Dent Repair / PDR

Paintless Dent Repair in Brooklyn.

Paintless dent repair (PDR) removes dents in Brooklyn without repainting, keeping your original factory finish. Door dings, parking-lot dents, creased panels and hail damage removed without repainting wherever the paint allows it. Frontline Automotive keeps your factory finish and your resale value intact.

  • Door ding removal
  • Dented door repair
  • Hail damage
  • Hood & roof dents
  • Fender dents
  • Same-day on most dings

Keep The Factory Paint. Lose The Dent.

A dent does not automatically mean a repaint. If the paint surface is unbroken, the metal can usually be massaged back to its original shape from behind with PDR rods and glue-pull tools. No filler, no sanding, no blending — which means no color-match risk and no refinish line for a future buyer to spot.

This is the right approach for the damage Brooklyn drivers get most: dings from tight street parking, shopping-cart dents, a dented door from the car beside you, shallow hood and roof dents after a storm. It is faster and less expensive than conventional bodywork, and it keeps the original finish that a repaint can never fully replicate.

When PDR is not the right call — cracked paint, a stretched crease, damage on a panel edge or over a sharp body line — we say so and quote conventional repair with a proper spectrophotometer color match instead. You get the honest option, not the one that is easiest to sell.

What PDR Handles Best.

Door Dings & Dents

The everyday Brooklyn damage — dings from the car parked too close, dented doors, shallow fender dents. Usually done same day with the original paint untouched.

Hail Damage

Dozens of shallow dents across hood, roof and trunk are mapped and worked out panel by panel, then billed to your comprehensive claim when you have that coverage.

Creases & Body Lines

Longer creases take more time and skill. We assess whether the metal will return cleanly or whether conventional repair and refinish will give a better result.

Fast Turnaround

Because there is no filler cure time, primer, paint or bake cycle, most single-panel work is completed the same day you drop off.

Lower Cost

No refinish materials and no blending labor means PDR is typically the least expensive way to make a panel right again.

Resale Protected

Original factory paint means no paint-meter readings, no mismatched panel and no repaint history on the panel we fixed.

How The Repair Works.

  1. 01

    Photo Or Walk-In Estimate

    Send photos of the dent or stop by 1903 Broadway. We tell you immediately whether PDR will work on that panel.

  2. 02

    Access The Back Of The Panel

    Trim, liners or lamps are removed so the technician can reach the underside of the dent without damaging anything.

  3. 03

    Read The Dent

    A reflective light board reveals the exact high and low points of the dent that the eye alone cannot see.

  4. 04

    Push & Pull

    The metal is worked back in small increments with rods or glue-pull tabs, checking the reflection constantly.

  5. 05

    Finish & Reassemble

    The panel is polished, trim goes back on, and the surface is inspected under multiple light angles.

  6. 06

    Final Inspection With You

    You look at the panel with us before you pay. If it is not right, it is not finished.

Common Questions.

What is paintless dent repair?
Paintless dent repair, or PDR, reshapes metal from behind the panel with specialized rods and tools until the dent is gone — without filler, sanding or repainting. Your original factory paint stays intact, which is better for both appearance and resale value.
Can every dent be fixed without paint?
No. PDR works when the paint is not cracked or chipped and the metal is not stretched too far. Sharp creases on panel edges, dents over body lines, and damage with broken paint usually need conventional bodywork and refinishing. We tell you honestly which route your panel needs.
Do you repair hail damage?
Yes. Hail leaves dozens of shallow dents across the hood, roof and trunk — exactly the damage PDR handles best. We map every dent, work the panels back to flat, and can bill the repair to your comprehensive claim.
How much does dent repair cost in Brooklyn?
A single small door ding is typically the least expensive body repair you can get. Cost climbs with dent size, depth, location and how many panels are affected. Send photos through our contact form and we will quote you within 24 hours at no charge.
How long does paintless dent repair take?
Most single-panel door dings and small dents are same-day. Multi-panel hail work usually takes a few days depending on how many dents there are.
Will the dent come back?
No. Properly executed PDR restores the metal to its original shape and it stays there. If a panel cannot be brought fully back, we tell you before starting rather than delivering a partial result.

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Got A Dent You Want Gone?

Send us a photo or bring it to 1903 Broadway in Brooklyn. Most dings are handled the same day, with your factory paint left exactly as it is.