When your factory paint is intact, there's often no need to repaint at all. Kelly's uses paintless dent repair to gently massage door dings, hail damage and minor dents out from behind the panel — preserving your original finish, saving you money and getting your car back faster.
Paintless dent repair (PDR) is a specialized technique that reshapes metal back to its original form without any body filler or repainting. Using purpose-built tools and controlled lighting, our technician works the dent from behind the panel and slowly returns it to a smooth, factory contour.
Because we never touch your paint, PDR preserves the single most valuable finish on your car — the factory coat that protects it and holds its resale value. It's also faster and typically far less expensive than traditional dent-and-refinish repair.
If a dent has cracked or chipped the paint, we'll recommend conventional repair & refinishing instead — and tell you honestly which approach is right.
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No Repainting Needed
The classic shopping-center door ding is exactly what PDR was made for — gone without a trace and without touching your paint.
Dozens of small hail dents across a hood or roof can be efficiently removed with PDR — often the preferred method for storm-damage claims.
Small dents and creases along hoods, fenders, doors and quarter panels — where the paint is unbroken — respond beautifully to PDR.
Quick, affordable PDR helps you avoid excess wear-and-tear charges at lease return and presents your vehicle at its best for sale or trade-in.
Not sure if PDR will work for your dent? Send us a photo or stop by — we'll tell you honestly.
We check the size, depth and paint condition to confirm PDR is the right approach — and give you a free estimate.
Using specialized tools and reflective lighting, our technician works the metal back to its original factory contour from behind the panel.
We inspect under proper light to confirm a flawless result — original paint intact — and hand back your keys, often the same day.
Find out if paintless dent repair can save you time and money. Get a free estimate from Kelly's — Santa Ana's trusted body shop since 1979.