Door ding. Factory paint. Driveway job.

When PDR works

Paintless dent removal is for dents where:

• The paint isn’t cracked or broken
• There’s access behind the panel to massage the metal back
• The dent is the right size and shape for that method

Door dings, trolley dents, and some hail dimples often fit. The point of PDR is simple: push the metal back and leave the factory paint alone.

When it needs paint or filler instead

Not every dent is a PDR job. If the paint is cracked, the crease is sharp, or there’s no access behind the panel, forcing PDR makes a mess.

Kerbside Panel Co will not oversell PDR. If the photos show paint work is required, you get that quote instead — scratch and scuff repair, blend, or another cosmetic path from the same mobile service. Honesty is the pitch: a panel beater who can do both knows which one you actually need.

On-site process and photo quote

1. Send photos — close up of the ding plus a wider shot of the panel.
2. Note make, model, colour, suburb.
3. Get a fixed price before travel.
4. JJ comes to your driveway, street, or work car park.

Most cosmetic jobs run 1–3 hours once work starts. No travel charge within 25km.

Indicative ranges (photo quote wins): Small $380 · Medium $480–$650 · Large $550–$1000.

Areas

Eastern Suburbs · Sutherland Shire · St George · Inner West. Based between Randwick and Alfords Point.

Door dings, trolley dents, and hail dimples

Door dings from car parks are the classic PDR job when paint is intact. Trolley dents on doors and guards often qualify. Hail dimples sometimes do — dense or sharp hail can go past what on-site PDR should promise. Photos decide.

Kerbside Panel Co’s angle is not “every dent is PDR.” It’s a qualified panel beater who can push metal or paint, and will not sell you the wrong one.

What access behind the panel means

PDR tools need a way to reach the back of the dent. Some panels block that. If access is not there, filler and paint — or another repair — may be the honest path. That is a quote conversation, not a surprise on the driveway.

Photo checklist for dents

1. Close-up of the ding (side light helps show depth)
2. Wider shot of the whole panel
3. Note if paint is cracked or white shows through
4. Make, model, colour, suburb

Fixed price before travel. Indicative bands: Small $380 · Medium $480–$650 · Large $550–$1000. No travel charge within 25km. Most jobs 1–3 hours on site.