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Estimate Tip – CCC – Tail Light Pocket Back Side Refinish

Estimating Tip – CCC - Tail light pocket back side refinish DEG Inquiry 31756 provides feedback regarding refinishing the back side of a tail…
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Estimate Tip – Audatex Qapter – Information Tab

Solera Qapter users can click on the “ ! “ on the far right side within Qapter application which will display an…
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Estimate Tip – CCC- Final clean up prior to vehicle delivery

MOTOR Guide To Estimating Special Precautions >> Hazardous Materials provides the following statement: “Caution must be exercised when dealing with isocyanates, flammables,…
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Estimate Tip – Mitchell – Building & equipment maintenance

DEG Inquiry 31609 provides feedback from Mitchell regarding building & equipment maintenance. “Published collision repair labor allowances do not take into consideration…
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Estimate Tip – Qapter – Masking textured bumper duplicate effort

Audatex / Qapter DBRM page 141 section 4-4 states “Masking:  Audatex refinish labor provides for masking within panel boundaries (e.g., openings, blackout…
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Estimate Tip – CCC- Cleaning Metal Debris & Shavings during repairs

Recently, DEG Inquiry 31550 identified  “removal/clean-up of material debris from drilling/grinding is considered a procedural step when preforming either drilling or grinding.”…
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Estimate Tip – Audatex – Power Sunroof Option

Audatex vehicle chapters may exclude sunroof related components and labor unless the correct vehicle options are selected. Example of adding sunroof parts…
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Estimate Tip – Mitchell- Cavity Wax Labor

Add your text here...The Mitchell Collision Estimating Guide (CEG, P-Pages) identifies that labor and materials for Cavity Wax are both NOT INCLUDED.…