Dents On Your New Car? Don't Worry, Paintless Dent Repair Can Help

The days of costly body shop repairs, fixing dents with a hammer and paint, and long waits without a car are long gone. Paintless Dent Repair, a new technology for fixing dings, dents and minor damage, makes it fast, easy and affordable.

The technique has been used by carmakers and dealerships for a long time but the word spread to consumers only a few years ago.

Using specialized tools and technologies, trained professionals push the metal back into its original shape. The inside of the panel is accessed by removing trim pieces or through window openings. Once positioned in the panel's interior, the paintless dent repair specialist locates the dent, determines its exact size and then "massages" the dent away with his tools, starting on the outside and working his way in. The entire process may take two hours tops and you get to drive the car home looking like new.

This system doesn't involve filling, sanding or painting. In fact, in the majority of cases, it doesn't even leave a trace. Another big advantage is that the original paint remains untouched so it doesn't affect its warranty.

The downside is that paintless dent repair can't be used on all cars. Because the technique depends on high-strength metal and resilient paint finishes, it can only be applied to cars model 1990 or newer, paint that's not broken or cracked, dents that aren't close to the edge of the panels and areas that haven't had previous repairs.

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