Your Expert Automotive Paintless Dent Repair Specialists
Serving the Twin Cities Metro and Rochester Areas.
Experience You Can Trust
With over 20 years of experience in vehicle dent repair and a deep passion for our craft, we provide quality workmanship and a customer-first experience.
Body Shops
We love working with Body Shops! When body shops get backed up and need additional PDR support, they contact Lightning PDR! We are proud to partner with local body shops that are looking for outside PDR assistance.
Dealerships
When dealerships have too many PDR jobs and not enough help in-house, they need someone they can trust with customer vehicles. We are proud to partner with local dealerships that are looking for outside PDR assistance.
Retail Customers
When your vehicle has been damaged, it can be difficult to know who to trust with its repairs. We pride ourselves on being open, honest, and providing the best possible customer care, as well as expert craftsmanship.
What is Paintless Dent Repair (PDR)?
Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) is a technique that is used for vehicle dent repair by reshaping the panel. With this technique, there is no need to fill in the dent or paint the car, a process used in traditional repairs that negatively affects vehicle value. During the paintless dent repair process, we use specific tools to press and massage dents. This is how dented metal is pushed out, and the vehicle is restored to its normal shape.
How does it work?
With PDR, we rely on industry-grade, reusable tools to carefully manipulate precise locations of metal to the correct height. Usually, the metal is pressed from the inside of the panel. We also use metal rods and body picks to massage the dents when needed. We utilize LED lighting to help visualize the dented area properly while repairs are being performed.