Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare work
- Work instructions are used to determine job requirements, including design, colour, finish process and quality
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
- Colour matching aids and colouring materials are accessed and readied for use
- Types of colouring materials are identified and prepared for colouring task
- Tools, equipment and accessories are identified and checked for safe and effective operation
- Match colours
- Surfaces are cleaned and prepared to enable accurate colour matching
- Characteristics of the surface and the impact of these on colouring are taken into account
- Techniques for colour application are identified and selected according to workplace practices
- Properties of colouring agents are assessed in relation to the specific circumstances
- Colour matching techniques are applied to identify most likely fit in terms of product, colour and application techniques
- Colour matching outcomes are confirmed through trials of proposed products, colours and application techniques
- Colour matching formulae are recorded to enterprise or industry standards
- Make up colours
- Apply colours
- Colour solution is applied in accordance with selected application techniques and workplace procedures
- Colour application is constantly checked against sample colour
- Surface is inspected for faults in applied colour film and defects are rectified
- Coloured or matched up surface is sealed with finishing material in accordance with job specification and workplace procedures
- Clean up work area