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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: NA

ACR 1300 - Sanding, Priming, and Paint Preparation
Course Description Introduces the materials and procedures involved in preparing automobile bodies for refinishing. Topics include: featheredging; masking procedures; safety procedures; surface preparation; corrosion preventive application; primers, sealers, and primer surfacer applications; and spray gun operation and maintenance.
Competency Areas	Hours
Feather Edging	Class	3
Masking Procedures	D. Lab	4
Safety Procedures	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Surface Preparation	Credit	5
Corrosion Preventive Application
Primers, Sealers, and Primer Surfacer Applications
Spray Gun Operation and Maintenance

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:	ACR 1000, ACR 1010, and ACR 1020

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D. Lab	P. Lab/ O.B.I.
FEATHEREDGING		5	10	0
Procedure	Demonstrate knowledge of featheredging by sanding a broken paint area until tapered and smooth, so that no imperfection can be felt by hand.
MASKING PROCEDURES		5	5	0
Procedure	Demonstrate skill for masking vehicle parts so that all unpainted surfaces are covered and all surfaces to be painted left fully exposed.
SAFETY PROCEDURES		5	5	0
Procedure	Demonstrate knowledge of safety by using tools and materials according to manufacturer’s safety procedures.
SURFACE PREPARATION		5	5	0
Steps	Demonstrate and initiate ability to properly prepare a surface for sanding, priming and paint by removing all contaminants such as wax, grease, oil, etc.
CORROSION PREVENTIVE APPLICATION		5	5	0
Corrosion control	Demonstrate knowledge of corrosion control by properly applying a rust preventive treatment to a bare metal panel.
PRIMERS, SEALERS, AND PRIMER SURFACE APPLICATION		3	5	0
Materials	Select proper materials needed for sanding and priming a panel.
Mixing	Apply primer and primer surface by properly mixing and spraying primer on a properly prepared panel.
Types	Identify various types of paint.
Vehicle inspection procedure	Inspect vehicle for color code number and select appropriate paint guide.
	Prepare purchase order.
SPRAY GUN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE		2	5	0
Adjustments	Adjust spray gun to proper air pressure. Adjust pattern size and material from spray gun.
Respiratory equipment	Describe and demonstrate proper use of respiratory safety equipment.
Cleaning and maintenance	Clean and maintain a spray gun by removing all evidence of material used to instructor's satisfaction. Ex. gun cap, fluid tube, etc.

Suggested Resources

Media Print Audio/Visual Web Other
Print	Duffy, James E. Auto body repair technology (5^th Ed.). (2009). New York: Delmar – Cengage. Duffy, James E. Auto body repair technology (4^th Ed.). (2004). New York: Delmar Learning.
A/V	Refinishing equipment and voc regulations: REF01 [CD-ROM]. (2002). Illinois: Inter-Industry Conference on Collision Repair. Surface preparation and masking: REF02 [CD-ROM]. (2002). Illinois: Inter-Industry Conference on Collision Repair. Refinishing supplement: EDS02 [CD-ROM]. (2007). Illinois: Inter-Industry Conference on Collision Repair.

Posted: 08/20/09