| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Basic Collision
Repair and Refinishing or Collision Repair. Students shall be awarded
two credits for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Career Cluster focuses on planning, management, and movement of people,
materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water and related
professional support services such as transportation infrastructure
planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and
facility maintenance.
(3) Paint and Refinishing includes knowledge of the
processes, technologies, and materials used in the reconstruction
of vehicles. This course is designed to teach the concepts and theory
of systems related to automotive paint and refinishing.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate awareness of workplace safety and environmental
responsibilities in automotive paint and refinishing and understand
the use of personal protective equipment;
(B) identify employment opportunities, including entrepreneurship
opportunities, and certification requirements for the field of automotive
paint and refinishing;
(C) demonstrate the principles of group participation
and leadership related to citizenship and career preparation;
(D) identify employers' expectations and appropriate
work habits;
(E) review the competencies related to resources, information
systems, and technology; and
(F) apply reasoning skills to a variety of workplace
situations in order to make ethical decisions.
(2) The student relates core academic skills to the
requirements of paint and refinishing. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate effective oral and written communication
skills with individuals from various cultures such as fellow workers,
management, and customers;
(B) use technical writing skills to complete paint
and refinishing orders and related paperwork;
(C) locate, read, and interpret documents such as service
and repair information, technical bulletins, specifications, schematics,
and parts catalogs; and
(D) demonstrate competencies required to use and interpret
service repair bulletins.
(3) The student understands the technical knowledge
and skills of paint and refinishing systems. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate the basic types of refinishing procedures
for the different types of vehicle body construction used in the auto
refinishing industry;
(B) demonstrate the proper preparation, application,
and refinishing with various paint products, decals, and adhesives;
(C) estimate parts and labor costs on paint and refinishing
orders; and
(D) perform precision measurements of paint and materials.
(4) The student knows the function and application
of tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in paint and
refinishing services. The student is expected to:
(A) identify safety and personal health hazards according
to Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) guidelines and
the "Right to Know Law";
(B) inspect spray environment and equipment to ensure
compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and for safety
and cleanliness hazards;
(C) select, use, inspect, ensure fit and operation,
and perform maintenance in accordance with OSHA Regulation 1910.134
and applicable state and local regulation of a National Institute
of Occupational of Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved air purifying
respirator;
(D) select, use, and perform maintenance in accordance
with OSHA Regulation 1910.134 and applicable state and local regulation
for a NIOSH approved fresh air make-up respirator system;
(E) select and use the proper personal safety equipment
such as gloves, suits, hoods, and eye and ear protection;
(F) use hand and power tools and equipment commonly
employed in paint and refinishing technologies, according to industry
safety standards;
(G) properly handle and dispose of environmentally
hazardous materials used in paint and refinishing technologies; and
(H) demonstrate knowledge of new and emerging paint
and refinishing technologies.
(5) The student applies the technical knowledge and
skills of paint and refinishing to simulated or actual work situations.
The student is expected to:
(A) perform regular audits and inspections to maintain
compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations;
(B) inspect types of vehicle construction materials
and associated refinishing methods;
(C) identify different types of vehicle finishes and
associated refinish techniques;
(D) inspect, identify, and determine the cause of paint
and refinishing defects;
(E) discuss corrosion protection; and
(F) demonstrate vehicle detailing.
(6) The student applies the technical knowledge and
skills of surface preparation to simulated or actual work situations.
The student is expected to:
(A) inspect and identify type of finish, surface condition,
and film thickness and develop and document a plan for refinishing;
(B) featheredge areas to be refinished;
(C) apply suitable metal treatment or primer;
(D) mask and protect other areas that will not be refinished;
(E) mix primer, primer-surfacer, or primer-sealer;
(F) identify a complimentary color or shade of undercoat
to improve coverage;
(G) apply primer onto surface of repaired area;
(H) remove dust from area to be refinished, including
cracks or moldings of adjacent areas;
(I) clean area to be refinished using a final cleaning
solution;
(J) remove, with a tack rag, any dust or lint particles
from the area to be refinished;
(K) apply suitable sealer to the area being refinished;
(L) apply stone chip resistant coating;
(M) identify the types of rigid, semi-rigid, or flexible
plastic parts to be refinished and determine the materials needed
and preparation and refinishing procedures; and
(N) identify metal parts to be refinished and determine
the materials needed and preparation and refinishing procedures.
(7) The student applies the technical knowledge and
skills of spray gun and related components to simulated or actual
work situations. The student is expected to:
(A) inspect, clean, and determine condition of spray
guns, spray environment, and related equipment such as air hoses,
regulators, air lines, and air source;
(B) select spray gun setup, including fluid needle,
nozzle, and cap, for product being applied;
(C) test and adjust spray gun using fluid, air, and
pattern control valves; and
(D) demonstrate an understanding of the operation of
pressure spray equipment.
(8) The student applies the technical knowledge and
skills of paint mixing, matching, and applying techniques to simulated
or actual work situations. The student is expected to:
(A) identify color code by manufacturer vehicle information
label;
(B) measure, shake, stir, reduce, catalyze/activate,
and strain refinish materials;
(C) apply finish using appropriate spray techniques,
including gun arc, angle, distance, travel speed, and spray pattern
overlap, for the finish being applied;
(D) apply selected product on test or let-down panel
and check for color match;
(E) apply single stage topcoat;
(F) apply basecoat and clearcoat for panel blending
and panel refinishing;
(G) apply basecoat and clearcoat for overall refinishing;
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