Auto body repair & detailing: Long thin dents on car roof, auto body shop, touch up paint


Question
Ken,
Since I was moving to a new city, I had my car shipped. While the car was being unloaded, the roof or the car banged against the ceiling of the truck. This has caused a few (4-5) long, very thin, parallel dents on the roof of my car. In most places, even the paint has not come off.

Is there anything I can do to self repair the dents? From your experience, how much do you think it would cost to repair in a auto body shop?  

Answer
Short of doing the body work and painting it your self you could touch up the scratch with a bottle of touch up paint. It won't make it look that much better but it will stop the rust from rusting. It would cost about $400 to $700 depending on the severity of damage and size of your car and your location to have it repaired at a body shop but it will look new.
                 Thank you for the question !
                 Ken