State Farm Auto Adjuster Certification Questions & Answers!!

ACV - ANSWER actual cash value After Market Parts - ANSWER Parts produced by a 3rd party for use on automobiles. Betterment - ANSWER An improvement made to and automobile that increases its value, rather than a repair that simply maintains its current value BL - ANSWER Blend Blend - ANSWER This operation is equal to half the RF time on a panel. Blend would be necessary if an adjacent panel required some paint so the color would match. If damage is within 18" of an adjacent panel then blend. Allow 36" if it is a metallic or gold paint, because the paints are hard to match. Bridge - ANSWER Bridging occurs between 2 surfaces painted at the same time. A good example would be seen between a molding and the panel Eventually the bridge will crack between the two and the integrity of the paint will deteriorate. Bridging is most often related to R&I. If a shoes does not strip a panel naked then bridging will most likely occur.