Refinish
20% per panel
What is the % added per additional panel for 2-stage refinish
This property refers to the ability of steel to return to its original shape after being deformed
What is sheet metal memory
This type of plastic has a high heat tolerance and is not meltable
What is thermoset plastic
Adjusting the hue of the paint by adding small amounts of toner
What is tinting
The shop may charge labor for this operation when re-using adhesive nameplates
What is clean and retape
Mitchell and CCC allow a reduction in refinish time when painting more than one panel
What is overlap deduction
This can be caused by cross contamination between steel and aluminum.
What is galvanic corrosion?
This is often added to allow the paint to move along with the plastic upon contact
What is flex additive
This material to inner panels, such as frame rails, from corrosion
What is cavity wax
Check this resource to identify included and not-included operations
What are procedural pages (p-pages)
This refinish type involves a basecoat, mid-coat, tinted clearcoat, and a clearcoat
What is 4-stage refinish
Manufacturers may prohibit repair to this material to avoid compromising the structural integrity
What is HSS or AHSS
The type of plastic repair involves a plastic ribbon being heated/melted using the tip of the equipment
This operation is used to remove small dirt particles from a new paint job and polishing to a smooth finish
What is de-nib and finesse
This light may illuminate on the vehicle dashboard to signal an issue with a system in the vehicle
(mil) - malfunction indicator lamp
The operation completes the process of smoothing a panel from 150 grit to the condition of a new undamaged panel
What is feather, prime and block
Overworking an aluminum panel could cause this.
What is work hardening?
The most common plastic used for modern bumper covers
Polypropylene
This included operation allows up to 36 inches of this around the perimeter of the panel being refinished
What is masking
This operation involves removing the refrigerant, cleaning it and recharging to the system
What is evacuate and recharge
This is used to remove fine dust and lint from the panel before refinish
What is tack rag
What is seam sealer
This operation is used for unprimed bumper covers before painting
This operation may billed by shops to correct damage caused during a frame pull
What is clean pinch welds
This component is welded to the quarter panels and rear floor
What is the rear body panel