DEG Estimating Tips
DEG Estimating Tips
All Three Estimating Systems – Secondary Color / E-Coat Color Duplication
Refinish labor to duplicate factory “E-coat”/Overspray appearance on non-visible back side/undersides is NOT INCLUDED. Refinish times also does not include color matching, mixing the appropriate color variant and labor to mask interior surfaces. As always, material cost is NOT INCLUDED in refinish labor times. The estimating databases are all intended to be used as a GUIDE ONLY - it is important to remember that the auto body professional performing [...]
All Three Estimating Systems – Secondary Color / E-Coat Color Duplication
Refinish labor to duplicate factory “E-coat”/Overspray appearance on non-visible back side/undersides is NOT INCLUDED. Refinish times also does not include color matching, mixing the appropriate color variant and labor to mask interior surfaces. As always, material cost is NOT INCLUDED in refinish labor times. The estimating databases are all intended to be used as a GUIDE ONLY - it is important to remember that the auto body professional performing [...]
CCC/MOTOR – Deduct for Overlap Grille Labor
Recent Inquiry 12871 discovered that when grille R/I is being performed on bumper cover R/I or R/R labor, Deduct for Overlap is still being applied [...]
CCC, Audatex & Mitchell – Quick Reference Chart Pre/Post Scan Included/Not Included Labor Options
The DEG has developed a quick reference chart of included/not included labor operations on repairs requiring pre/post scan,initializing and calibration. To download this chart, click [...]
CCC, Audatex & Mitchell- Quick Reference of Repair Conditions Involving Seam Sealers and Protective Coatings for Welded Panel Labor
The DEG has developed a quick reference chart of Included and not Included labor operations when working with repairs involving the following conditions. To download [...]
Audatex – Glass Sealant Part Selection and Labor
Recent Audatex Inquiries 12661 and 12720 discuss how bonded quarter glass labor is assigned when selecting the “Quarter Glass Sealant Kit” and the “Quarter Glass” [...]
Mitchell – TESLA Database Now Available
MITCHELL has officially launched Tesla Vehicle database for the Model S, X and now Model 3. Additionally improved VIN decoding options are now available. Please [...]
Audatex – Labor Report
How to obtain a copy of the Audatex Labor Report can be viewed by watching the video here. The estimating databases are all [...]
CCC, Audatex, and Mitchell – Disassembly of Replacement Parts for Refinish
Some replacement parts may come preassembled from the supplier in primer or with incorrect supplied body color. Labor to disassemble replacement parts i.e. grilles, mirrors, [...]
CCC, Audatex and Mitchell – Factory Color Pack’s
Some vehicle OEM colors may require a special pigment toner to be mixed in-house or a factory color pack (pre-mixed color) to perform refinishing repairs [...]
CCC, Mitchell and Audatex – Fender Caulking
Recent Inquiry 12587 on 2014-2018 Chevy/ GMC pickup trucks that the replacement fenders do not come from the factory with seam sealer and caulk on [...]