AURVTP115 — Match direct gloss solid paint colour on vehicles or components

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• perform visual paint colour matching on at least three different vehicle panels.

Knowledge evidence

• methods to locate and interpret information required to match direct gloss solid paint colour on vehicles or components, including:
• original equipment manufacturer (OEM) paint colour codes and formulas
• workplace procedures required to match direct gloss solid paint colour on vehicles or components including:
• establishing the serviceability of tools and equipment
• documentation procedures
• housekeeping procedures including:
• examination of tools and equipment
• storage of equipment
• identification, tagging and isolation of faulty equipment
• disposal of excess materials
• recycling procedures
• workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements relating to matching direct gloss solid paint colour on vehicles or components, including procedures for:
• selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE)
• using technical data sheets (TDS) and safety data sheets (SDS) for paint materials
• handling and storing paint materials
• using tools and equipment
• using approved drying area
• environmental requirements relating to matching direct gloss solid paint colour on vehicles or components, including procedures for trapping, storing and disposing of waste materials
• types and application methods for automotive paint
• types and use of painting tools and equipment, including:
• tinting system
• paint measuring scales
• paint strainers
• spray guns
• approved spray area
• polishing and cleaning equipment
• metal or cardboard colour matching test cards
• types and use of paint materials, including:
• direct gloss two-pack enamels
• paint hardeners
• paint reducers
• cleaning materials
• types and use of paint colour matching equipment, including:
• paint mixing systems
• spray gun set-up, use and maintenance
• paint drying equipment and methods
• correct use of positive air feed masks
• colour matching methods and techniques for solid colour paints, including:
• mixing system set-up and operation
• colour test cards
• visual colour matching tests, including opacity and film build, texture and peel
• wet to wet matching
• edge to edge matching
• hard line matching
• dabbing
• paint mixing techniques
• using paint codes when matching
• spraying techniques
• drying procedures
• paint mixing methods
• paint thinning methods
• appropriate light sources
• procedures for protecting vehicle and components when colour matching
• procedures for final inspection of completed solid colour matching.

Foundation skills

• Learning: Locates required sources of information efficiently.
• Reading: Interprets workplace instructions such as job cards Organises and interprets technical information from workplace procedures, manufacturer specifications, industry standards and paint technical data sheets (TDS) and safety data sheets (SDS).
• Oral communication: Clarifies instructions and procedures Reports quality issues and job outcomes clearly.
• Numeracy: Interprets OEM paint codes and formulas Sets and use paint mixing system Sets painting equipment air pressure Uses basic mathematical operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to: determine ratios calculate quantities of paint and materials.
• Planning and organising: Plans own work requirements Prioritises actions to achieve required outcomes Ensure tasks are completed within workplace timeframes.
• Technology: Uses specialist tools Uses computerised system and equipment.

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