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The calm after a storm is not so smooth when it has resulted in hail damage to your vehicle. In many cases though, getting the damage fixed is not so difficult.<\/p>\n

Call your insurance company after you get an auto shop quote<\/h3>\n

The first thing you should do after the storm is get in contact with both an auto body shop and your insurance company. An auto body shop will help you figure out your hail damage repair options; your insurance company is likely aware that a hailstorm went through your area and can let you know your insurance coverage, as well as repair options.<\/p>\n

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Get your car fixed with paintless dent repair<\/h3>\n

More often than not, your car can be fixed using a technique called paintless dent repair<\/a> (PDR). This is used when there are dents in the metal, but the paint job has not been damaged, which is often the case with hail damage. PDR is relatively inexpensive, as many auto body shops offer this service in-house, work with insurance companies after a storm to ship cars to PDR companies, or can refer you to a specialized PDR technician. In areas where hailstorms are common, many insurance companies and collision repair shops will set up temporary PDR spaces to provide quick repairs at minimal cost.<\/p>\n

At Carwise, we can help you locate a body shop that offers PDR near you, and help eliminate the hassle in locating the right PDR technician for your needs. Finding car repair technicians specialized in PDR<\/a> and other specialties is a breeze with Carwise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,290],"tags":[21,30,37,175],"class_list":["post-700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-body-shop-consumer-tips","category-auto-body-shop-owner-tips","category-dent-repair","tag-auto-body","tag-auto-body-repair-2","tag-auto-body-shop-2","tag-hail-damage"],"yoast_head":"\nSmoothing Out the Hail Damage Repair Process - Auto Body Shop Blog - Carwise.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want to learn how to fix your hail damage check out this article. 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