Dent vs Chip – What’s the difference?

Chips and dents are two of the most common types of car damage. While both can be annoying, chipping is easier to repair than a dent. That’s because dents go all the way through your vehicle’s paint job, while scratches only affect the top layer of clear coat or paint. In this article we’ll explain how you can tell the difference between chips and dents and what to do about each type.

Dents vs Chips

Dents and chips are two of the most common types of damage to a car’s body. While they can look similar, there are some key differences between them.

To better understand these differences, let’s take a look at each type individually:

• Dents: Dented areas on your vehicle are usually caused by blunt force trauma such as hitting something with your car door or fender bender. A dent is larger than a chip and deeper into the metal surface; it may also be accompanied by paint chipping away from around its edges (or even deeper into the paint). In general, dents need to be repaired by removing material from around their perimeter so that they can be smoothed out again without affecting surrounding areas too much–this is known as “pulling” out dents (or “pulling” out).

What to do about a dent or chip?

• If you’re handy and don’t mind doing some of the work yourself, you can fix small dents or chips yourself.
• If you want a professional to do it, take your car to an auto body shop.
• For large dents and chips that are more than just surface damage, take your car to an auto body shop as soon as possible because they may need to be pulled out before they start rusting.

The difference between them is in their size – if the dent or chip is small enough, you can repair it yourself. If not, we recommend that you take your car to an auto body shop for professional repairs.

Dents and chips are both small scratches in your car’s paint job. The difference between them is in their size – if the dent or chip is small enough, you can repair it yourself. If not, we recommend that you take your car to an auto body shop for professional repairs.

If you have a small dent or chip on your vehicle’s hood or trunk lid (or any other part of the exterior), here are some tips for getting rid of it:

• Use a special tool called an “outrigger,” which looks like a miniature crowbar with two hooks at one end and a wedge-shaped tip at another end. You’ll use these tools together to lift up just enough of an edge on either side of where there’s been damage so that when they’re forced together again they push back into place whatever part has been pushed out during impact.*

There’s a big difference between dents and chips.

There’s a big difference between dents and chips. Dents are caused by an impact, like when you hit a pothole or get into an accident. Chips are caused by scratches, which can happen when you run over something sharp like broken glass or rocks. Both dents and chips can be repaired at home with touch up kits that are available at the auto parts store (or even online), but if your car needs more than just a little bit of work done to it, then it’s probably best to take it to a body shop for professional repairs.

-Dents are caused by an impact, like when you hit a pothole or get into an accident. Chips are caused by scratches, which can happen when you run over something sharp like broken glass or rocks

We hope that this article has helped you better understand the difference between dents and chips. While they can be repaired in many cases, it’s best to take your car to an auto body shop if the damage is too big or deep.