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The Hidden Labor Gap: What Refinish Times Leave Out of Your Estimates
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The Hidden Labor Gap: What Refinish Times Leave Out of Your Estimates

Estimating systems only include 5-6 refinish operations by default. Discover the 14+ not-included steps collision shops must manually add to get fully compensated.

Jul 07, 2026 ·4 min read
CCC Updates MOTOR Estimating Guide: What Collision Shops Need to Know About Scans, Aluminum, and Refinish
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CCC Updates MOTOR Estimating Guide: What Collision Shops Need to Know About Scans, Aluminum, and Refinish

CCC's 2016 MOTOR guide update formalized OEM scan requirements, clarified aluminum repair complexity, and addressed not-included operations for welder setup and refinishing.

Jul 07, 2026 ·3 min read
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