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CRR 876 - Refinishing Production

Credits: 6
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 6
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Industry application of colors and clear coats requires the latest information on repair and refinishing of today’s vehicles. This course covers the latest manufacturers’ preferred methods for repair using current colors and chemicals. Color matching will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: CRR 877 , CRR 202  
Competencies
  1. Identify and take necessary precautions with hazardous operations and materials according to federal, state, and local regulations (HP-I).
    1. Identify safety and personal health hazards according to OSHA guidelines and the “Right to Know Law” (HP-I).
    2. Describe and demonstrate safety precautions related with isocyanate absorption.
    3. Select and use the NIOSH approved personal sanding respirator. Inspect condition and ensure fit and operation. Perform proper maintenance in accordance with OSHA Regulations 1910.134 and applicable state and local regulation (HP-I).
    4. Select and use the NIOSH approved (fresh air make-up system) personal painting/refinishing respirator system. Perform proper maintenance in accordance with OSHA regulation 1910.134 and applicable state and local regulation (HP-I).
    5. Select and use the proper personal safety equipment for surface preparation, spray gun and related equipment operation, paint mixing, matching and application, paint defects, and detailing (gloves, suits, hoods, eye and ear protection, etc.) (HP-I).
    6. Inspect spray environment to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and for safety and cleanliness hazards (HP-I).
    7. Explain the purpose of adhesion promoter over areas to be painted
    8. Explain the purpose of adhesion promoter over areas to be blended
    9. Demonstrate the application of adhesion promoter over areas to be painted
    10. Demonstrate the application of adhesion promoter over areas to be blended
  2. Inspect, clean, and determine condition of spray guns and related equipment (air hoses, regulators, air lines, air source, and spray environment) (HP-I)
    1. Identify HVLP spray equipment.
    2. Identify LVLP spray equipment
    3. Identify the components of a spray gun
    4. Set-up (fluid needle, nozzle, and cap), adjust, and test spray gun using fluid, air, and pattern control valves (HP-I).
    5. Check and adjust spray gun operation for HVLP (high volume, low pressure) or LVLP (low volume, low pressure) guns (HP-I).
    6. Demonstrate proper cleaning procedures for spray equipment
  3. Inspect and identify substrate, type of finish, surface condition, and film thickness; develop and document a plan for refinishing using a total product system (HP-I).
    1. Soap and water wash entire vehicle; use appropriate cleaner to remove contaminants from those areas to be repaired (HP-I).
    2. Inspect, remove, and replace repairable plastics and other components that are recommended for off-vehicle repair (HP-I).
    3. Protect panels, glass, and parts adjacent to the repair area (HP-I)
    4. Remove paint finish (HP-I).
    5. Remove paint from the damaged area of a body panel (HP-I)
    6. Mask and protect other areas that will not be refinished (HP-I).
    7. Featheredge damaged areas to be refinished (HP-I).
    8. Apply suitable metal treatment or primer in accordance with total product systems (HP-I).
    9. Mix primer, primer-surfacer or primer sealer (HP-I).
    10. Apply primer to surface or repaired area (HP-I).
  4. Demonstrate proper surface preparation.
    1. Dry or wet sand area to which primer-surfacer has been applied (HP-I).
    2. Dry or wet sand areas to be refinished (HP-I).
    3. Remove dust from area to be refinished, including cracks or moldings of adjacent areas (HP-I).
    4. Clean area to be refinished using a final cleaning solution (HP-I).
    5. Remove dust or lint particles from the area to be refinished (HP-I).
  5. Demonstrate top coat application procedures
    1. Apply suitable sealer to the area being refinished when sealing is needed or desirable (HP-I).
    2. Scuff sand to remove nibs or imperfections from a sealer (HP-I)
    3. Determine type and color of paint already on vehicle by manufacturer?s vehicle information label (HP-I).
    4. Identify and mix paint using a formula (HP-G).
    5. Shake, stir, reduce, catalyze/activate, and strain paint (HP-I).
    6. Determine proper air pressure.
    7. Demonstrate proper spray pattern overlap.
    8. Determine fluid flow
    9. Determine proper fan width for application
    10. Demonstrate shake and stir technique
  6. Demonstrate proper refinishing, color tinting, and blending techniques.
    1. Apply selected product on test and let-down panel; check for color match (HP-I).
    2. Apply finish using appropriate spray techniques (gun arc, gun angle, gun distance, gun speed, and spray pattern overlap) for the finish being applied (HP-I)
    3. Apply basecoat/clearcoat for panel blending or partial refinishing (HP-I).
    4. Identify tape tracking; determine the cause(s) and correct the condition (HP-G)
    5. Apply basecoat/clearcoat for overall refinishing (HP-G).
    6. Demonstrate sport repair with basecoat/clearcoat using proper blending techniques.
    7. Identify poor hiding colors; determine necessary action (HP-G).
    8. Identify color difference (off-shad); determine the cause(s) and correct the condition (HP-G).
    9. Identify alternative color formula to achieve a blendable match (HP-G).
    10. Tint color using formula to achieve a blendable match (HP-G).
    11. Describe application of three-stage paint system.
    12. Apply multi-stage coats for panel blending or overall refinishing (HP-G).
    13. Describe tinting techniques
  7. Demonstrate proper application of clearcoat.
    1. Determine base color flash time.
    2. Identify clearcoat flash time
    3. Determine number of coats required for clearcoat.
    4. Determine gun angle
    5. Determine gun distance
    6. Determine gun speed
    7. Demonstrate proper spray pattern overlap
    8. Demonstrate proper mixing techniques
    9. Determine fluid flow
    10. Determine proper fan width for application
  8. Denib, buff, and polish finishes where necessary (HP-I).
    1. Describe final sanding techniques for buffing and polishing.
    2. Restore corrosion protection (HP-I).
    3. Demonstrate strain technique
  9. Apply single stage color
    1. Select product in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations
    2. Demonstrate spot repair with acrylic enamel
    3. Describe overall refinishing with acrylic enamel
    4. Demonstrate spot repair with urethane enamel
    5. Describe overall refinishing with urethane enamel
    6. Examine for color matching of all applied finishes
    7. Demonstrate final sanding techniques for buffing and polishing
    8. Demonstrate blending techniques
    9. Demonstrate tinting techniques
  10. Apply base coat/clear coat color system
    1. Demonstrate spot repair with base cost/clear coat
    2. Describe overall refinishing with base coat/clear coat
    3. Describe final sanding techniques for buffing and polishing
    4. Identify proper materials for Three-Stage paint system
    5. Describe application of Three-Stage paint system
    6. Describe blending techniques
    7. Describe tinting techniques



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