Panel and/or Component Designation

MAJOR PANELS / COMPONENTS

All panels or components with a base refinish time of 1.0 hour or greater are generally considered by MOTOR to be major panels. Example; grille header panel, fender, hood, cowl top panel, doors, roof panel, rocker panel, quarter panel, engine lid, trunk lid, lift gate, rear gate, rear body panel, truck cab corner and back panel, truck bed front and side panel, van side and corner panel.

MINOR PANELS / COMPONENTS

A panel or component with a base refinish time of less than 1.0 hour is a Minor Component. A minor panel(s) or component(s) are based on the panel or component being refinished in conjunction with a major panel. Therefore, retrieving color information, including paint chip info, mix paint, load sprayer, and clean sprayer would not be included when a minor panel would be refinished independent of a major panel.

FLEXIBLE PANELS / COMPONENTS

All panels or components for which paint systems require a flex agent added to the paint mix. Example: fascia covers, fillers, extensions, spoilers, etc.

Bumpers and other flexible components can only receive a maximum refinish overlap deduction of 0.2 hour.

No overlap deduction should be taken when calculating refinish time for a single item from this category.

A combination of items from this category refinished during a single, continuous procedure should be subject to the appropriate "Adjacent" or "Non-Adjacent" overlap formula deduction.

When a flex agent, or a separate paint mix procedure is not required, and when the flexible component is refinished during the same procedure with major or minor components, then flexible components should be considered the same designation as major or minor components for the purpose of calculating refinish overlap deductions, and/or multi-stage refinishing additions.

INDIVIDUAL PROCEDURE ITEMS / AREAS

Areas of a panel or component that are part of a main component, but are refinished during a procedure separate from the main component. Example: edges, jambs, hinges, inside panels and the underside of hoods, deck lids, liftgates, etc.

No overlap deduction should be taken when calculating refinish time for items from this category.