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Door Dings & Dents

Car park dings, shopping trolley damage, minor panel dents — most repaired same day.

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Private Hail Repair

No insurance or under your excess? Private PDR is often cheaper. Free assessment.

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Insurance Claims

Full panel assessment, claim documentation, insurer liaison — we handle everything.

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Fleet & Corporate

10 to 1,500+ vehicles — on-site teams, real-time tracking, Xero billing.

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A burgundy Toyota LandCruiser panel under a striped light, the lines bending over a dentBent lines = the dent
This is a PDR dent

The stripes show the dent.

A striped light shows every dent as a kink in the reflection. The technician pushes it out from behind the panel, watching the lines until they run straight again.

Bent lines mean a dent is there.
Straight lines mean the panel is back in shape.
See if yours qualifies
Real examples

Real dents, sorted honestly.

Photos from real jobs. Every dent is different, so the technician confirms what can be done after a close inspection.

A small dent about the size of a 10 cent coin on a silver door
Doable

Small, about a 10c coin

A small dent like this is the ideal PDR job.

A dent sitting on a fold line of a white door
Complex

Dent on a fold

It can be done, but a dent on a fold is a complex dent.

A deep dent beside a fuel flap
Too deep

Looks doable, but too deep

It can look easy in a photo. This one is too deep for PDR, so it is not a PDR job.

Side view of a sharp crease dent in a white guard
Complex

Side angle, sharp crease

From the side you can see how difficult this one is. Only an experienced technician can do it.

A white door with abrasions and scars across multiple panels
Not a PDR job

Look closer

Abrasions and scars right across multiple panels. This is panel shop work for our partner.

Results

Before and after.

Real repairs by our technicians. The striped light shows the dent before, and the straight reflection after.

Silver door dent, beforeBefore
Silver door dent, afterAfter
Door dent
Blue door panel dent, beforeBefore
Blue door panel dent, afterAfter
Door panel
Orange guard dent, beforeBefore
Orange guard dent, afterAfter
Guard above the wheel
A real job

Burgundy sedan, start to finish.

Bent lines in the striped light show the dents. When they run straight, the panel is back in shape.

The burgundy sedan before the repair
The car
Bent lines on the bonnet before the repair
Before Lines bend
A crease before the repair
Before A crease
Bent lines on a door before the repair
Before Lines bend
Straight lines on the panel after the repair
After Lines straight
Straight lines on the panel after the repair
After Lines straight
Straight lines on the door after the repair
After Lines straight
The finished car
The finished car
PDR in action

Worked out from behind the panel.

Technicians use fine rods and a striped light. They watch the reflection and work the dent out a little at a time.

A rod and light board used on a car door dent
Rod and light board on a door panel
A technician working a dent with a rod
Working the dent from behind
A technician reading the reflection in a workshop light
Reading the reflection

Illustrative images.

Our Technology & Network

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Hail Forecasting

Real-time storm cell tracking and hail path mapping — we pre-position technicians before events end.

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Job Dispatch Platform

Live job tracking, QC sign-off, technician management and fleet reporting — all in one system.

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Fleet Billing

Xero-compatible invoicing per vehicle per event. GST-compliant, per-line detail for fleet accounts.

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PDR Training

Courses for aspiring technicians across Australia — beginner to advanced.
View courses →

An aerial view of a large lot packed with hundreds of cars
Big hail events

When hail hits hundreds of cars.

Fleets, dealer groups and insurers. Tell us how many vehicles and where, and we will line up the technicians.

Fleet and dealer jobsIllustrative image.
Where we work

Mobile technicians in six cities.

Choose your city for local details. Outside these areas, send photos anyway and we will see who can reach you.

SydneyIncluding the Blue Mountains
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MelbourneIncluding Geelong
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BrisbaneSouth East Queensland
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CanberraACT
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AdelaideSouth Australia
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PerthWestern Australia
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How to Spot a Dent

Hail dents smaller than a credit card are nearly invisible. A striped reflector board reveals every single one — exactly how our technicians work.

🔍 Free Dent Checker

Hail can leave dents you can't see
with the naked eye. Can you find them?

Most hail dents are tiny — nearly invisible until you use a reflector board. Try our interactive checker now.

✓ No dent — lines straight
✗ Dent — lines distort
Step 1
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Sweep
the lines
Step 2
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Spot the
distortion
Step 3
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Guess
the count
Step 4
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Get your
estimate
🖨️ Print Stripe Sheet

Kids — can YOU find the hidden dents on your family car?

Same technique our PDR technicians use after every storm event.

SWEEP
Small
≤15mm
Medium
15–40mm
Large
40–80mm
Extreme
80mm+
How many dents do you see?Feel free to click on the dents to mark them.
Drag the scrollbar up & down — any kink in the lines is a dent  ·  click to mark suspected dents
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Small
0
Medium
0
Large
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Extreme
Estimate (inc. GST)$0

Indicative estimate · confirmed at your free on-site assessment · HailDentRepair.com.au

What's your situation?

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Door dings · trolley dents · minor damage
1–5 dents, not from hail — fast retail quote
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Hail damage — no insurance / under excess
Multiple dents from a hail event — private repair quote
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Making an insurance hail claim
Full assessment — we handle the insurer
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Print the free A4 Dent Checker sheet
Opens print-ready page — choose A4, click Print. Black & white is fine.
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📹 Reflector Board Technique — See How It's Done in the Field

Sweeping a striped board across the panel reveals dents by distorting the straight lines — the same technique our PDR technicians use after every hail event.

What We Can & Can't Repair

Real photos from our technicians — know exactly what qualifies before you book.

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✅ We CAN Repair These

Paint intact, dents only — factory finish restored. Certified technicians come to you.

🌧️ Hail Damage
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Round hail dents · paint intact

🌧️ Hail Damage

Round smooth dents from hail — roof, bonnet, boot, doors. Paint must be unbroken.

✓ We Fix This
⛈️ Heavy Hail
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Dozens of dents · all PDR suitable

⛈️ Heavy Hail

Even severe events with dozens of dents per panel — paint intact means PDR works.

✓ We Fix This
🔦 Multiple Dents
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Under PDR line board · smooth dents

🔦 Multiple Dents

Smooth dents visible under PDR lights — accessible from behind, paint untouched.

✓ We Fix This
🚗 Door Ding
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Before & after · drivers door ding

🚗 Door Ding

Car park door impact — smooth dent, paint untouched. Factory finish restored same day.

✓ We Fix This
🔑 Minor Crease
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Minor crease · paint intact

🔑 Minor Crease

Small sharp crease — key marks, trolley edges. Paint unbroken. Glue pull or rod.

✓ We Fix This
✓ The Golden Rule —

If the paint is intact we can almost certainly fix it. When in doubt, send a photo first.

Think your dent qualifies?

Send a photo — honest assessment within 2 hours. We come to you Australia-wide.

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⚠️ Borderline — Send a Photo First

May or may not suit PDR depending on exact depth and paint. Always check before booking.

Dent at wheel arch — borderline PDR
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Dent on wheel arch lip — difficult access, borderline

⚠️ Large / Deep Crease

A deeper crease is borderline — if paint is fully intact and angle isn't too sharp, PDR may still work. We need to inspect before committing.

⚠️ Send Photo First
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❌ We CANNOT Repair These

We'll always tell you before starting. No charge for an honest assessment.

Crash and scratch damage
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Crash damage · paint broken · bare metal · bumper damage

🚧 Crash / Scratch / Bumper

Broken or missing paint, bare metal exposed, or plastic bumper bars — needs panel beating, filler, primer and respray. PDR cannot help here.

✕ Panel Shop Required
Inaccessible dent
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Quarter panel near wheel arch · inaccessible

🔧 Inaccessible Dent

Dents near wheel arches where PDR rods cannot reach behind the panel. Panel shop required.

✕ Panel Shop Required
Deep structural scar on sill panel
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Structural scar on sill / rocker panel · too deep

⛔ Deep Structural Scar

A deep dent or scar on the sill, rocker panel or structural area — too severe for PDR and often inaccessible. Panel shop or replacement required.

✕ Panel Shop Required
📋 Quick Reference — What We Can & Cannot Fix
Damage Type✓ PDR — We Fix⚠️ Borderline✕ Panel ShopReason
Hail dents✓Round, smooth — paint intact
Car park door ding✓Smooth indent, no paint damage
Shopping trolley dent✓Round, shallow — paint fine
Minor crease (no chip)✓Paint intact — glue pull or rod
Large / deep crease⚠️ MaybeSend photo — depends on depth & paint
Paint scratches✕Paint broken — needs respray
Crash / collision✕Structural + cracked paint
Bumper bar damage✕Plastic — PDR rods won't work
Inaccessible panel dent✕No access from behind
Stone / paint chips✕Bare metal — needs touch-up
Rust / structural✕Panel integrity compromised

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