Last updated 2021-12-10

ICBC refinish times not in the database

A list of ICBC refinish times not in the Mitchell Cloud Estimating (MCE) database for cars, pick-up trucks or vans.

Refinish times

The table presents the applications and refinish times applied to cars, pick-up trucks, or vans.

Note: When MCE does not list a refinish time for a specific application for a vehicle, it must be applied manually.
Application Refinish time
Clear coat 1st exterior panel 0.7
Clear coat additional exterior panels 0.3
Clear coat exterior maximum 2.5
Blend (Base Time) 0.7
Blend (Clear Coat) 0.3
Rock, chip, or gravel guard (per panel) 0.7
Rock, chip, or gravel guard (per side maximum) 1.5
Inner panel replacement 0.7
Inner panel replacement additional panels 0.6
Recycled doors and hatch lids 1.5
Major inner panels 1.3
Inner clear coat per panel (when required) 0.3
Overlap deductions adjacent panels only (excluding bumpers) 0.7
Pinch welds 0.7

Painted pinstripes, burn-in and bumper texture refinish times

The table presents the applications and refinish times for painted pinstripes, burn-in and bumper texture to cars, pick-up trucks, or vans.

Application Refinish times
Painted pinstripes first panel (per colour) 0.7
Painted pinstripes additional panels (per colour) 0.3
Painted pinstripes maximum per side (per colour) 1.5
Burn-in (per adjacent panel) 0.7
Burn-in clear coat (per adjacent panel) 0.3
Bumper texture 0.7

Refinish times must be

  • in accordance with the current paint agreement, or
  • included in the applicable ICBC refinish times not in MCE.

The estimator must use manual entry judgment times, when refinish times are not

  • listed in the paint agreement
  • in MCE, or
  • the applicable paint chart.

Two tone labour times

The table presents the part and two tone refinish times applied to cars, pick-up trucks, or vans.

Part Refinish times
First panel 0.8
Additional panels 0.4
Parent topic: Policy on painting a vehicle not found in the Mitchell database