Paintless Dent Removal (PDR)
Door dings, hail dents, and minor creases removed without repainting — preserving your factory finish. Free assessment at Mike’s Body Shop in Jackson, WY.
Door Ding & Dent
Free Estimate
Door dings and small dents worked out from behind the panel, with no filler and no repainting.
- No repainting required
- Preserves factory finish
- Fast turnaround
- No filler used
- Ideal for door dings
- Honest suitability check
Hail Damage PDR
Custom Quote
Multiple hail dents across panels massaged out while keeping your original paint intact.
- Multi-dent hail repair
- Original paint preserved
- Insurance-friendly documentation
- No color-match needed
- Cost-effective vs. repaint
- Assessment of repairability
When a dent has not broken the paint, you often do not need to repaint anything at all. Paintless dent removal (PDR) works the metal back to shape from behind the panel, preserving your original factory finish — which is faster, more affordable, and better for resale than a repaint. It is ideal for door dings and summer hail damage, both common in Jackson Hole. We will assess whether your dents are good candidates for PDR and tell you honestly when a conventional repair is the better path.
How Paintless Dent Removal Works
PDR uses specialized tools to gently massage a dent back to its original shape from behind the panel, along with careful reading of the reflection to guide the metal exactly into place. Because nothing is sanded, filled, or repainted, your factory paint stays intact. That matters: original paint is a selling point, and no repaint means no risk of a color that drifts over time. When it is the right technique, PDR is usually quicker and less expensive than traditional body-and-paint repair.
Perfect for Door Dings and Hail
- Door dings — the round, shallow dents from a neighbor’s door in a tight parking lot.
- Hail damage — Jackson’s summer thunderstorms can dent every horizontal panel at once; PDR restores them without a full repaint. See our hail damage repair page.
- Minor creases — smaller body-line dents where the paint is unbroken.
When PDR Is Not the Answer
PDR has limits, and we will be straight with you about them. If the paint is cracked or chipped at the dent, if the metal is stretched, or if the damage sits on a tight body line or edge, a conventional repair with refinishing will give a better, more durable result. In those cases we move to standard dent and panel repair. Either way, you get an honest assessment first — not an upsell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is paintless dent removal?
PDR is a technique that works dents back into shape from behind the panel using specialized tools, with no sanding, filler, or repainting. It preserves your original factory finish.
Is my dent a candidate for PDR?
PDR works best when the paint is not broken and the metal is not badly stretched or on a sharp edge. Door dings and hail dents are usually good candidates. Bring it in and we will assess it for free.
Is PDR cheaper than traditional dent repair?
Often, yes — because there is no repainting or filler, PDR is typically faster and less expensive when it is the right approach for the damage.
Can you fix hail damage with PDR?
Yes. Hail dents that have not broken the paint are ideal for PDR, and it lets us restore many panels while keeping your original finish. We can document the damage for an insurance claim as well.
What if the dent cannot be fixed with PDR?
If the paint is cracked or the metal is stretched, we will tell you honestly and recommend conventional repair and refinishing instead. You always get a straight assessment first.
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