Body-line Dents

Body line dents—also called crease dents or character line damage—occur along the panel’s edge where the metal changes direction. These dents are common from door impacts, shopping carts, hail, or low-speed collisions. Because they alter the panel’s contour, body line dents are more challenging to repair than shallow, smooth dents.
How we handle body line dents
  • Assessment: We inspect the dent to determine depth, location, and whether paint is cracked or metal stretched. Photos and measurements help decide if paintless dent repair (PDR) is possible.
  • Paintless Dent Repair (PDR): When paint is intact and access behind the panel is available, we use specialized rods and tools to push and massage the crease from behind, restoring the original line without repainting.

Hail Damage

Hail can leave your vehicle with dozens or even hundreds of small dents, dings, and creases that reduce its appearance and resale value. At Lethal Dent Company in Tupelo, MS, we specialize in paintless dent repair (PDR) and hail damage restoration to return your car or truck to pre-storm condition quickly and affordably.
What hail damage looks like
  • Multiple shallow dents across body panels, roof, hood, trunk, and doors
  • Clustered damage where hail struck repeatedly or was funneled by runoff lines
  • Creases or sharp dents on edges and body lines
  • Paint cracking or chipping in severe impacts (may require conventional repair)
Insurance guidance
  • Comprehensive insurance often covers hail repairs.
    We can help document damage, provide estimates, and coordinate with your insurer.
  • Paintless dent repair can lower insurance payouts and reduce the chance of a total-loss declaration.

Door Dings

Door dings are small dents or creases typically caused by other car doors, shopping carts, or objects striking your vehicle in parking lots. Though often minor in size, door dings can be highly visible and reduce your car’s resale value and curb appeal.
Common causes
  • Parked next to other vehicles in tight spots
  • Opening doors carelessly in parking lots or garages
  • Shopping carts, bicycles, or stray objects
  • Hail or flying debris combined with close-quarter impacts
If your vehicle has door dings but the paint is intact, paintless dent repair is usually the fastest, most cost-effective way to return the panel to factory condition. For an accurate assessment and estimate, have a trained technician evaluate the damage.

Our Services

At Lethal Dent Company, we specialize in professional paintless dent repair for cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles and motorcycle tanks. From everyday door dings and dents to hail damage and more challenging repairs. With 25 years of automotive industry experience, we have the tools and skill to get your vehicle looking right again.

We also work directly with all insurance companies to help make the repair process as smooth and hassle free as possible. See below for a more in depth explanation of our services.

Motorcycles & Tanks

Yes, we do PDR on motorcycle tanks.
At Lethal Dent, our technicians are trained to perform paintless dent repair on motorcycle fuel tanks when the paint is intact and the dent is accessible. 
If your tank has a crease, shallow ding, or small impact, bring it in or send photos for a quick assessment. If the damage is severe or paint is compromised, we’ll explain the alternatives and recommend the best path forward.