https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jg-5IaCXTs After you’ve filed a claim for damage, your insurance company may recommend you to their preferred shops, which participate in their direct repair program (DRP). A DRP is a network of collision repair shops [...]
CCC/MOTOR Guides have updated "Basic Color Coat Application" Not Included operation "Flash/wait time between material applications" Flash and Cure consideration would be an "On the Spot Evaluation"
Receiving safe, proper repairs is one of the most essential parts of seeking out the right repair facility to work with. Many automakers have developed programs to recognize repair facilities that have met specific criteria [...]
Solera Qapter has made recent updates (November 2023) to its Database Reference Manual(DBRM), specifically on page 140, section 4-4 Refinish Guidelines, regarding "Blending". Access an updated version of the DBRM on the DEG website, available [...]
There is a great degree of connected services that help consumers interact and learn from their vehicle. Sometimes, when a connected car is brought in for repairs, the repair facility must put the vehicle into [...]
An estimating database for Rivian R1T is currently available in Mitchell Cloud Estimating. CCC and Audatex users can produce repair plans utilizing manual entries for both labor and part information. Repairers should always consult OEM [...]
Social media can be interesting and entertaining, and if you are watching this video, you probably love a goof clip, reel or video! But Mike and Danny talk about how art doesn’t always imitate reality, [...]
CCCone web users can easily access and view both the MOTOR Guide to Estimating (GTE) and Recycled Assemblies Collision Estimating Data (RACED) Guide documents. Users will need to select "resources" from the top right corner [...]
Many vehicle manufacturers have shop certification or recognition programs. Each has its own criteria, but oftentimes the collision repair center has had to invest in and obtain specific training and equipment requirements to ensure they [...]
DEG Inquiry 31868, Mitchell provides an explanation of refinish labor differences between a full door shell replacement vs outer panel (door skin) replacement, when "add for jambs" is automatically added. "The .5 difference represents painting [...]
