Panel Beaters & Painters

A panel beater can repair the dented panels of a car’s section or replace it if required. Most panel beaters are able to restore scratches, dents and damage caused by hail and accidents to an appearance which is almost like new, so that the vehicle does not appear to be damaged in any way. Panel beaters services may be specialised, with a focus on a particular make of car such as Toyota or Land Rover, and some panel beaters may focus more generally on a ‘class’ of car such as European branded cars, like Volvo, Peugeot or Audi and high-end sports cars such as the Porsche.

Some panel beaters also specialise in the restoration of vintage vehicles, and this is an area in high demand and of great specialty. As well as specialty areas being determined by the type of car being worked on, panel beaters also specialise in a variety of techniques particular to their trade such as paintless dent removal, electronic rust protection, mag wheel repairs and spray painting techniques.

In the case of accidents some insurers will have a preferred panel beater in a particular local area that they work with on a regular basis.