Dent Olympics

The Dent Olympics is a friendly competition among PDR Technicians from around the world. These technicians gather to repair a dent and show their skills amongst some of the best in the business. The Dent Olympics takes place every January at the Mobile Tech Expo in Orlando, FL. The MTE is the only place you will find the International Dent Olympics. Each competitor can pre-register online to secure their place in the competition. Competitors may only register for one dent. A part of the profits benefit a non-profit organization chosen by the original show organizer, Mr. Kevin Halewood.

Since 2010, the team at Alliance Dent Repair are honored to be the Chief Moderators of the Mobile Tech Expo, International Dent Olympics in Orlando, Florida and the Dent Trials in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are excited to continue bringing our innovative ideas to the largest dent competitions in the world.

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Dent Olympics FAQs

What Are the Mobile Tech Expo- International Dent Competitions?

The Mobile Tech Expo Dent Competitions are friendly competitions in which PDR Technicians from around the world gather to repair dents and show their skills amongst some of the best in the business. In 2019, a Tag Team Event was added, in which two competitors team up to repair two dents. The Dent Olympics take place at the Mobile Tech Expo in Orlando, FL every January and were founded by Tom Price in 2001. The original competition had several technicians and one car. Dents were applied with a golf ball mounted on a screwdriver. In 2013, Andrew Kinsey invented an air dent cannon to apply the dents.

The newly added Tag Team Event has been a big hit. Not only do the competitors bring their skill to the competition, they also bring their creativity with their choice of team names and costumes!

The Dent Trials are a Dent Competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada each September. This competition is unique in that it requires the competitor to repair 3 dents in a short amount of time.

The competitions are currently overseen by Andrew Kinsey, an internationally recognized PDR technician with Alliance Dent Repair, and his team. We now have 3 cars and 2 trucks for the Dent Olympics and 3 cars for the Dent Trials. It has been very rewarding to see the competitions grow over the last 10 years and we look forward to what the future will bring. The Dent Competitions have grown into a feature event at the Mobile Tech Expo through the determination and innovation of each person who has taken the time to develop the competition into what it is today. Each year, every effort is made to surpass the success of the previous years. MTE is the only place you will find the International Dent Olympics & Dent Trials

How Do the Competitions Work?

The competition consists of identical cars that are dented evenly and consistently to provide an equally fair opportunity for each contestant. All dents are applied to the side panels, rail and/or roof rails of the vehicles. The dents are applied using a specially designed air cannon charged to a decided upon PSI so that all dents are exactly the same. The number of competition dents depends on the model of car used and the access available. Each dent is numbered. Contestants draw their number at random upon arrival at MTE. The number they draw determines which dent number they fix. Each contestant/ team gets a limited amount of time to fix their dent(s). When they have finished or run out of time, Andrew and his team do a preliminary assessment. After all contestants are done, a panel of five to 10 judges are brought in to determine the winning dents. Contestants are judged on the quality of their dent. If there is a tie, the winner is determined by the speed of the repair. All prizes are donated from generous vendors that have booths setup at the Expo.

Each competitor must pre-register online in order to secure their place in the competition. Competitors may only register for one dent. You can visit MobileTechExpo.com to sign-up.

Are There Other Dent Competitions at MTE?

There is also a glue pull competition. Glue pulling is a specialized technique used by PDR technicians to repair dents on panels that may not be accessible through traditional methods. It requires a great amount of skill to use glue and not damage the finish of the vehicle. Blending the dent with specialized tools requires a steady hand and keen eye. Contestants can register to compete in the Glue Pull competition at the Expo. There is no charge to compete. A drawing is held from the entries received. Four to eight competitors are chosen. They have 30 minutes to complete their dent. Contestants are judged by the same judging panel used to judge the Dent Olympics. Prizes are awarded to the top 4 winners. Prizes for this competition are also donated.