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
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NOTE:
Low risk basic surface paint inclusions
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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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NOTE:
High risk defect on character line
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