Auto Dent Repair

Auto Dent Repair in Miami,
Filled, Primed, Refinished.

When an impact cracks or chips the paint over a dent, the panel needs more than pushing back into shape. Our Bird Road shop fills, primes and refinishes it to match. Free estimates, no pressure.

What This Covers

Dent Repair When
The Paint Is Broken.

Not every dent is a candidate for pulling the metal back into shape and calling it done. A deep curb strike, a shopping cart hit hard enough to crease the panel, or a parking lot scrape that broke through the clear coat all leave the paint cracked, chipped, or worn down to bare metal. Once that happens, there is no factory finish left to preserve behind the panel, so the repair has to go through filler, primer, and a full refinish rather than a paintless pull.

Our technicians start by checking the paint itself, not just the depth of the dent. If the finish is broken anywhere in the affected area, we treat it as a conventional repair from the start rather than attempting a paintless fix that would leave a compromised surface underneath.

Masked edge work along the hood and headlamp line

Once the metal is reshaped and any crease is filled, the color match is where a repair either blends in or gives itself away. Miami sun fades factory paint unevenly across a vehicle's life, so getting a repaired panel to sit invisibly beside an older, sun-faded neighbor takes more than reading a paint code off a sticker. We use the Spies Hecker paint line with color matching technology and blend the new finish into the surrounding panels, a process we have refined at the same Bird Road location since 1979 on everything from daily drivers to BMW and Mercedes models.

Every paint job we complete, including a filled and refinished panel, carries a lifetime guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle. If the dent came from an accident, we work directly with all insurance companies and handle the claim paperwork, and the shop you use is entirely your choice. Every estimate is free with no obligation.

How We Do It

Dent Repair,
Step by Step.

1
Free Estimate & Paint Check We inspect the dent and confirm the paint is cracked, chipped, or broken, which rules out a paintless repair.
2
Metal & Filler Work The panel is reshaped and any remaining crease is filled so the surface reads flat again.
3
Primer & Block Sanding Bare metal or filler is primed and block sanded flush with the surrounding panel before any color goes on.
4
Spies Hecker Color Match & Blend The repair is refinished and blended into the adjacent factory paint so the transition disappears.
5
Clear Coat & Cure A clear coat is applied and left to cure fully before the panel is handled again.
6
Polish & Final Inspection A cut and buff levels the finish, then we check the repair under work light before you get the car back.
On The Shop Floor

A Look at the Process.

Technician in a respirator block-sanding a primed panel before paint
Technician machine-polishing a black panel to level the finish

Related Repairs

If your dent's paint is untouched rather than cracked or chipped, see Paintless Dent Repair for a repair that keeps your factory finish intact. Any panel we refinish goes through the same color matching covered on our Auto Paint & Scratch Repair page. And if the impact went beyond a single panel into the structure, our Collision Repair service covers the frame and panel work involved.

Common Questions

Dent Repair,
Answered.

Straight answers about panel repair and refinishing.

How do I know if my dent needs paint work instead of paintless repair?

If the paint over the dent is cracked, chipped, or scratched through to bare metal, paintless dent repair is not an option, because there is nothing intact to preserve. That panel needs filler, primer, and a color matched refinish, which is what this page covers. If your paint is untouched, our paintless dent repair page is the better fit.

Will the repaired panel match the rest of my car?

We use the Spies Hecker paint line with color matching technology and blend the new finish into the panels beside it. Miami sun fades factory paint unevenly over time, so blending matters as much as the color code, and it is something we have done at the same Bird Road shop since 1979.

Is the new paint on the repaired panel guaranteed?

Yes. Every paint job we complete, including a repaired panel, carries a lifetime guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle.

Got A Dent With Broken Paint?

Free estimates. No pressure. Filled, primed and color matched, guaranteed for as long as you own the car.