Refinish blend allowances

List of refinish blend allowances.

The table provides different blend applications and the circumstances when a blend application allowance is applied.

If the blend application is…	Then the refinish blend allowance is applied when…
general blends	the: blended panel has unrelated pre-existing damage that is insignificant, or vehicle’s overall paint and body condition warrant the application of a blend refinish.
blends to plastic parts	the blend into fuel filler doors is for the purpose of facilitating a colour match.
blends from cladding to cladding	the: blend claddings or ground effects panels to facilitate a colour match cladding to cladding or panel to panel blends only, and wheel opening moldings where the molding forms part of a cladding.

This table presents when a blend operation allowance is not applied.

If the blend application is…	Then refinish blend allowance is not applied when…
general blends	there is: significant fading and/or peeling pre-existing colour mismatch rust perforation significant damage to the panel, or a pre-existing claim that includes refinish on the blend panel.
blends to and from plastic parts	there is blending from or onto: plastic bumper covers tow hook covers door handles, or mouldings. The rational for this is due to: frequency of factory mismatches on these parts most of these items usually painted off the car research that indicates a blend is not required or requested for warranty and in-house repairs at dealers, and mouldings and door handles do not meet the definition of an adjacent undamaged panel.
blends to cladding	it is for: a rocker moulding and the moulding is not part of the cladding or ground effects, and flat or matte finish claddings.

If the blend application is…

Then refinish blend allowance is not applied when…

general blends

there is:

blends to and from plastic parts

there is blending from or onto:

The rational for this is due to:

frequency of factory mismatches on these parts
most of these items usually painted off the car
research that indicates a blend is not required or requested for warranty and in-house repairs at dealers, and
mouldings and door handles do not meet the definition of an adjacent undamaged panel.

blends to cladding

it is for:

a rocker moulding and the moulding is not part of the cladding or ground effects, and
flat or matte finish claddings.

ICBC may consider paying some blends to and from plastic bumper covers when:

the current overall condition of the vehicle warrants the blend
there are no colour variations from the bumper to the adjoining panel
the transition from the bumper to the adjoining panel is constant, meaning there are no difference in angle which already appears to vary the panels colours, or
there are several tint variations, making it difficult to match the colour without blending to facilitate a colour match.

Note: All exception requests must be submitted: