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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop and apply an understanding of automotive paintwork knowledge
  2. Develop and apply an understanding of automotive body knowledge
  3. Develop and apply an understanding of advanced specialist vehicle information

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Paint preparation and application must include:

colour matching

paint film thickness gauge

paint code list

paint mixing

masking

surface preparation, including:

sanding

degreasing.

Paint products must include:

acrylic enamel

air dry enamel

clear over base (COB)

multi-layer

pearls

polyurethane

primers and fillers

special effects

two-pack paint

waterborne paint.

Colour matching techniques must include at least one of the following:

eye

formula

colour cards

colour spectrometer.

Vehicle structure must include:

alloys

collision energy management

composite materials

foams structural and non-structural

glass components

metals

plastics

vehicle structural integrity and component interrelationship.

Supplementary restraint systems must include:

airbag systems, including:

console

curtain

dash

knee

pillar

seat

side

steering wheel

seat belt tensioners

sensors, actuators and control modules.

Vehicle body repair procedures must include:

alignment systems

panel repair, including the application of filler

measuring systems

methods and types of:

bonding

fastening

riveting

welding.

Specific vehicle types must include at least one of the following:

agricultural and plant equipment

heavy vehicles

commercial vehicles

light vehicles

motorcycles

recreational vehicles.

Latest technology must include:

alloy steel technology

aluminium technology

composite materials

electrical and electronic systems

high strength steels

painting preparation and procedures.

Research techniques must include:

internet

reference material, including:

original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or authorised agency repair guides

paint code list

repair guides

subject matter experts.