Paintless dent repair, or PDR, removes dents by working the metal back into shape from behind the panel. No sanding. No body filler. No respray. When the paint is still intact, it is the method that keeps your vehicle's original factory finish exactly where it is. Discount Dents does this work at 812 E 6th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801.
Open the comprehensive claim with your insurance company. Hail is a comprehensive loss, not collision, so it is not an at-fault claim.
Your carrier will put together an initial estimate. Bring it with you, along with your claim number, and we will take it from there.
Pull up under the shaded pavilion at 812 E 6th Ave and we will go over the claim with you, look at the vehicle together, and get you scheduled.
The factory finish stays on the vehicle. Nothing gets sprayed, so nothing has to match.
The metal is moved back where it belongs rather than filled and sanded flat.
Look at it, price it, tell you straight. No charge, no obligation.
A technician gets access behind the damaged panel, usually through an existing opening, and uses specialty rods to push the metal back to its original shape a fraction of a millimetre at a time. A reflection board with a striped pattern is held over the panel so the distortion is visible while the work happens. When the reflection runs straight again, the dent is gone. Because the paint was never broken, there is nothing to refinish.
Common questions about paintless dent repair and hail work in Emporia.
Most hail-damaged vehicles are finished in roughly five to seven business days once the vehicle is dropped off and the repair plan is approved. Light damage can sometimes be turned around faster. Heavy damage across every panel takes longer, and we will tell you the realistic timeline before you commit.
Usually not. When the paint is not cracked or chipped, paintless dent repair works the metal back into shape from behind the panel. No sanding, no filler, and no respray. The original factory finish stays on the vehicle, which is better for long-term value than a repainted panel.
Hail damage is normally handled under the comprehensive portion of an auto policy rather than collision, and comprehensive is generally not treated as an at-fault loss. Coverage and deductible amounts depend entirely on your individual policy, so check your declarations page or ask your agent or carrier directly.
Yes. You decide who repairs your vehicle. An insurer may recommend a shop, but the choice belongs to you.
Cost depends on how many dents are on each panel and how deep they are, so there is no single number. Light hail on a couple of panels is very different from heavy hail across a whole vehicle. Come by and we will give you a free written evaluation before any work begins, so you know exactly where you stand.
No appointment needed. Come by any time during business hours, pull up under the shaded pavilion, and we will come out and look at the vehicle with you. Bring your claim number and first estimate if you already have them.
Free estimate at 812 E 6th Ave in Emporia. Come by any time we are open and pull up under the pavilion.