Why You Shouldn’t Fix Hail Damage Yourself

It’s a question we get asked a lot and one that we see articles on all over the internet: “Can I fix the hail damage on my vehicle myself?” Searches for DIY hail damage repair wield a variety of results, some of which you may have already seen and tried. You’ve probably also seen commercials advertising miracle products that magically fix hail dents or maybe you’ve even been given amateur advice on repairing hail dents yourself. The best way to fix hail damage is to call up a professional and have them do the repairs for you.

Attempting dent removal yourself can leave you with more damage than repair. As a dentist or doctor, you wouldn’t advise a patient to fix a cavity or fix a broken leg themselves, and the same goes for hail damage. It should be left to the experts. Some DIY hail removal methods are downright ridiculous, such as the hair dryer method or the dry ice method.

We admire individuals who like doing things themselves, but fixing hail damage yourself isn’t the same thing as putting on new windshield wipers, changing a tire, or even changing your own oil. Many times, attempting to fix hail damage yourself just results in worse damage and individuals are required to go to an expert and pay for even costlier repairs to not only fix the original damage, but the also the damaged caused by a DIY-repair. Small, minor dents are often a much trickier fix than people initially expect them to be. A seemingly easy fix can turn into a complicated fix very quickly for an amateur. Removing hail dents is a delicate process of manipulating the metal, and without an expert, precise touch, you could end up irreversibly stretching the metal. Without the right tools and expert hand, your metal can lose integrity and you can damage the paint. This opens the vehicle up to rust damage. That can eventually lead to the need to replace entire panels and have the vehicle repainted.

Reaching out to a professional will save you valuable time and money. Give Dent & Ding Surgeon a call at 970-217-0686  the next time Mother Nature does a number on your vehicle.