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Determine Defect Risk Level

  1. Inspect the defect(s) and determine whether they are low or high risk.
    • If the defect(s) are low risk, continue to the next step.
    • If the defect(s) are high risk, escalate the repair to a body shop.
    • Low Risk Defect Characteristics 
      • Less than 1.5 mm diameter on flat or near-flat body panels
      • Less than 1.0 mm diameter on or near character lines
      • High or low spots
      • Basic surface paint inclusions
      • Holograms
      • Swirls
      • Solvent pop
      • Overspray
      • Light to medium depth scratches
    NOTE:

    Low Risk Basic Surface Paint Inclusions (1 Of 2)

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    NOTE:

    Low Risk Basic Surface Paint Inclusions (2 Of 2)

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    • High Risk Defect Characteristics 
      • Larger than 2.0 mm diameter on flat or near-flat body panels
      • Larger than 1.0 mm diameter on or near character lines
      • Off color inclusions
      • High or low spots larger than 2.0 mm
    NOTE:

    High Risk Off Color Paint Inclusion

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    High Risk Defect On Character Line

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