Feather, prime and block allowance and de-nib and finesse updates - 20 Aug 2025

Change alert

Groups impacted

  • MD estimating staff
  • Collision repair program participants
  • Account Services
  • Supplier Governance

Effective date

August 20, 2025

Summary of change

Feather, Prime and block topics have been updated to provide confirmation that the allowance is 15% of the judgement repair time and applied to major exterior panels.

De-nib and finesse topics have been updated to clarify alignment with the Mitchell CEG definition, which requires that the formula use the full base refinish time for each applicable panel, including blended panels, in the calculation