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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for painting
  2. Apply primer
  3. Apply surface top coat
  4. Clean up work area and maintain equipment

Range Statement

This field allows for different 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.

Procedures and requirements include:

Industry standard procedures specified by manufacturers, regulatory authorities or the enterprise.

Type of substrate includes:

High strength steel

Aluminium alloys

Composite fibre

Plastic

Transparencies

Magnesium alloy

Fabric

Wood

Required materials and tools include:

Epoxy primers

Lacquer primers

Acrylic top coats

Polyurethane top coats

Chemicals

Masking and barrier materials

Low pressure gun or touch–up gun

General purpose suction feed spray guns

Airless spray units

Electrostatic spray equipment

Sanding/polishing equipment and materials

PPE

WHS requirements are identified from relevant:

Commonwealth/state/territory WHS legislation, regulations and codes

Procedures manuals

Safety manuals

Work instructions

Maintenance organisation manuals

Material safety data sheets (MSDS)

Defence regulations and instructions

Standing instructions

Legislative, regulatory and enterprise procedures include:

Commonwealth/state/territory environmental legislation, regulations and codes for the storage and disposal of hazardous and toxic materials

MSDS

Maintenance organisation manuals

Procedures manuals

Work instructions

Relevant Defence regulations and instructions

Standing instructions

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment, and must include:

applying WHS procedures relating to paint application, including the selection and correct use of PPE

selecting and applying masking and barrier materials

identifying, preparing and using applicable primers and top coats

using MSDS

using manufacturer specifications and directions

selecting and using applicable paint application equipment

preparing surfaces for paint application

correctly disposing of waste materials

cleaning and maintenance of equipment and tools.

The underlying skills inherent in this unit should be transferable across a range of paint application tasks associated with aircraft and aircraft components. It is essential that system testing procedures, cleanliness requirements and safety precautions, including the correct use of PPE, and application of environmental protection procedures are fully observed, understood and complied with. Ability to interpret coating application procedures and apply them in practice is critical.

This is to be demonstrated through application of paint finishes across a range of aircraft and component substrate types.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

relevant enterprise procedures, process specifications and maintenance publications

WHS procedures relating to the application of aerospace coatings, including PPE and fume extraction

how to obtain MSDS

manufacturer specifications and directions

types of paint finishes and applicability to various substrates

procedures for preparing surfaces for paint application

types of masking and barrier materials

methods used for final finishing of surfaces

environmental legislation and regulations relating to the storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials.