The Best Way to Remove Door Dings
That small dent on your door panel from someone opening their car too close? It's called a door ding, and it's the single most common repair we handle. The good news: it's also the fastest and most affordable dent to fix.
Why Door Dings Happen
Parking lots are the #1 culprit. Tight spaces, inconsiderate parkers, wind catching doors — it happens to every car owner eventually. Grocery stores, malls, underground parking, apartment buildings. If you park near other cars, you'll eventually get a door ding.
How We Remove Door Dings
Using paintless dent repair, we access the back of your door panel and carefully massage the metal back into its original shape. The process uses specialized PDR rods and focused LED lighting to see every detail of the dent.
Most door dings are repaired in 30-60 minutes. Your factory paint is never disturbed. There's no sanding, no filler, and no paint matching required. The ding simply disappears.
Door Ding Removal Cost
$195 for the first door ding, $100-150 for each additional ding on the same visit. If you've accumulated multiple dings over time, fixing them all at once is the most cost-effective approach.
Compare this to a body shop, where a single door ding typically costs $500-1,500 and takes 3-5 days. PDR is faster, cheaper, and better for your car.
Can I Remove a Door Ding Myself?
Internet DIY methods — plungers, dry ice, compressed air — rarely work on real door dings and can make things worse. The metal in a door ding has been compressed and stretched in a specific way that requires trained hands and proper tools to reverse. Professional PDR is the reliable solution.
Book Your Repair
Text a photo of your door ding to (705) 535-1555. Tyler will send you a quote the same day. We serve Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Whitby, Durham Region, Northumberland, and Kawartha Lakes. Fully mobile service.