INTRODUCTION

This course is meant for the candidates who shall be aspire to become Auto Body Painter and able to perform auto body paint repair works in 4 wheelers and inculcate entrepreneurship skills in the area of automobile body denting painting.

THE SUCCESSFUL TRAINEE OF THIS TRADE SHALL BE ABLE:

Applies decorative or protective materials such as paint, enamel or lacquer including synthetic paint on articles of wood, metal etc., using spray painting equipment.

Selects and mixes paints to produce desired colour consistency, strains and puts coating liquid into spray-gun tank, couples gun to air-hose and adjusts air-pressure valves and nozzle.

Cleans gun and hose with solvent before changing colour and on completion of work.

May prepare surfaces for painting, using scrapers, abrasives, chemical removers or other means. May be designated according to article coated or material used.

Prepares paints, varnishes and other protective and decorative materials by mixing Ingredients according to specifications and matching them with samples.

Pours pigments, oils, thinner and other ingredients in proper proportions into can and Stirs mixer manually or by mechanical device.

Checks mixed liquid with desired colour sample and ensures that it matches and has Correct consistency.

May blend colours to get desired shades. May test specific gravity of mixture using hydrometer.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

On successful completion of the course the candidates can either get employed, or become a sulf-employed Entrepreneur in any one of the following fields.

A) WAGE EMPLOYMENT

1.Mechanic Auto body Painting

2.Painter in Auto Body shop

3.Dealers service mechanic

4.Spare Parts Sales Assistant / Manufacturers’ Representative

5.Laboratory Assistant

B) SELF EMPLOYMENT

1.Auto Body Painter

2.Auto Body Dealer