apply gentle, precise pressure from behind the dent while monitoring the surface. Over multiple passes, the metal is persuaded back to its original contour without any paint disturbance.
When performed correctly on eligible dents, PDR leaves no visible trace. The factory paint finish is completely undisturbed. There is no filler, no paint, and no texture difference. This is one of the key advantages of PDR over traditional dent repair - the result is genuinely invisible.
A single door ding typically takes 30 to 60 minutes. More extensive hail damage requiring work across multiple panels may take one to three days. We assess your specific situation at the estimate and give you a realistic timeline before any work begins.
It depends on the cause. Hail damage and falling object dents are covered under comprehensive insurance. Dents from a collision with another vehicle or object are covered under collision insurance. Parking lot door dings from an unknown source are typically a cash repair unless you carry a low or zero deductible. We help you understand your coverage options at no charge.
Yes. We repair leased vehicles regularly. In fact, PDR is the preferred repair method for leased vehicles because it preserves the factory finish and does not involve painting, which some lease agreements restrict. We document the repair thoroughly for your records.
If the paint at the dent is chipped or cracked, PDR alone will not fully restore the panel. We will need to perform traditional body repair on the paint damage in addition to or instead of PDR. At your estimate we will assess the paint condition and explain exactly what the repair will involve.