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Vonore · Tellico Lake · 15+ Years Experience

Paintless Dent Repair
in Vonore, TN

It's a big dent, and the shop that looked at it isn't talking about filler. They're talking about cutting the quarter panel out, or bolting on a door that never came off this car. You already know it isn't going to pop out on its own, but replacing a panel on a vehicle that still wears every piece it was built with creates a bigger problem than it solves. There is a third option, and this is exactly the situation paintless dent repair was intended for.

Damage happens in an order, and it comes out in the reverse of that order. That's the work. Metal that got stretched has to be brought back in, metal that got compressed has to be pushed back out, and on a hit this size it moves a hair at a time before it moves at all. Nothing gets added to the car and nothing comes off it. Most of the time it's done in a couple hours, wherever your car already is.

A deer that came out of the fog on a two-lane road before daylight. A turkey that didn't clear the hood. Something picked up on 411 or in a driveway out near Rarity Bay. Text me a photo first and I'll tell you if it qualifies and what it'll cost before you commit to anything.

Same-day repairs available
No shop drop-off
Dent before paintless dent repair on an Acura
The work

A few of the jobs.

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Dent before paintless dent repair on an Acura
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Panel after paintless dent repair on an Acura
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Job 12Acura, Rear Quarter
Dent before paintless dent repair on a Toyota Tacoma
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Panel after paintless dent repair on a Toyota Tacoma
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Job 5Toyota Tacoma
Dent before paintless dent repair on a Dodge Ram
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Panel after paintless dent repair on a Dodge Ram
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Job 6Dodge Ram
Dent before paintless dent repair on a Mercedes-Benz SUV
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Panel after paintless dent repair on a Mercedes-Benz SUV
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Job 8Mercedes-Benz SUV

See the full story behind these jobs, and more, in the portfolio →

What matters on a repair this size

What ends up staying on the car.

There's an order to this that most people never hear. Best case, the original panel comes back with nothing added to it. Next best is the original panel with a small amount of filler in one spot. After that, a replacement panel from the factory. Last is an aftermarket panel, made to be a cheaper replacement for the part your car came with.

You insured the car with the parts it was built with. A cheaper part is how a claim gets cheaper, and it isn't what you paid for. Sometimes the panel you already have, with a little filler in it, is a better outcome than a new part. Working out which one you're actually looking at is the job, and it's the part that gets skipped when a car needs to be off the lot by Friday. If the damage is bigger than a dent, here's what major dent repair actually involves.

It's also why the suction cup off the internet tends to make things worse. Pulling on a panel isn't precision, and some of what I get called about second was fixable before somebody tried.

15+
Years experience
$0
Cost for assessments
2 hrs
Typical repair time
100%
You only pay if you're happy
Who you're actually calling

One person. Start to finish.

When you call or text 865-420-3368, I answer the phone, give you the assessment, and do the repair myself. You are not getting passed around or handed off to someone you never spoke to.

I grew up around this work. My father was a bodyman who made the move into PDR and taught me how to do it. He knew exactly what happened to cars inside a body shop because he was the one doing it. I spent years in those shops too before I made the decision to work directly for retail customers instead. The difference is who you are working for. In a shop the goal is volume and throughput. In your driveway the goal is your car. Those are not the same job.

I have spent years working alongside some of the best PDR technicians in the country and that experience changes what I can take on. Hard aluminum panels, deep creases in difficult access points, damage that other people have told you cannot be fixed paintless. Some of that is true and I will tell you when it is. But some of it I can fix, and I will tell you that too.

Paintless dent repair looks simple from the outside. That's actually the point. What you don't see is the trained eye reading the metal, the hours spent learning how different panels on different vehicles respond, and the judgment call that happens before a single tool touches the car. When it's done right there's nothing to show for it except a panel that looks like the damage never happened. That's the beauty of the work. It's not an accident.

Brandon Rayburn, mobile paintless dent repair technician, East Tennessee

Brandon Rayburn, on the job in East Tennessee

Start to finish

From photo to done, usually same day.

No shop drop-off, no scheduling headaches. Here's what it actually looks like:

01. Text a photo

Send a couple pictures

Send a couple pictures of the dent to 865-420-3368. A photo gives me most of what I need to get started.

02. Get a real answer

A cost range, same day

I look at the photos and get back to you with a cost range and a straight opinion on whether it's a good candidate for paintless dent repair. If it isn't, I'll tell you that too. No pressure either way.

03. Pick a time

Wherever your car already is

Once everything looks good, the next step is just finding a time that works for you. Your driveway, your workplace, wherever the car happens to be.

04. Take a look and decide

You only pay if you're happy

I do the repair and then you take a look. If you're happy with it, you pay. If something isn't right, you don't. That's been the policy from the beginning.

Cost

How pricing actually works

Every repair's cost comes from measuring the dent point to point with a dent light. The ranges below reflect the fact that photos don't always show exact size, so I give you a range when assessing from pictures. Once I'm there with the light, the cost is exact and based on what I actually measure. No moving targets.

Most modern vehicles have aluminum panels, which typically puts a small dent in the $250-425 range. Traditional steel panels run $125-225 for the same size damage. Here's why aluminum costs more. Most repairs still cost less than a typical insurance deductible, and unlike a body shop, there's no paint, no blend time, no shop overhead in the cost.

The table below is steel panel pricing by dent size. Aluminum runs higher, for the reasons explained above.

Dent size (steel panels)Price range
Around 1 inch$125 - $175
Around 2 inches$175 - $225
Around 3 inches$225 - $275
Around 4 inches$275 - $325
Around 5 inches$325 - $375
Around 6 inches$375 - $425
Around 7 inches$425 - $475
8 inches and upLet's look at photos

What can affect the cost

Some dents are straightforward. Others have something working against them, a body line running through the damage, an aluminum panel that needs more finesse, limited access from behind. When something makes the repair genuinely more difficult, the cost reflects that. I'll tell you upfront if any of that applies to your dent before I come out.

If a repair requires removing trim or interior panels to get behind the damage, that's handled separately and the cost is based on what's actually involved. It varies a lot depending on the vehicle.

Multiple dings on the same vehicle often qualify for a discount. Ask when you text photos.

Want this fixed? Text a photo to 865-420-3368 and I'll get back to you the same day.

Coverage

Near Maryville and Madisonville. Vonore is part of the regular route.

Vonore is close enough to the core route that scheduling is fast, same as everywhere else on it:

Also available, by appointment, further out:

Why photos first

85 to 95% of dents can be fixed with paintless dent repair, but not all. Sending pictures lets me tell you, before anyone's time gets spent, whether your vehicle is a good fit.

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Common questions

Questions people actually ask

Straight answers, including the ones where the answer is it depends or it might not be worth it.

Do you come to me, or do I bring the car to you?

I come to you. Dockside, driveway, or a parking lot anywhere around Tellico Lake, Rarity Bay, or Highway 411. No need to arrange a ride or take time away from your day.

More questions? See 11 more answers in the full FAQ →

Reputation

15+ years of 5-star work

I relocated to East Tennessee in 2020. These reviews are from my years of work in California before that. The standard hasn't changed.

★★★★★

"Brandon was kind enough to call me back and showed up for my appointment. He was able to fix the dent in 30 minutes. The prices are very reasonable."

By Sean G., Rancho Cordova, CA · Yelp review
★★★★★

"He explained everything he was doing through the whole process. On top of it all he took out a stain on my trunk I couldn't get out. You can't find too many good people like that."

By Frank L., Sacramento, CA · Yelp review
★★★★★

"He showed me the process and explained what he would do, and had me inspect afterwards to make sure I was satisfied. All-around a very pleasant experience, and it made me feel at ease after being so nervous."

By Christopher W., Los Angeles, CA · Yelp review
★★★★★

"Brandon was here right on time. He walked me through everything and made sure to come back and update me as he went. It looks brand new and I couldn't be happier!"

By Micaela C., Sacramento, CA · Yelp review
★★★★★

"Brandon was on his way to my work to fix my dents the next day. He called when he was an hour out. He was very professional and his workmanship was flawless."

By Kristina R., Sacramento, CA · Yelp review
★★★★★

"Highly recommend this business. I have used their service twice and was impressed both times with their professional care and work. Brandon is a master at his work."

By Tim R., South Lake Tahoe, CA · Yelp review

What if you didn't have to cut the car up to make it look new again?

No plastic, no paint, and nothing replaced. I physically remove the dent, and the panel the car left the factory with is the panel that stays on it. Text a photo to 865-420-3368 and I'll give you a straight answer on what you can expect, usually the same day.

A chip in the paint doesn't rule it out. A spot of touch up the size of a postage stamp beats repainting a panel and chasing a finish the factory took an entire process to put on. What does send it to a body shop is paint scraped off across the panel, or metal torn and stretched too far. Sending a photo is how you find out which one you have.

Text a photo to 865-420-3368