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Paintless Dent Repair in Calgary — From $149, 4.9★ (705+ Reviews)

Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) Calgary - Door Dings to Hail Damage in Calgary — Obsidian Auto
Dent Restoration.

Metal massaged back to factory-flat. No fillers, no repaint.

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Service Overview

Paintless dent repair in Calgary, done the honest way. A door ding starts at $149, and hail damage is almost always an insurance job we handle for you — no body filler, no repainting, nothing touching your factory paint. Whether it's one parking-lot dent or a roof full of hail dimples after an Alberta storm, we work the metal back to its factory shape so the panel looks like nothing ever happened.

Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee
  • Keeps your original factory paint
  • Protects resale — no repaint on the history report
  • No paint mismatch or overspray
  • No body filler that can crack years later
  • We handle your hail insurance claim directly
  • Backed by our lifetime workmanship guarantee
Key Features

What Makes The Difference

Factory Paint Saved

No sanding, no Bondo, no guessing at a colour match. Your original factory paint stays exactly where the plant put it.

Faster Repair Time

A door ding is often same-day. A body shop keeps the car for a week or two and hands it back with fresh paint you didn't need.

Cost Effective

Fewer materials and fewer hours than filling or repainting a panel — so you keep more of your money and all of your factory finish.

Insurance Direct

Hammered by hail? We assess the damage and deal with your adjuster directly, so you handle a deductible instead of a headache.

Precision Craft

KEEP YOUR FACTORY
FINISH INTACT.

A traditional body shop fixes a dent by filling it with Bondo (body filler), sanding down your factory clear coat, and trying to spray on a colour that matches. Sometimes it does. Sometimes you can still spot the repair in the right light years later.

Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) skips all of that. Reading the dent's reflection under a calibrated PDR light, we get behind the panel — through a window channel, a door frame, or a piece of trim we've removed — and push the metal back to its factory shape a fraction of a millimetre at a time.

When there's no way in behind the panel, we switch to glue pulling: tabs on the surface let us draw the dent out from the outside. Sharp creases over a body line get tension relief first — working the metal around them so the panel releases evenly instead of leaving a flat spot. It's slow, deliberate work, not brute force.

Keep the factory paint and you keep everything that comes with it: no colour mismatch, no overspray, no filler to crack down the road, and nothing flagged on the vehicle history report. That's exactly why PDR is the insurance-preferred fix for the hail that hammers Calgary every June through August in Alberta's "Hailstorm Alley." If you'd rather dodge the damage in the first place, our guide to protecting your car from Calgary hail covers what actually works before the storm hits.

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Traditional Shop
Fillers, Sanding & Repainting
Modern PDR
Zero Fillers. Factory Paint Saved.
The Calgary Standard

Volume Shops vs. Boutique Studio

Most shops are built for volume — get the car in, get it out, on to the next one. We're built the other way. Here's exactly what that difference gets you.

Typical "Volume" Shop

  • Visible Seams

    Standard kits stop 1/8" from the edge. This line collects dirt and wax, creating an ugly outline.

  • Cutting on Paint

    Hand-cutting film directly on your car risks razor marks in your clear coat.

  • Rushed "Same Day" Install

    Film driven wet leads to lifting edges and water bubbles. 4-hour turnaround is a red flag.

  • Cuts Around Badges

    Leaves an unsightly ring of exposed paint around emblems.

Obsidian Auto Standard

Obsidian Auto

  • Wrapped Edges

    We modify patterns to wrap film around the panel edge — no film line to catch dirt, nothing to spot.

  • Precision Plotting

    All kits are computer-cut before touching your car. Zero risk of knife damage.

  • Multi-Day Curing

    We keep your car indoors overnight to ensure edges are heat-sealed and bond is permanent.

  • Badge Removal & Reinstall

    We remove emblems to install film underneath, then reinstall them to factory spec.

Repair Tiers

PDR Services

From a single parking-lot ding starting at $149 to a full hail restoration run through your insurance. Every dent is different, so treat these as starting points — send a photo or bring it by and you'll get a straight number before any work starts.

Most Common
Fast Turnaround

Minor Door Dings

The classic parking-lot war wound — a shopping cart, a door swung too hard, a stray rock. If the paint is still intact, we push the metal back to its factory shape and you would never know it was there.

Pricing
Starting at $149
  • Dent consultation and measurement
  • Paint-safe panel access
  • Precision metal massaging
  • Zero body filler or sanding
  • Same-day service for most dings
Specialized Repair

Creases & Complex Dents

Deeper dents and creases that run across a body line. These take real patience — we relieve the tension in the surrounding metal first so the panel releases evenly instead of leaving a flat spot.

Pricing
Custom Quote
  • Advanced tension relief techniques
  • Glue pulling for difficult access areas
  • Body line restoration
  • Paint assessment
  • Retains original factory finish
Comprehensive Repair

Hail Damage Restoration

A roof and hood full of hail dimples after an Alberta storm. We work every panel back to flat and deal with your insurance adjuster directly, so you are not stuck in the middle.

Pricing
Insurance Approved
  • Comprehensive hail damage assessment
  • Direct insurance communication
  • Headliner and trim removal (R&I)
  • Systematic full-body dent removal
  • Maintains vehicle structural integrity

Have a Dent You Need Fixed?

Send us a photo of your door ding, or bring your hail damaged vehicle down for a quick assessment and free estimate.

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Testimonials

Client Experiences

Real Google reviews from drivers across Calgary. See more verified feedback here.

"Really happy with the job done. The staff were professional and friendly, they were honest with their estimates and kept me informed about timeline. My car looked amazing when done"

Amir Mitha

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"Wash My Ride did a great job restoring the finish on our car. Mo the owner is very professional and honest and I highly recommend his service. Prices are not cheap, but there is a reason why he consistently gets 5 star reviews!"

K Tompkins

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"Absolutely outstanding service! Mo and the team had my truck looking showroom quality. I would 100% recommend bringing your vehicles here."

Chris Hougan

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FAQ

Common Questions

Straight answers about paintless dent repair in Calgary.

Paintless dent repair pulls minor dents, door dings, creases, and hail damage out of a body panel without touching the factory paint. Instead of filling and repainting, we get behind the panel — through a window channel, a door frame, or a piece of trim we've removed — and use steel rods and tipped tools to work the metal back to its exact factory shape, reading the reflection under a calibrated PDR light and moving the dent a fraction of a millimetre at a time. It's the difference between fixing your paint and keeping your paint. In Calgary, PDR at Obsidian Auto starts at $149 for a door ding.
It works because sheet metal has memory and sits under tension. We shine a calibrated line-board or LED light across the panel so the dent's high and low spots throw a readable shadow, then either (1) push from behind with a steel rod right on the low point, or (2) when there's no way in behind the panel, use glue tabs on the outside to draw the metal back up. Sharp body-line creases need tension relief first — working the metal around them so the panel releases evenly instead of leaving a flat spot. Every tap or pull is a tiny correction, repeated dozens of times until the reflection runs dead straight. No fillers, no sanding, no paint.
A standard small door ding with easy panel access starts at $149 at Obsidian Auto — that's the entry point for paintless dent repair in Calgary. What moves the price is the dent's size, depth, and where it sits: a dent on a sharp body line, right at an edge, or over a hidden brace takes longer to work, so it costs more. Complex creases get quoted in person, and full hail restoration runs through your insurance. Either way, you get an exact number before we start — no surprises when you pick the car up.
PDR works best when the paint is still intact — not cracked, chipped, or scraped down to bare metal — and the metal hasn't been stretched too far. Round, smooth dents like shopping-cart dings, parking-lot hits, and the large majority of hail dents are ideal, and most come out to 100%. Sharp creases over a body line, or dents right at a panel edge, are tougher but often still repairable to a standard you'd be happy with. If the paint's broken or the metal is torn, that's a body-shop job, not PDR — and I'll tell you that straight rather than take your money for a repair that won't hold. Easiest first step: text us a couple of photos and we'll give you an honest read.
Yes — and PDR is the insurance-preferred fix for hail because it's faster than a body shop, needs no filling or repainting, and keeps a 'repainted' or 'damaged' note off your vehicle's history. Calgary sits right in 'Hailstorm Alley,' and our hail season usually runs June through August, with the worst storms often hitting the NE and the north end. After a storm we work each dent across every affected panel — sometimes hundreds of them — until the roof, hood, and trunk read factory-flat again. One piece of honest advice: book early. Once a big storm rolls through, every shop in the city fills up fast.
If you carry comprehensive coverage, Alberta hail damage is generally covered — and in most cases it won't raise your premiums, because hail is treated as an 'act of nature,' not an at-fault claim. The flow is straightforward: (1) open a comprehensive claim with your insurer and get a claim number; (2) bring the car to us for a full hail assessment; (3) we document the damage and deal with your adjuster directly on the repair scope; (4) you pay your deductible and we handle the rest. Because PDR is cost-effective, a smaller hail job sometimes lands close to your deductible — so we'll show you the numbers and let you decide whether it's even worth claiming or better to pay out of pocket. That call is yours, not ours.
A single door ding is often a 1–2 hour job, and plenty are same-day. A complex crease on a body line might take a half-day. Full hail restoration usually runs a few days, depending on how many panels are hit, whether we need to pull interior trim or the headliner to reach the roof (R&I), and how quickly your insurer approves the scope. You'll get a realistic turnaround at the assessment — not a surprise phone call after we've already torn into it.
No — and honestly that's the entire point. Because we never sand, fill, or repaint, your original factory clear coat stays exactly as it left the plant. No colour mismatch, no overspray, no body filler to crack or shrink a few years down the road, and nothing on the vehicle history report flagging a repaint. That untouched factory finish is what protects resale value, which is why PDR is the go-to fix for leases, higher-end cars, and anyone who plans to sell. A lot of owners follow a repair by adding our paint protection film or a ceramic coating to guard those panels going forward.
No. Once the metal is properly worked back to its factory shape, it has no reason to 'pop' back out — the panel is sitting in its natural, unstressed position again, not held under tension. A repair done right is permanent, and we stand behind our work. If a dent we fixed ever reappears because of our workmanship, bring it back and we'll make it right.
Barely any — that's one more win over a body-shop repair. There's no new paint, so there's no cure time and nothing to baby: you can wash the car right away, with no temperature or wax restrictions. We just suggest a normal wash to clear any glue-tab residue (we clean it off before handover) and, on hail-restored vehicles, a quick look over in good daylight so you can confirm every panel reads perfectly. To keep those panels safe from the next round of Calgary hail and gravel, a lot of clients add paint protection film or a ceramic coating afterward.

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