How to Use the Dent Removal Cost Calculator
Dents from shopping cart dings, hail, or a careless neighbor's door vary widely in repair method and cost depending on size and whether the paint cracked. Enter the dent size and count to get a per-dent rate and an estimated total that factors in a bundle discount for multiple dents.
Small dents without cracked paint can usually be massaged back into shape with paintless dent repair (PDR), which skips repainting entirely and keeps cost down. Dents larger than a ping-pong ball often stretch the metal or crack the paint, requiring traditional body work and a repaint, which raises the cost.
If you have several dents, bundling them into one visit is usually cheaper than handling each separately. An exact diagnosis still needs an in-person look, but this calculator gives you a ballpark to budget against.
Frequently Asked Questions
Paintless dent repair (PDR) massages the metal back into shape from behind the panel without removing paint, so it's cheaper and faster. Larger dents or ones with cracked paint usually need traditional body work and repainting instead.
It varies by shop, but bundling 3 or more dents into one visit commonly earns a discount. This calculator applies a 10% discount once you have 3 or more dents.