Course Title

Course Title: Paint Application and Troubleshooting

8 Professional Development Hours/0.8 CEUs

Course Description: The Paint Application and Troubleshooting course reviews many different application methods, including stationary and reciprocating applications, which may use conventional or rotary atomizers. Also discussed are the different coatings used on external and internal parts. The defects that may occur in coatings are as numerous as the application technologies, each of which has inherent issues. As with troubleshooting of any manufacturing process, experience is invaluable. The ability to properly identify defects and the many factors contributing to these defects comes more easily to the experienced; however, these answers may be attained with careful diligence even for new personnel. This course will provide knowledge and procedures essential for successful and consistent painting processing.

Overall Course Objectives:

Learn the key concepts needed to understand the painting process.
Understand the different type of paint applications and why certain equipment is needed for different paint technologies.
Learn about paint defects and their causes.

Course Content:

Lesson 1 - Introduction, Key Paint Concepts, Substrate Considerations, Types of Coatings

Objectives:

Compare how the viscosity of Newtonian fluids are influenced to that of non-Newtonian fluids.

Explain how surface tension governs wetting of the surface by the paint, and list surface treatment methods.

Understand how substrate influences the painting process.

Lesson 2 - Types of Coatings, Coatings Process Equipment

Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the types of equipment used in coatings applications.

Understand what can happen to coatings during constant circulation.

Describe how electrostatic painting can affect painted part appearance.

Lesson 3 - The Application Process, Troubleshooting the Process

Objectives:

List the steps in the paint application process, which need to occur properly to achieve an acceptable finished product.

Explain the difference between air assisted and rotary atomization.

Recognize the importance of cleanliness in the painting operation.

Lesson 4 - Defects in Coatings, Auditing The Painting Process

Objectives:

Recognize other defects in coatings.

Define the stages in the audit for a painting process.

Determine ways to eliminate sources of dirt in coatings.

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