While these kits may appear to be the easier or cheaper route, they do not insure the work done on your vehicle. If the kit does not work, not only did you just waste money on the kit, but now you have to spend MORE money getting it repaired. Also, if the kit isn’t used correctly, the damage may worsen; again, causing you to spend more money.

One of the issues we’ve seen with DIY dent repair attempts, is paint damage. Tools that use suction to remove dents may stick to the car, causing damage to the paint. Other tools, if not used properly, may crack or chip the paint. Now a dent that could have originally been fixed quickly by a PDR technician, must be sanded, buffed, and painted, which is a much longer and more expensive process. All in all, any damage to the paint of a vehicle increases the cost of repair, even if it is just a minor touch up.

Another major issue with at home repairs is the possibility of overlooking damage underneath the dent. Most cars have foam backing on metal body parts to absorb some of the impact from a collision, especially in bumpers. Any damage in this area should be tended to by a professional. If the structural damage isn’t fixed, the destruction of a collision can be more serious than it would have been if repaired correctly.