Introduction to Paint Refinishing

Delegates gain a level of competence and confidence that will allow them to play a useful role in the work of a modern paint shop.

• Health and safety requirements in the use of paint materials
• Refinishing equipment and spray booths
• The different paint systems available
• Basic principles of spraying, sealing and masking, priming and flatting
• Colour identification
• Top coat application
• Colour properties and colour matching
• Fade out repair techniques, paint faults – prevention and cure
• Thatcham Research refinish process for new/repaired panel and wet-on-wet process

Preparation and finishing of panels with direct gloss and clear-over-base paint systems including high build and wet-on-wet primers.