Let's get this out of the way right off the bat: Nobody wants to use body filler—it's not a flawless fix. But often, perfect is the enemy of the good. Dinged sheet metal can be repaired with ...

According to Edmunds, their Ford dealer estimated this level of damage would require "seven to ten days" of downtime on a new aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150, "while the repairs to steel bodywork ...

We've patched quite a few car scratches and dents in our day. We used to do it the same way we tape drywall, by applying five pounds of body filler and then sanding off 4-9/10 lbs. Then we went to ...

Depending on the dent or hail damage, there is a cheaper and faster technique to fix them that skips the traditional auto shop. On this episode, Ed shows how paintless dent repair works and how it is ...

DEAR CAR TALK: When Ford introduced its new F-150 with aluminum body parts, I heard some complaints that some body shops might not be able to repair them, and those that did might charge more than if ...

No matter how zealously you care for your car or truck, any time it's out in public there's a risk it's going to suffer a dent or ding. A distracted driver poking at his or her phone bumps it from ...