Automotive Dent Repairs In Dakota County, Minnesota

The highest quality PDR services to preserve your vehicle’s factory finish

PDR, which stands for paintless dent repair, is the art of removing dents and dings from your automobile’s metal surfaces.

Whether it’s hail damage or parking lot dings, your vehicle’s finish will be restored without performing any painting, use of fillers, or replacing panels.

Using various pushing and pulling techniques, PDR is the art of massaging the metal surfaces back to their original form and preserving the factory finish.

The main objective of Carlson PDR is to preserve the vehicle’s factory finish by way of excellent quality repairs and superb customer service.

Check out some of our previous work:

Project Snow Emergency

This vehicle was part of a dealership’s inventory and was damaged while the lot was being plowed for snow removal.   The damage was repaired with PDR in one day, saving the dealership hundreds of dollars over a cost of a traditional body shop repair and making the vehicle ready for resale. 

BEFORE

Silver vehicle with large dent
Silver car without dent after being fixed

AFTER

Project Hit Hatch

Another same day dealership inventory vehicle that incurred some mystery damage to the lift gate while on the lot.  Again, the vehicle was spared an expensive trip to the body shop and made lot ready again in one day.  

BEFORE

White car with small dent on the trunk
White car without dent because it was repaired

AFTER

Project Body Line Chop

A common misconception about PDR is that body line damage cannot be repaired.  As you can see, the factory contours were perfectly restored with no evidence of a repair.  

BEFORE

Gray car with dent in the body line
Gray vehicle with light showing the dent has been repaired

AFTER

Project Got Aluminum?

Another common misconception is that aluminum panels cannot be repaired with PDR.  This particular damage is on a brand new Ford F150, of which all body panels are aluminum.  Using the paintless dent repair method, the factory contours were perfectly restored while preserving the brand new factory finish with no evidence of a repair.

BEFORE

Silver vehicle with small ding in the door
Silver car without ding after repair

AFTER

See What Our Previous Customers Have To Say

Excellent work!

Nobody better!

- Joe P.

I had hail damage on both my vehicles in the span of a week.

One is a newer car, but the other is a 1992 Bronco that got stuck in golfball-sized hail.

Gary did a fantastic job on both vehicles! He knows what he's doing.

- Aaron M.

Reasonable price, and

treated me with respect.

- Dave J.

PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • It is determined case by case. Typically if the paint has not been damaged, the damage can be repaired with paintless dent repair. Many times eligibility can be determined via photographs, but some damages may need to be seen in person.

  • The repair cost depends on the size, location, and accessibility of the damage so it will be determined on a case by case basis. Photos can be submitted for a rough estimate, However, final determination of costs will be made upon inspecting the damage in person.

  • Most door ding and parking lot damage repairs can be done in one day. Hail damage typically takes 1-3 days to repair upon approval by insurance.

  • Although it can be a bit trickier than steel to work with, aluminum can be repaired with the paintless dent repair technique.

  • Yes, once an insurance claim has been made, we will provide a comprehensive estimate and collaborate with the insurance provider in order to complete the claim.

  • You can submit your information and photos on our contact page to get an estimate for your vehicle’s damage. One of our technicians will take a look at your photos and get back to you with an estimate in 1 to 2 business days.

Mechanic and happy customer smiling at each other and shaking hands

The main objective of Carlson PDR is to preserve the vehicle’s factory finish by way of excellent quality repairs and superb customer service.

Wondering if PDR is the best solution for your vehicle’s door ding or hail damage? Fill out our online form and submit pictures of the damage for an online estimate.