You don’t need buckets of Bondo to fix a dent. We show you how to repair sheetmetal with affordable tools.

Bust out your toolbox Larger-scale dents can respond to a little finessing from a rubber mallet body hammer and a dolly, or a curved piece of metal often used to help shape sheet metal.

Many drivers have used suction cups to clean up small dents in their car's exterior panels, but the success of this method can vary based on the impact damage.