Determine Defect Risk Level

Inspect the defect(s) and determine whether they are low or high risk.
- If the defect(s) are low risk, continue to the next step.
- If the defect(s) are high risk, escalate the repair to a body shop.
- Low Risk Defect Characteristics
  - Less than 1.5 mm diameter on flat or near-flat body panels
  - Less than 1.0 mm diameter on or near character lines
  - High or low spots
  - Basic surface paint inclusions
  - Holograms
  - Swirls
  - Solvent pop
  - Overspray
  - Light to medium depth scratches
NOTE: Low risk basic surface paint inclusions

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NOTE: Low risk basic surface paint inclusions

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- High Risk Defect Characteristics
  - Larger than 2.0 mm diameter on flat or near-flat body panels
  - Larger than 1.0 mm diameter on or near character lines
  - Off color inclusions
  - High or low spots larger than 2.0 mm
NOTE: High risk off color paint inclusion

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NOTE: High risk defect on character line

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