This course covers theory and hands-on techniques using various application equipment with PPG refinish material. It looks at transfer efficiency and the material savings that can be achieved. It looks at choosing the appropriate equipment for the appropriate job.
Collision Courses
I-Car Approved: 1 Points / New Paint Technology and Trends / PPG02
Who Should Attend: Shop technicians, Body shop owners.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with high technology application equipment, refinish systems and the latest application techniques.
Course Length: Half -1 Day
Class Size: 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Transfer efficiency and environmental awareness
- Conventional versus Reduced Pressure equipment
- HVLP Equipment requirements
- Compressed air requirements
- Correct equipment set up using PPG Topcoats
- Picking the best application equipment for your shop
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive Certificate of Completion. Lunch & refreshments will be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This course covers the theory of colour and its practical application to refinish material tinting. Specific data on colour mixing bases, colour tools and their use in tinting is described in depth as well as PPG's Colour Box and Paint Manager systems. It also provides training on various techniques with PPG product systems using single stage, basecoat/clearcoat colours. This course is and maybe used to attain bronze level or higher in the PPG levels programme.
I-Car Approved: 3.25 Points / PPG Colour (Deltron/ Global/ Envirobase HP) / PPG11
Who Should Attend: Shop technicians, bodyshop owners/managers.
Course Objective: To give participants an understanding of colour theory and the proper methods involved in colour matching.
Course Length: 1 Day
Class Size: 4 – 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety and colour theory
- Colour matching
- Variation in colour
- Colour tools and their correct use
- Flip & how to adjust it
- Colour matching tips
- Precise use of mixing bases
- Techniques for blending
- PPG Colour Box System – What it is and how it can help you!
Course Cost: $100+gst - Cost will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a PPG Colour Adjustment Training Manual, lunch, refreshments each day, and a Certificate of Completion. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
Technicians, who attend this course, must have completed Colour Adjustment 1 prior to this course. This course covers training on various blending techniques with PPG product systems using single stage, basecoat/clearcoat and tricoat colours. This course is theory and hands-on intensive. Matching colours with the aid of the colour tools available only. The use of colour tools in tinting is described in depth. This course may be used to attain silver level in the PPG levels programme.
I-Car Approved: 4 Points / PPG Colour 21 / PPG11
Who Should Attend: Shop technicians, bodyshop owners/managers.
Course Objective: To give participants a higher understanding of blending techniques and methods involved in colour matching.
Course Length: 1-2 Days
Class Size: 4 – 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Hands-on blending
- Colour tools and their correct use
- Colour matching tips
- 3-Layer pearl
- Precise use of mixing bases
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a PPG Colour Adjustment 2 Certificate of Completion. Lunch, refreshments supplied each day. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This is the "First Step" in a progressive, paint technician education programme. It includes a PPG refinish systems overview and hands-on class time with PPG’s DELTRON® GRS family of products. Appropriate PPG undercoat systems and product application techniques will be part of the programme as well. This course is required to participate in PPG's Lifetime Warranty Programme. This course is and maybe used to attain blue level or higher in the PPG levels programme.
I-Car Approved: 4 Points / Global Certification 21 / PPG17
Who Should Attend: Shop technicians.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with PPG’s high technology refinish systems and the latest application techniques.
Course Length: 1-2 Days
Class Size: 4 – 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Environmental awareness
- Medium and high solids GRS clearcoat systems
- DELTRON® GRS Undercoats & Sealers
- Overall repair procedures
- DELTRON® GRS DG Topcoats
- Picking the best GRS product system for your shop
- DELTRON® GRS Basecoat
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive Certificate of Completion. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This intense programme will provide training in the complete Bodyshop Process using the DELTRON® GRS product line. This program is tailored for individual needs. It will introduce ways to maximise the efficiency of the high productivity collision centre. The training session shows technicians how this simple but powerful product system will enhance their performance in the paint department. They will be able to do high quality repairs on literally any car produced in the world using the Global approach. They will also be introduced to dustless sanding, infra-red, and H.V.L.P equipment and how it can help with cycle times and overall throughput. This course is and maybe used to attain silver level or higher in the PPG levels programme.
I-Car Approved: 2.5 Points / GRS Advanced / PPG08
Who Should Attend: Technicians from shops using the DELTRON® Global Refinish System wanting to maximise efficiencies or technicians participating in the MVP Programme. Bodyshop owners/managers.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with the complete Bodyshop Process using DELTRON® GRS products and how it can help increase paint department efficiency.
Course Length: 1-2 Days
Class Size: 4 – 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Environmental, Heath & Safety
- The bodyshop process
- Introduction to HVLP infra-red and dustless sanding equipment
- DELTRON® Direct Gloss (DG) System
- DELTRON® Basecoat/Clearcoat (BC) System
- GRS multiple use, high solids undercoat system
- DELTRON® MS/HS Clearcoats
- DELTRON® Additives
- Hands-on spray sessions
Course Cost: $100 - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This intense programme will provide training in the complete Bodyshop Process using Dry sanding methods only. This program is tailored for individual needs. It will introduce and demonstrate ways to maximise the efficiency of the high productivity collision centre. They will be able to do high quality repairs and shown how dry sanding can help reduce cycle times and overall throughput.
I-Car Approved: 1 Points / New Paint Technology and Trends / PPG02
Who Should Attend: Technicians from shops wanting to maximise efficiencies or technicians participating in the MVP Programme. Bodyshop owners/managers.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with the complete Bodyshop Process using Dry sanding methods only, and how it can help increase paint department efficiency.
Course Length: Half - 1 Day
Class Size: 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Environmental, Heath & Safety
- The bodyshop process
- Introduction to dry sanding equipment
- Dry versus wet sanding
- Dry sanding equipment/choices and correct use
- Mirka abrasive choices and their correct use
- Hands-on sanding sessions
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This seminar is intended for Motor Manufacturer Personnel and Dealership Personnel.The programme delivers a broad overview of automotive paint coatings from OEM online finishes to after sales paint coatings used in the repair of vehicles. This course includes comprehensive theoretical training in the paint process and technology. NOTE: This course may also be tailored to include Hands on sessions on request.
I-Car Approved: 1 Points / New Paint Technology and Trends / PPG02
Who Should Attend: MMF Dealers interested in updating their knowledge in new Paint technology and processes. MMF Personnel working with dealership and collision repair centres.
Course Objective: To acquaint MMF Personnel with recommendedc automotive refinish products practices and procedures from preparation to colour matching to final detailing. Also, to discuss paint related issues in order to better service vehicle owners.
Course Length: 1 Days
Class Size: 6-12 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety and environmental issues
- Troubleshooting
- Refinish vs OEM process
- Defect identification and removal methods
- Variation in colour
- PPG Products and services to the industry
- Nominated topics
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a PPG Certificate of Completion, lunch &refreshments will be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
The course will give participants an understanding on paint technology. It will give them guidance on paint trouble shooting and also aid them in preventing paint problems before they arise. By understanding how paint and the painting environment works, rework can be avoided, however, if paint problems do arise they will have an understanding on how to deal with them.
I-Car Approved: 1 Points / New Paint Technology and Trends / PPG02
Who Should Attend: Paint technicians, Bodyshop owners and managers OEM and insurance field staff.
Course Objective: To provide an understanding of paint technology and build troubleshooting skills to identify paint faults and in doing so minimise paint rectification.
Course Length: 1 Day
Class Size: 6-8 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- What is paint
- Paint drying technology and how it affects refinishing
- Paint triangle and how it relates to paint troubleshooting
- Film builds in OEM and refinishing
- Paint test methods
- Paint troubleshooting tips
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a PPG Certificate of Completion, lunch & refreshments will be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This course is designed to assist technicians on how to identify and refinish plastic components using PPG Paint Systems. It includes a PPG refinish systems and hands on class using PPG's family of products. This course may be used to attain bronze level or higher in the PPG levels programme.
I-Car Approved: 3.5 Points / PPG Certification 21 / PPG10
Who Should Attend: Shop technicians.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with PPG’s refinishing systems for painting plastics and the latest application techniques.
Course Length: Half - 1 Day
Class Size: 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Properties of plastics
- Correct Primer choices per substrate
- UV Primer on plastics
- Overall plastic repair procedures
- DELTRON® GRS Topcoats and additives
- Picking the best product system for your shop
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive Certificate of Completion. Lunch & refreshments will be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This course will cover the correct methods and techniques required for the effective removal of sanding scratches and blemishes from single stage, basecoat/clearcoat and tri-coat colours. This course is theory and hands-on intensive. It will cover the correct use of pre-polishing using PPG's Mirka abrasives. It will also cover the correct use of PPG's SYSTEM ONE polishing process in depth.
I-Car Approved: 1 Point / Paint Technology and Rectification / PPG01
Who Should Attend: OEM Dealership Staff , detailers, bodyshop technicians/owners/managers.
Course Objective: To give participants a higher understanding of defect removal techniques and methods involved in polishing.
Course Length: Half - 1 Day
Class Size: 4 – 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Defect removal and polishing purpose
- Defect identification and removal methods - hands on
- Defect removal abrasives, equipment choice and their
- correct use
- Defect removal tips
- SYSTEM ONE polishing System.
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a Certificate of Completion. Lunch, refreshments supplied each day. students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This course is designed for custom paint enthusiasts and paint technicians. You will learn all the necessary technical information to properly apply PPG’s line of "special effect" finishes.
I-Car Approved: 3.25 Points / PPG Certification 21 / PPG10
Who Should Attend: Technicians applying 3-coat systems on a regular basis. Body shops doing or looking looking to get into custom special effect painting.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with the proper procedures, products, and processes needed to apply "candy apple" type finishes using PPG Radiance. Learn how to apply PPG Prizmatique finishes.
Course Length: 1-2 Days
Class Size: 4 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Radiance II Candy Dye Correct Application Techniques
- Prizmatique Application Techniques
- Final sanding & cleaning steps prior to application
- Marbalising techniques
- Using all preparation materials efficiently
- Designing and applying unique PPG Special Effect Colours
- Applying PPG Clearcoats over PPG Special Effect Colours
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a Certificate of Completion. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This course covers the basics for staff employed to assist lead painters or paint department management staff in the preparation of vehicles prior to the application of refinish systems. The programme is designed to help the assistant learn the proper steps, methods, and products needed to efficiently prepare the vehicle in support of a professionally trained painter. The course covers everything from initial washing of the vehicle through final sanding of the repair area or primer surfacer and masking.
I-Car Approved: 3.25 Points / PPG Certification (Deltron / Global / Envirobase HP) / PPG04
Who Should Attend: Technician assistants or preparation staff members who support lead painters.
Course Objective: To acquaint technicians with the proper procedures,products, and processes needed to prepare vehicles for painting.
Class Size: 4 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Primers & primer surfacers and the proper application
- Proper cleaning of the vehicle prior to refinishing
- Final sanding & cleaning steps before the car is painted
- Using PPG wax & grease removers properly
- Using all preparation materials efficiently
- How to properly treat bare metal against rust
- What a professional technician expects from an assistant
- Efficient masking of vehicles
- Hands-on work & demonstrations of proper procedures
Course Cost: $100+gst - Cost will cover material used and supplied food
Note: Students will receive a Certificate of Completion. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.
This course covers the theory and practical application techniques for completing SMART repairs successfully using PPG paint systems. It provides training on various techniques and methods with PPG product systems using single stage, basecoat/clearcoat finishes.
I-Car Approved: 2 Points / Smart Repair / PPG05
Who Should Attend: Shop technicians, bodyshop owners/managers.
Course Objective: To give participants an understanding of SMART repair identification and proper methods involved in colour matching and application.
Course Length: 1 Day
Class Size: 4 – 6 people
Topics Covered:
- Safety and colour theory
- Colour matching for SMART repairs
- Identifying SMART repairs
- Quoting for SMART repairs
- Application equipment choice
- Correct product choice
- Polishing out SMART repairs
- Techniques for preparation and blending
- UV Primer for SMART Repairs
Course Cost: $100+gst - Costs will cover material used and food provided
Note: Students will receive a Certificate of Completion. Students will be required to bring safety boots, spray overalls and if possible air-fed masks.