DEG Inquiry 38709 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding glass masking operations –sometimes referred to as "roping" when using lift tape to pull back seals when refinishingpanels with components attached. Mitchell responded that the information can be [...]
When repair or replacement of side body panel (Quarter panels) needing refinish, additional labor may require extending basecoat / clear coat into the side body aperature/ uniside panels. When selecting refinishing operations, additional labor can [...]
Recent DEG Inquiry 38543 features feedback from MOTOR that establishes "anytime the headlamp assembly is removed from the vehicle the ’Aim Headlamps’ operation should be performed and added to the estimate."Additionally, in DEG Inquiry 37473 MOTOR states: "The estimated [...]
Solera Qapter DBRM page 146 Section 4-4 Refinish guidelines states "Corrosion protection is the process and materials used to prevent corrosion."End users can itemize materials and labor for individual products using standard manual entries in Qapter when considering [...]
Recent DEG Inquiry 38423 provides feedback on replacement of BMW door shells that may require additional labor for loose fasteners & hardware. "After review, determining an estimated work time for loose fasteners/hardware would require an on-the spot [...]
Pre-scans, In-Process scans and Post-scans are independent operations, all of which serve different purposes in the repair process. Kris and Barry discuss how simple repair steps may introduce new diagnostic touble codes (DTCs) as a [...]
Mitchell Cloud Estimating (MCE) users should follow the correct workflow when transferring glass from the original damaged liftgate to a new replacement liftgate.DO select "add to transfer liftgate glass" from the labor-only operations. Doing so [...]
Recent DEG Inquiry 38332 provides feedback on capturing quarter panel "exterior, lock pillar & edging" refinish operations. "The exterior surface estimated refinish time is for the portion of the Quarter Panel surface that faces outside of the [...]
Solera Qapter DBRM page 141 section 4-4 Refinish Guideline statesRepaired Panel Refinish"When a repaired panel is being refinished, the estimator provides time for the repair of the panel. The estimator also determines included operations. When Audatex [...]
Recent DEG Inquiry 23296 provides feedback on “Adjacent Panel Damage” for welded panel replacement. “Mitchell labor times represent labor tasks being performed in a collision repair facility equipped with the necessary tools and equipment, and [...]
