Last updated 2021-10-28

Removal and installation of non-reusable scripts

Guidelines for removal and installation of non-reusable scripts.

Examples

Some scripts must be removed to complete a refinishing job. When stuck-on scripts are peeled off the vehicle, they usually cannot be reused.

Non-reusable scripts include but may not be limited to:

  • flexible letters with a chrome-like or coloured backing, or
  • complex or ornate letters or scripts that are extremely difficult to re-tape.

Allowances

When a non-reusable glued or taped-on script must be removed to facilitate painting

  • the part is paid at the competitive retail price, and
  • the appropriate remove and replace labour rate applies, as listed in the Mitchell Cloud Estimating (MCE).

A reasonable judgment time/allowance applies for re-taping

  • stick-on mouldings
  • nameplates, and
  • scripts.
Note: It may be more cost effective to replace the part than to remove and install and re-tape it.