The Automotive Dent Removal Process

Fender benders happen all the time. In these small accidents, most of the damage is done to the front or rear bumper. Bumpers are designed to absorb the impact of crashes, and they do an excellent job. However, the result of a fender bender usually is a fair amount of dents, scratches, and paint issues.

There are a few ways to fix dents that happen with minor accidents to that only affect the bumper. Some companies specialize in auto bumper dent repair, with what is called the traditional method of dent repair. In this method of dent repair, the bumper is completely removed from the car.

After the bumper is off, the area that is dented is heated and shaped back to its original shape. It will take some time to perfectly shape and form the area, but once the dent is eliminated there will only be a matter of correcting the paint. If the paint is needed the area will have to be sanded and smoothed, to be prepped for the color correction.

If there is a paint issue, which more often than not is a problem, the area will need to be painted. If you are using a reputable company like Bumper Buddies, they use a high tech matching system that perfectly matches your cars paint code to the paint applied to the repair. Everything is done to the highest standard to ensure it looks just like new.

For some dents, it is possible to eliminate them without having to remove panels, heat, and repaint. For dents that aren’t in plastic, like bumpers, that are in metal, sometimes paintless dent repair is the better solution. However, this type of dent removal is better suited for hail damage and small dings, rather than large dents. A qualified technician will be able to tell you what method of dent repair will work best for your particular situation.

Paintless dent repair is fast, effective, and more affordable than the traditional methods of dent removal that uses sanding, body filler, and having to repaint. PDR can be done anywhere your car is, there is no need to bring it into an automotive body repair shop. With paintless dent repair, a technician will massage dents out from the backside of the panel. This can be difficult depending on the area of damage, as some places are harder to reach. But with a special tool and a skilled technician, multiple dents can be popped out quickly.