Panel beating is the process of repairing and restoring a vehicle to its original state, either after a car accident or as part of a restoration project. Some panel beaters specialize in the restoration of vintage or specialty cars, while others focus solely on smash repairs.The process of panel beating is highly labour-intensive, involving various techniques to remove dents, shapepanels to match the original contours then smooth, re-surface and spray paintthe damaged areas. Panel beaters can also perform paintless dent repairs on minor body damage and can re-align a vehicle once it has been involved in an accident. With a professionalsmash repair it is extremely difficult to detect that repair work has been carried out.