Paintless Dent Repair in West-Central Pennsylvania

Paintless dent repair (PDR) removes dents from your car without sanding, filler, or new paint. Dean's Paintless Dent Repair does PDR out of a shop in Ashville, PA and as a mobile service across Cambria and Blair counties. If the paint isn't broken, there's a good chance the dent can come out and your factory paint can stay.

What Is Paintless Dent Repair?

Paintless dent repair is a method of fixing dents by pushing the metal back into shape from behind the panel. The tech uses long steel rods, picks, and a special light board. The light shows every small high and low spot in the metal. The tech pushes, checks the reflection, and repeats — sometimes hundreds of small pushes — until the panel is flat. Some dents are pulled from the outside using special glue tabs when the back of the panel can't be reached.

Why Choose PDR Over a Body Shop?

• ●You keep your factory paint. Original paint is tougher and lasts longer than a repaint.
• ●No color match problems. There's nothing to match.
• ●It's faster. Many repairs are done the same day.
• ●It usually costs less. No paint, primer, filler, or booth time.
• ●It protects resale value. A car with original paint is worth more, and repaint can show up when a dealer checks paint thickness.

What Kind of Dents Can PDR Fix?

PDR works on door dings, parking lot dents, creases, body-line dents, hail damage, tailgate dents, and minor collision damage — as long as the paint is not cracked. It works on steel and most aluminum panels.

When PDR Won't Work

PDR is not the right fix when the paint is cracked or chipped, the metal is torn, the dent is right on a sharp panel edge that's been stretched too far, there's rust, or the panel has a lot of old body filler. Dean will look at it and tell you honestly.

How Long Does It Take?

A small door ding can take 15 minutes to an hour. A bigger dent or crease can take a few hours. Hail damage can take a full day or more.

How Much Does It Cost?

Price depends on the size, depth, location, and access. See the full breakdown on the Dent Repair Cost page, or text photos for a quote.

Types of Paintless Dent Repair

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Ashville · Altoona · Johnstown · Ebensburg · Hollidaysburg · Loretto · Patton · Cresson · Carrolltown · Gallitzin · Portage · Duncansville

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