Hail Damage & Dent Repair Estimates

A dent can come in various sizes and shapes depending on what strikes the metal and how the impact occurs. Dents can be small or large, shallow or deep. In many cases, dents can crease the alloy material of your car. The size of the dent determines the cost of repair, although there are other factors. How much damage the paint endures will affect the cost to repair the dent.

For instance, a hailstone might leave a small, shallow dent in your hood without creasing the metal or cracking the paint, but a stray shopping cart might hit your car door at an odd angle. Not only could it dent your door, but the odd angle could cause a scratch that penetrates your paint or creases the metal. Every dent is different and thus requires a professional to examine the damage before providing an estimate.

Your car’s original paint and its general condition factor into the cost of repairs. It isn’t uncommon for the paint on older cars to chip or crack due to hail damage. These conditions compound the issue. In addition, older cars have thicker metals that don’t flex as easily as new, thinner alloys. This rigidity makes them harder to reshape, thus costing more to repair..

Thus, body shop technicians must use body fillers to repair the remaining imperfections. After using body fillers, the technician has to sand and paint the entire hood, panel, or roof. It takes one primer paint coat and then perhaps several coats of finish paint to color match. Sanding and painting can take up to a week to complete and cost a lot of money because of the labor involved..

At Planet Ford Dallas, our body shop technicians use state-of-the-art tools to return the affected area to its original shape without causing more damage or marring the paint. In addition, PDR technicians work from behind the dent on the inside. Thus, we don’t have to use body fillers, sanding, or painting..

Paintless dent removal doesn’t work on all types of dents. This process can’t entirely fix cracked and missing paint. You can still take advantage of PDR in these instances, but you’ll still need to repaint to restore your car to its original condition.

In addition, we can’t use PDR to repair double-walled metals. Because we work from the inside, the inner layer of the double-wall prevents us from reaching the dent. Creases and other sharp edges resulting from an impact won’t qualify for PDR either. These conditions compromise the metal, preventing a return to a smooth finish..

You can conveniently schedule a Body Shop visit online or stop by our service center on Inwood Road at any time. One of our friendly, knowledgeable technicians will assess your damage and provide you with a written estimate. We’ll review the entire process, including the time it will take to complete. So don’t let that dent ruin your day or your car. Our technicians will have your vehicle looking like new in no time and for a lot less money than you might think..