Hail Damage Repair.
No Repaint. No Filler. No Record.
One storm leaves hundreds of dents across every panel. Joe Garcia has been mapping and removing hail damage since 1997 — restoring vehicles to pre-storm condition without a single drop of paint.
Hail damage isn’t one type of problem — it’s a pattern of problems across multiple panels, each with different depth, size, and paint stress. Understanding the damage type is the first step to a proper repair.
Small & Marble-Size Hail
Dozens to hundreds of shallow, round dimples across hood, roof, and trunk. Paint is typically intact. Best PDR candidate — complete restoration is almost always possible.
Golf Ball & Larger Hail
Deeper impacts, wider diameter. May stress or spider-web paint around the impact edge. Still commonly PDR-repairable — paint integrity determines the outcome.
Paint-Cracking Impacts
Where hail cracks the clear coat or base coat, PDR addresses the metal contour. Paint chips are handled separately with touch-up — Joe identifies these during mapping.
A body shop’s approach to hail means sanding, primer, and fresh paint on every panel. You lose your factory finish — and with it, your resale value.
| Body Shop Repaint | Dent Evo PDR | |
|---|---|---|
| Factory paint preserved? | No — refinished over | Yes — never touched |
| Carfax record created? | Yes — repair logged | No record |
| Resale / trade-in value | Repainted panels flagged | Original finish intact |
| Typical turnaround | 1–3 weeks | Same day to 2–3 days |
| Color-match risk | Never a perfect match | No paint involved |
| Vehicle downtime cost | High — weeks without car | Minimal — back same week |
A systematic approach is what separates a clean result from one that looks rushed. Joe follows a deliberate process on every hail job — no shortcuts.
Full-Vehicle Dent Mapping
Before any repair begins, Joe maps every impact on every panel using specialized LED lighting and PDR reflector boards. Size, depth, location, and paint stress are documented. This mapping session drives the estimate and sets realistic expectations before work starts.
Panel-by-Panel Systematic Repair
Joe works methodically, panel by panel. Each dent is addressed with precision rods and picks from behind the metal — gradually restoring factory contour without filler, primer, or paint. Dense hail patterns require care to avoid creating new high spots while correcting adjacent dents.
Final Inspection Under Raking Light
Every repaired panel is re-examined under specialized lighting. Any remaining low or high spots are corrected before the vehicle is released. If it isn’t right under hard light, it isn’t done — period.
Hail damage hits any vehicle caught in the storm. Joe works on all domestic and import makes — including EVs, trucks, SUVs, and daily drivers.
Based in Upland, CA — Joe serves the entire Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley. When a storm rolls through San Bernardino or Riverside County, body shops fill up fast. PDR is the faster path back to a normal-looking car.
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Storm Came Through? Let’s Fix It.
Text photos to (909) 921-1653. Joe responds within minutes with a real assessment — no runaround, no waiting weeks for a body shop slot.
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