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Choose the unit
The dealership identifies one representative vehicle and the manager responsible for recon approval.
For recon and used-car decision makers
Check the Paint Before Sending the Vehicle for Repaint
Some inventory defects need a body shop. Others are surface-level and may be corrected while preserving the existing finish. Miami Armor creates a clear decision on the vehicle and panels in front of us.
The decision
A one-unit service decision before a broader program
This page is for evaluating and correcting a specific unit. The separate dealer program defines recurring scheduling, queue ownership, and volume workflow after a pilot proves the fit.
Best fit
- Used inventory with transfer, scuffs, swirls, or eligible isolated scratches
- A panel that should be inspected before body-shop routing
- A manager who can define the acceptance standard for the test
- On-lot service where access and working conditions are confirmed
Outside this scope
- Collision repair, dents, rust, or missing paint
- Automatic approval to work on additional inventory
- A promise that every corrected vehicle will avoid repaint
- An unbounded test without a named vehicle, panel, and decision maker
Evidence → consequence
Evidence the recon decision can use
The output is not “polished.” It is a unit-level record of what was inspected, what was attempted, and what decision follows.
Observed signalWhat it tells usBusiness or repair consequence
- Vehicle and panel scope
- The exact unit and agreed surfaces for the test
- Prevents scope drift and gives the manager one clear acceptance decision.
- Defect triage
- Correctable surface issue versus paint loss, dent, or coating failure
- Routes unsuitable work to the body shop before time is spent on correction.
- Test-area result
- Observed improvement against the agreed retail-ready target
- Shows whether expanding the correction makes business sense for this unit.
- Manager review
- Accepted result, stop decision, or body-shop referral
- Closes the unit without turning an attempt into an unsupported success claim.
Process
One vehicle, one scope, one decision
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Triage the panels
Miami Armor separates polishable defects from damage that should go directly to paint or body repair.
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Run the agreed test
The test stays within the named panel and finish target before any broader work is discussed.
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Accept or redirect
The manager reviews the result. If the agreed test panel still requires repaint after the attempted correction, there is no charge for that test panel.
Honest boundary
The pilot is designed to reveal fit
- A no-charge test condition applies only to the panel and acceptance standard agreed before work begins.
- Correction is not presented as a substitute for missing paint, body work, or unsafe coating condition.
- Recurring rates and service days are discussed only after the pilot reveals the real inventory mix.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before you choose this path
Does dealer reconditioning replace the body shop?
No. It creates an inspection-first path for eligible surface defects. Paint loss, dents, collision damage, rust, and coating failure should be routed to the appropriate repair process.
How does the one-vehicle test work?
The dealership selects a vehicle, panel, finish target, and decision maker before work starts. If the agreed test panel still requires repaint after the attempted correction, there is no charge for that test panel.
Can we set volume pricing from the first photo?
No. A representative pilot should show the defect mix, average scope, access conditions, and acceptance standard before a recurring rate is defined.
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