There is nothing worse than that sinking feeling when you get out of your car and find out that someone has hit you with their car or door and left the scene. Here is your beautiful vehicle marred by someone else’s negligence and you have no recourse because they were too cowardly to do the right thing. Now you’re going to have to pay to have that ding removed. The shop will then have to apply fillers to smooth out the material, and then repaint to make it all match. You are looking at an expensive tooth extraction just because you ran to the grocery store too fast. It just turned your four dollar loaf of bread into a thousand dollar excursion. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a much more cost-effective, faster, and often more effective way to fix the problem. Paintless dent removal could be the answer to your problems.
Most dents can be repaired without leaving a trace that they were ever there. Skilled technicians have developed a variety of tools and techniques to remove these blemishes while leaving the original paint in place. The trend started with car rental companies that needed a cost-effective way to repair minor damage to their fleet without removing cars from their fleet or paying for expensive bodywork.
Often, by using these new tools and techniques, dent removal can be accomplished quickly and without relying on filling, sanding, or refinishing. Afterwards, the dent is almost never visible. This new process is saving time and money and that is why insurance companies are increasingly allowing coverage for it, even providing incentives by waiving the deductible if the paintless method is chosen over more traditional repairs.
While this dent removal process is great, it’s actually better for a certain variety of damage. For example, the technique works with dents of all sizes, but they must be in the center of a panel and not along the edge. Also, it works best when the paint hasn’t chipped or cracked. It also does not work on areas where filler, sanding, and paint have been applied prior to the new damage.
That being said, there are a number of great advantages that paintless dent removal offers. There is no need to try to match the tone and shade of the paint. No need to replace a panel, sand or fill. Plus, your car will still be able to keep its original paint, which is especially great for resale concerns. Plus, instead of having to leave your car in the shop for up to a week for bodywork and paint, you can often be in and out in less than a day, often in less than an hour.
It is always best to keep your car in as close to original condition as possible. On top of this, why waste time and money when you can get a repair done quickly and reasonably with this type of repair?