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CRR 202 - Plastic Repair

1. Examine necessary precautions with hazardous operations and materials according to federal, state, and local regulations (HP-I)
   1. Determine safety and personal health hazards according to OSHA guidelines and the “Right to Know Law” (HP-I)
   2. Use the NIOSH approved personal sanding respirator. Inspect condition and ensure fit and operation. Perform proper maintenance in accordance with OSHA Regulation 1910.134 and applicable state and local regulations (HP-I)
   3. Use the NIOSH approved (Fresh Air Make-up System) personal painting/refinishing respirator system. Perform Understand proper maintenance in accordance with OSHA Regulation 1910.134 and applicable state and local regulation (HP-I)
   4. 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.) Demonstrate proper usage of safety equipment and tools in the lab areas (HP-I)
2. Discuss type(s) of plastic, analyze damage, and determine repair process
   1. Identify the types of plastics; determine reparability (HP-I)
   2. Identify the types of plastic repair procedures; clean and prepare the surface of plastic parts (HP-I)
3. Determine appropriate surface preparation for composite repairs
   1. Demonstrate and use proper cleaning methods and techniques
   2. Select and use recommended abrasives
   3. Demonstrate and use backing panels (build when applicable) or prepare back side of repair
   4. Use recommended Adhesion Promoter (when applicable)
4. Repair composite panels, Determine proper composite panel repair for flexible and rigid composites, using approved methods and materials
   1. Demonstrate removal of paint finish (HP-I) (V-groove or U-groove)
   2. Explain replacement or repair of rigid and flexible plastic panels (HP-G)
   3. Explain removal or repair of damaged areas from rigid exterior composite panels (HP-G)
   4. Explain replacement of bonded rigid exterior composite body panels; straighten or align panel supports (HP-G)
   5. Demonstrate using an airless plastic welder (airless) demonstrate for repairs on rigid and flexible plastics
   6. Use adhesives to demonstrate repairs to rigid and flexible plastics/composites using adhesives
   7. Demonstrate repairs to fiberglass reinforced composites
   8. Apply  application of two- component finishing filler to minor surface imperfections and then dry-sand the area (HP-I)
   9. Dry sand area to which two-component finishing filler has been applied (HP-I)
5. Determine surface preparation for primers
   1. Determine Choose correct abrasives for finishing of the repair area
   2. Use Choose correct abrasives for featheredging of the repair area
   3. Decide the use of adhesion promoters
   4. Mix primer, Demonstrate mixing of primer surfacer or primer sealer (HP-I)
   5. Apply primer onto surface or repaired area (HP-I)
6. Demonstrate  proper refinishing techniques for composites
   1. Demonstrate dry or wet sanding to area to which primer-surfacer has been applied (HP-I)
   2. Remove with a tack rag any dust or lint particles from the area to be refinished (HP-I)
   3. Apply suitable sealer to the area being refinished when sealing is needed or desirable (HP-I)
   4. Refinish Show ability to refinish rigid, semi-rigid and flexible plastic parts (HP-G)
   5. Identify the types of rigid, semi-rigid or flexible plastic parts to be refinishedDemonstrate painting of rigid, semi-rigid or flexible plastic parts; determine the materials, preparation, and refinishing procedures (HP-I)
   6. Apply single stage topcoat (HP-I)
   7. Apply basecoat/clearcoat for overall refinishing (HP-I)
   8. Denib, buff, and polish, demonstrate final buffing and polishing of finishes where necessary (HP-I)
7. Complete I-CAR Non-Structural Pro level 1 Classes
   1. Complete Plastic and composite repair (PLA 03)
   2. Complete Bolt on Exterior panels - Part 1 (EXT 03) online
   3. Complete Bolt on Exterior panels - Part 2 (EXT04) online

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