Before / After · real customer panelReal customer panel · dent removed
BeforeAfter
Factory finish · no paint · stays that way
★ 5· 218
One technician · One radius · One promise
Photo in. Written price out. 24–48 hours.
Year, make, model. Where the dent is. One photo from a distance so Mike can see the panel. Real price back within 24–48 hours. No estimator, no triage queue, no “until we open it.”
Short answer: if it has metal panels and a dent, yes.
Yes.Any panelmaterial.
Every metal reads differently — aluminum’s spongy, steel’s smooth, high-strength steel’s pokey. Same hands, same permanent repair, either way. You don’t pay if it’s not right.— Mike Acevedo · owner-operator
Glue-pull from the outside. Nothing touches your factory paint.
Six taps and you get the same call Mike’d make — paintless, split work, or an honest no. Free either way.
Dent diagnosticFree · no email needed
Step 1 of 6
What hit your car?
Mike’s read
Waiting on your first answer.
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Vehicle
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Where
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Paint
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Damage
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Cause
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This is the read Mike builds in his head off your photo — year/make for the metal, where it sits, whether the paint’s intact. Fewer surprises, a tighter quote.
The receipts · Bethlehem PA
Every dent on file. Photographed.Documented.
Every car Mike repairs is shot before and after under shop light, then filed under the customer’s name — 128 panels on record across the Lehigh Valley. Zero panels replaced. Ever.
Recent work · 2026128Panels on file
Repair 01Black sedan
Black sedan · Lehigh Valley
Damage
Body-line crease
Finish
No paint · no filler
Panels replaced
0
Verdict — factory finish kept. Photographed by Mike on completion.
Repair 02Nissan XTerra
Nissan XTerra · Lehigh Valley
Damage
Hatch damage
Finish
No paint · no filler
Panels replaced
0
Verdict — factory finish kept. Photographed by Mike on completion.
Before / after · drag to compare
Drag the seam. See it disappear.
A real panel, before and after under the reading light. No paint, no filler — the factory finish kept, the panel saved.
Text Mike a photo. Written price back within 24–48 hours.
Year, make, model. Where the dent is. One photo from a distance so Mike can see the panel. You text the owner directly — no intake forms, no service writer in between. Quote, schedule, and the insurance estimate all come from Mike.
Big dent across the hood. Comprehensive claim, State Farm. Can you do it?
Mike · Sat · 9:38 AM
Paint's intact, no crease through the edge — PDR all the way, no repaint needed, factory paint stays factory.
File the comp claim. Carrier will cut you a check minus your deductible. I'll write the estimate so State Farm has the right number. Your out-of-pocket is just the deductible. Tuesday 8 AM at the shop work?
Send the year, make, model and one photo from a distance. Written quote back within 24–48 hours — no estimator, no pressure.
The price, written first.
No surprises · no upsell
Door dings
each, from
$125
Creases
from, in writing
$200
Large dents
from, in writing
$350
Hail · insurance
after deductible
$0Most
Hail · self-pay
panel count, from
$800
Profile · the owner-tech
MeetMike Acevedo.
One person fixes your car. Same person who quoted it. Same person who files the supplement. Same person who hands you the keys.
The hand at the rod
Same one that wrote your quote.
Nineteen years reading metal — detail bay to ARC-Master. Zero panels replaced, ever.
How Mike actually got here
2007
Bennett Infiniti
Detailer · Bethlehem
2010
Lehighton hailstorm
Year of free training under his mentor
2011
First solo job
Millham B Lot · Union Blvd
2020
ARC-Master · LLC
Dent Sorcery founded
Most PDR techs pay $20–30K for a one-week class plus $40K in tools — and most fizzle out. Mike trained for free on a hailstorm for a full year before he ever touched a customer’s car alone.
“If you’re not happy when I’m done, I won’t charge you. I always try to do perfect factory.”
Mike — on every repair
Ledger total · 19 years on tools
Receipts on file. Not promises.
126
Cases on file
Photographed before + after
0
Panels Mike had to replace
Ever · never once
1,000+
Jobs fixed
Across the Lehigh Valley
5★
218 reviews
Google · 5.0 average
Every job goes in the logbook with a before/after photo and a written quote. No marketing math. The receipts are open — flip through them in the gallery.
HOW A REAL HAIL CLAIM RUNS
You file. Carrier pays. Mike fixes. You walk it back.
Five steps, start to keys — your out-of-pocket is just the deductible.
1
You
File the claim
Hail, branch, acorn, vandalism — all comprehensive.
Rates don’t move
2
Adjuster
Adjuster looks
Photos for most carriers; in-person for big jobs.
3
Carrier
Check comes to you
Minus your deductible — paid to you, not Mike.
4
Mike
Mike fixes it
Walk every panel. Not right, you don’t pay.
5
Mike
Supplements, if any
Extra damage written up under shop light.
Near-zero rate
Just your deductible.
Your only out-of-pocket
The carrier’s check covers the rest. Comprehensive claims don’t move your premium.
Mike isn’t a direct-bill shop — the carrier’s check comes to you, not him. He’s working toward DRP status with Erie first.
Your out-of-pocket: just your deductible. The carrier cuts you the check; you pay Mike the check plus your deductible.
Already got a quote?
Got a body-shop quote? Text it to Mike first.
Text Mike the quote + a photo of the damage. If PDR can do it cheaper, faster, no Carfax record — he'll tell you straight, within 24–48 hours. If it's actually a body-shop job, he'll say that too and refer you to one he trusts.
Three quick phone shots and Mike has everything he needs. Most people send one tight close-up — Mike can’t read the panel that way. The distance shot is the one that unlocks the quote.
01
From 10 feet back
Whole panel — so Mike sees where it is on the car
02
Straight on, 3 ft
Centered on the dent — the geometry read
03
Close macro
Tight on the metal — the depth + paint read
Send all three to 610.533.7531
The text is pre-filled with the year, make, model and panel Mike asks for. Quote within 24–48 hours.
Cost. Timing. Paint. Insurance. Tap a question to open it. Don’t see yours? Text 610.533.7531.
6 questions
01
How much does paintless dent repair cost?
Door ding $125–250
Mid dent $150–350
Hail per car
Written quote 24–48 hrs
PDR pricing depends on the dent size, depth, and panel location. Door dings typically run $125–$250 each. Mid-size dents and shallow creases run $150–$350. Hail damage is quoted per vehicle based on dent count — most full-vehicle hail jobs in the Lehigh Valley run $1,200–$3,500 (insurance covers the rest of any supplement). Send a photo and you'll get a real written quote within 24–48 hours, not a "starting from" estimate.
02
How long does paintless dent repair take?
Door ding 30–60 min
Crease 2–4 hrs
Hail 1 day
Big storm 2–3 days
Single door dings: 30–60 minutes on-site. Multiple dings or a small crease: 2–4 hours. Hail repairs: most cars done in 1 day at the shop, larger storms 2–3 days. We don't hold cars for a week the way collision shops do — there's no paint to dry.
03
Do you serve Allentown, Easton, Quakertown, and the rest of the Lehigh Valley?
Mobile 30-mi radius
The whole Valley
Scheduled in advance
Yes — every town in the Valley plus the surrounding counties. The primary route covers Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, Whitehall, Emmaus, Hellertown, Northampton, Catasauqua, Coplay, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, and Bath. Mobile route to Quakertown, Nazareth, Macungie, Coopersburg, Palmer Township, Bath, and Phillipsburg NJ. Outer-market route to the Poconos (Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg) and Doylestown and Souderton. Every job is scheduled in advance. See the service area map above for the full 30-mile loop.
04
How does paying with insurance work for hail damage?
You pay just your deductible
Rates don't move
Mike writes the estimate
It's a five-step flow, and Mike does not bill the carrier — you do. You file the comprehensive claim with Erie, State Farm, Geico, or Progressive. The carrier pays you minus your deductible. Mike writes the estimate (and any supplement) so your adjuster has the right number, repairs the car, and you pay Mike with the carrier check plus your deductible. Out of pocket is just your deductible. Hail claims usually don't affect your rates because they're comprehensive (not at-fault), and PDR runs 30–50% cheaper than a body-shop repair.
05
What types of dents can PDR fix — and what can't it fix?
Fixes dings, hail, creases
Can't cracked paint
Free honest no
PDR works on door dings, hail damage, parking-lot creases, body-line dents, hinge dents, and most large dents up to softball-size — as long as the paint isn't cracked. PDR can't fix dents with paint chips, dents in inaccessible areas (sealed seams, sharp body lines on some panels), or panels that are bent past their metal memory. If we can't fix it cleanly we'll tell you on the spot for free and refer you to a body shop we trust.
06
Do you come to my home or office, or do I bring the car to you?
Mobile your driveway
Or the Bethlehem shop
You decide
Both. Mike runs a fully-equipped mobile PDR unit covering a 30-mile radius from Bethlehem — driveway, office lot, dealership, storage unit, anywhere with light and space. Most jobs are completed while you stay on a Zoom call. Larger jobs (full hail events) usually come back to the Bethlehem shop where the controlled lighting and full toolkit are on hand. You decide.
A note from Mike
“If your dent isn't paintless, I'll tell you on the spot — for free — and point you to a body shop I trust. The honest answer beats a half-fixed panel every time.”
Mike Acevedo · ARC-Master · owner-operated · in the trade since 2007
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Tree branch came down on the hood last night.
Same hood. Dent gone. Factory finish.
