Dent Repair on Hood - Anyone with experience?

[sstevetx]

Something bounced up from the highway and hit my hood this weekend leaving 2 dents. The top edge of the lower dent reaches up to 5.5 inches from the lip of the hood and the other at about 7 inches up. Anyone have any experience getting dents out of their lightning in this part of the hood? I called a half-dozen paintless dent repair places, but only one got back with me so far. They had no experience with a Lightning and said they need to get to the undersize of the hood which is blocked by some panels and whatever else is directly behind the fake grill area. They quoted me $400-$550 to do it, but I'm not letting someone start pulling the hood underside apart that haven't done it before. I've never done PDR before, so I don't know if they need to pull all that apart to properly repair it or not.

I am thinking the dealer may have to repair this due to their understanding of the Lightning, but wanted to reach out to the community and see if anyone has any suggestions.

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[RickLightning]

Contact your insurance company for their recommended shops. Nothing unique about the Lightning hood as compared to the gas F-150 hood.

 

[HOTAS]

I’ve used PDR several times with excellent, amazing results. If the paint isn’t damaged, it’s the way to go.
Dent Wizard in Athens Ga. Is unbelievable.
I had a multi-contour dent removed from the hood of my Model Y, with PPF ! PERFECT results.
Removal of the under hood trim was necessary but very easy.
F150 under-hood isn’t complicated.
I don’t really care for the mobile guys, I prefer the Franchise shop.
Visit and see some examples of their work. No need to rush into it..

 

[Henry Ford]

I've had PDR on a steel bodied F150. If done right it's miracle work. I'm assuming a reputable shop can fix that. $550 from a well reviewed shop sounds like a deal to me. I would not call my insurance company for that price.

On a slight tangent, if you call your insurance company about damage it can be used against you for actuarial purposes even if you don't file a claim. At least that's the deal in Michigan. Could be different in other states.

Edit: the dealership will not repair that. If they took the job they'd outsource it to a PDR shop. You might be able to get a recommendation from your dealership.

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