Masking labor and material costs for primer application are an NON INCLUDED operation in all three estimating systems: Audatex, CCC and Mitchell
Audatex DBRM Section 4-4 Page 139
“When the estimator enters a judgment time for refinish labor, the estimator also determines the included operations. Operations that might be considered in the repair refinish time include any steps required to bring the panel to the condition of a new, undamaged panel. This may include feather edge, blow off and clean, mask to prime, tack off, mix etch primer, prime bare metal, mix and apply primer filler, guide coat application, unmask as required, and block sand. Panel scuff to facilitate application of clear may also be considered for two- or three-stage refinish.”
CCC/MOTOR GTE: Basic Color Coat Application
Does Not Include:
Cover / mask for prime and block
Mitchell CEG : Refinish General Information
“Repaired/Used Panels
Labor times related to repaired and/or used panels—example: Remove and install or masking of glass, outside handles or exterior trim, feather prime & block, masking for primer surfacer application—are not included in refinish time. The steps required for refinishing a repaired and/or used panel may vary from those required for a new panel depending on the condition of the repaired and/or used panel.”
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