[Home](https://autoindustrija.rs/en)[All services](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services) # Paintless dent repair A dent from hail or from a car park? We inspect it and tell you whether the metal can be straightened without filler and paint. [We tell you the price before the work ↓](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/paintless-dent-repair#cena) [Call 067 774 1606](tel:+381677741606)[Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/381677741606) Send us **photos of the dent** and the make, model and year of the car. We work in several cities in Serbia. Tell us your city. ## What happened to your car? * [![A car after hail: a broken rear window, with ice still lying around the car](https://autoindustrija.rs/_next/image?url=%2Fproizvodi%2Fmasiranje-limarije%2Fauto-posle-grada-razbijeno-zadnje-staklo.webp&w=3840&q=75&dpl=production-c9bb9ac2b0e3)Hail dented the metal Have comprehensive cover? 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From photos we tell you roughly, and exactly at the inspection, before the work. ### Dents we inspect for paintless repair * The paint is whole * Hail, even when there are dozens of dents * A knock from a door, a trolley or a ball * A soft crease without a sharp edge * A large dent too: size alone does not decide Whether it can be done without paint, we tell you after the inspection. ### We check at the inspection * A sharp dent or a dent on the edge of a panel. There the metal can be stretched. Before the work we tell you if paint is needed too. * The part has been painted before. Such paint cracks more easily. Tell us if you know. * The part is aluminium. It can be done, but it takes more work. A plastic bumper is not metal, so it is not repaired like metal. ### When does a part have to be painted? When the paint has cracked, peeled or has rust. The same goes for a part that has had filler before, because the filler and the paint over it can crack. Before the work we tell you what can be achieved and whether paint is needed. ## How much does paintless dent repair cost You pay only for the parts of the car we work on It depends on the number, size and position of the dents. We give you a rough price from photos and the exact one after the inspection, before the work. Payment cash or through a company ### What you get * An inspection under a lamp * No filler and no new paint * We refit any trim we remove * You know the price before the work ## How do we do paintless dent repair? First the inspection and the price, then you decide. 1. 1 ### You send photos Photos of the dent and the make, model and year of the car. If you have comprehensive cover with hail, first [report the damage to the insurer](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/paintless-dent-repair#grad). How do you photograph a dent? * The car should be clean, in the shade or in a garage. On a dirty car and in strong sun the dent cannot be seen. * Take photos from several angles, close up and the whole part. A short video works too. * Let a straight line reflect in the metal, for example the edge of a building. Over the dent the line bends. * Write the make, model and year. If you know the part has been painted or filled before, tell us. 2. 2 ### We inspect the metal under a lamp and tell you the price The work starts only when you agree. The lamp throws straight lines on the metal. Over a dent the lines bend, so we see what the naked eye does not. We count the dents on every part and check the paint. The price depends on: * How many dents there are on each part. * How wide and deep they are and whether they have a sharp edge. * Where they are: the edge of the roof takes more work than the middle of the bonnet. * Whether we have to remove the door trim, the headliner or a light. * Whether the part is steel or aluminium. 3. 3 ### We get behind the dent We reach the metal through openings the car already has. When needed, we remove the door trim, the headliner or the rear light. 4. 4 ### We push the metal back into shape With a rod we press the metal from inside, little by little, from the edge of the dent towards the middle. Where there is no access from inside, we pull the metal from outside with a tab on hot glue. 5. 5 ### You collect the car and check it We refit everything we removed, inspect the part under the lamp and clean it. We do not paint, so you do not wait for paint to dry. Look yourself from several angles: on flat metal, straight lines in the reflection stay straight. ## Hail damaged your car. What first? Hail damage is paid by comprehensive cover, when hail is in your policy. Some insurers also have a hail add-on to compulsory insurance, but they pay only up to a set amount. Photograph the damage and report it to the insurer straight away. The deadline is in the policy terms, and with some insurers it is only 3 days. We do not repair the car before the insurer’s inspection. After the inspection, send us photos. [How to protect your car from hail](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/protecting-your-car-from-hail) ### After hail, in order 1. Photograph the damage, from several angles. 2. Report it to the insurer, straight away. 3. Wait for the insurer’s inspection. 4. Send us photos of the dents. ## Why does the factory paint stay? A light knock, like from hail, does not stretch the metal. The metal only bends by a fraction of a millimetre, and the paint usually survives that movement without cracking. When we push the metal back into shape, there is no filler, sanding or new coat of paint, so there is no difference in shade. That matters with metallic and pearl paint: new paint there rarely looks the same as factory paint. A repair with filler and paint usually shows, and that matters when you sell the car. This kind of repair is also called PDR. ## Questions before the repair How much does paintless dent repair cost? You pay only for the parts of the car we work on. The price depends on the number, size and position of the dents and on access to the metal. We give you a rough price from photos and the exact one after the inspection, before the work. Can you see afterwards where the dent was? We work until the light lines on the metal are straight. That part has no filler and no new paint. If a dent cannot be fixed fully without paint, we tell you at the inspection, before the work. The part has been painted before. Can it be repaired? First we check the paint. A part painted before is more sensitive, and a part with filler is not repaired this way. Tell us what you know about the earlier repair. Do you take the car apart for the repair? We reach many places through openings the car already has. We remove only what blocks the dent: the door trim, the headliner or the rear light. Afterwards we put them back. Can a dented bumper be repaired? A plastic bumper is not metal, so it is not repaired like metal. We repair metal parts: doors, wings, the bonnet, the roof and the boot lid. Can I pull the dent out myself with a suction cup? Doing it yourself often fails, and the paint can crack. Then the part has to be painted. ## Send us photos of the dent Send us photos of the dent and the make, model and year of the car. We give you a rough price from photos and the exact one after the inspection, before the work. [067 774 1606](tel:+381677741606) [Call](tel:+381677741606)[Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/381677741606) Email: [kontakt@autoindustrija.rs](mailto:kontakt@autoindustrija.rs) ## Related services ### Car polishing Shiny paint and fewer fine scratches. Dents in the metal are fixed by paintless repair. [More about car polishing](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/car-polishing) ### Parking sensors Sensors in the bumper warn you with sound how close you are to an obstacle. [More about parking sensors](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/parking-sensors) ### Reversing camera The picture behind the car on the screen as soon as you reverse. [More about the reversing camera](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/reversing-camera) --- Page on the website: https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/paintless-dent-repair auto-industrija, Belgrade. Phone and WhatsApp: +381677741606. E-mail: kontakt@autoindustrija.rs.