Nexa Autocolor Training Catalogue 2023

GET READY FOR THE FUTURE

More than craftsmanship

Nowadays, automotive painting is about much more than being able to provide an attractive paint job. As an automotive paint specialist, your customers are continually increasing in size and are now making greater demands in terms of delivery performance, short lead times, and low prices.

So it is not enough to focus purely on the level of craftsmanship provided by your company. If you want to be able to satisfy customers’ requirements, in addition to the high level of quality, you must also be sure that your workshop is run as efficiently as possible, keeping productivity high and costs low.

At Nexa Autocolor, we are ready to equip you for this reality. As our partner, you will gain access to our MVP concept, which gives you the necessary tools to ensure that your workshop is prepared for the new reality.

No surprises

The thinking behind Nexa Autocolor’s MVP concept is based on LEAN principles and is combined with our market-leading IT systems for process optimisation, so you always have the KPIs you need to be able to optimise your workshop together with us.

At the same time, there are no surprises at Nexa Autocolor: The MVP concept is an integral part of the way we work and comes at no extra cost. This is because we are not satisfied until we have ensured, through our mutual close partnership, that your business is ready to be among the winners of the future.

We look forward to preparing your workshop for the future.

Training Manager Nordic

QUALITY COURSES IN OPTIMAL SETTINGS

At Nexa Autocolor, we want to be certain that we are able to offer our clients the best possible experience when they participate in our courses. We built the Nordic Training Centre for that reason. The centre is equipped with some of the best and most modern technical facilities, and the spray booth is particularly spacious, allowing several course participants to paint at a time. Combined with comfortable, bright surroundings, the centre is optimally equipped for both practical and theoretical training.

The central location, only 30 minutes from Copenhagen Airport, makes it easily accessible for course participants from all the Nordic countries, and the city’s wide selection of restaurants and hotels will ensure a pleasant stay, even after the day’s training has finished.

In order to provide you, as a course participant, with the best conditions to develop your skills, our course centre is equipped with leading technical solutions and the very latest equipment:

• Full range of the latest equipment for abrasive materials, polishing and spray guns.

• State-of-the-art spray booth.

• MoonWalk automated mixing system.

• Separate mixing and cleaning rooms.

• UV and IR drying systems.

• All available colour tools and programmes.

• Course rooms with a pleasant atmosphere.

• Modern multimedia and presentation technology.

• Work stations for minor repairs.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AT ALL LEVELS

Development – a prerequisite for success

Achieving success as an automotive paint specialist requires that you continuously develop in line with the changing market around you. Surely, you will agree that customers are increasing in size and becoming more demanding. This puts ever greater pressure on you and your company to deliver quick repair times with efficient production processes – and the quality must of course be top notch, while the prices must be low.

Two different tracks

To be able to resolve this conundrum, both management and the employees have to have high levels of expertise. This is why Nexa Autocolor is offering to upgrade the skills of managers with our MVP concept and give production employees the opportunity to benefit from the product and process-oriented courses. On the following pages you can see the courses we offer and read more about the content of each.

Three levels

In addition to the need for everyone in the company to have access to the relevant training opportunities, it is important that upskilling is not perceived as something you only need to do once in a while. At Nexa Autocolor, we would like to ensure that, as our partner, you have access to continuous training. Thus, we provide three different levels, so managers and employees always have the opportunity to perfect their skills.

In addition to the level-based training courses, there is also a range of specialised courses for employees, which can be taken as required.

Dedicated VW courses

In addition to the courses in the overview to the right, we also offer specific courses. As far as VW courses are concerned, this is the TK125 course, which we conduct in cooperation with VW. You enrol through your local VW organisation in your country.

MVP: FROM GARAGE TO BUSINESS

With MVP (Most Valuable Partner), we take our relationship with you one step further – from just providing high-quality paint products to helping you develop your business. Together, we look carefully at your workshop and identify opportunities for improvement in your day-to-day activities. The process is simple: Using a comprehensive toolbox of analytical and measuring tools, together we analyse challenges and identify the potential for improvement in your workshop.

We then draw up a series of recommendations for how you can increase productivity and thereby earnings. Of course, all this is free of charge for you as a Nexa Autocolor customer, because we know that our success depends on the success of our customers.

The needed changes may be minor adaptations and adjustments, while others might be more extensive, requiring both managers and employees to be on board. Not all tools will be used in all cases. Each analysis will be tailored to the individual workshop, so we will focus our efforts where they will have the greatest impact on you.

Below is a selection of the services we offer:

• Key figures report: With our KPI report, we can create a clear overview of where there is potential for improvement in your workshop, but also where everything is already running smoothly.

• Workshop layout: If you need to carry out a reconstruction or build something new, we have dedicated experts ready to create a 3D layout suggestion and advise you throughout the construction process.

• Management seminars: Courses in management and managing changes are part of our training offering, but we can also help to customise individual courses for your workshop.

• LEAN in the aftermarket: Using a selection of simple tools,

which are based on the LEAN way of thinking, we identify the main areas of potential improvement in your workshop.

• Technical Audit: As a partner of Nexa Autocolor, you can get a technical review of your workshop. You will then receive a report providing you with specific suggestions for improving the work processes, with particular focus on how to use the products and workshop equipment.

• IT solutions: We offer a storage system that saves you a lot of time when ordering products. We also have one of the most extensive colour databases, ensuring perfect colour matching every time.

• ProcessManager: ProcessManager is the industry’s leading tool for providing an overview of the production. At the same time, you automatically receive a number of KPIs, which allow you to optimise your earnings.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – ALL YEAR ROUND

The aim of our courses is simple: To help you improve your business. Regardless of whether the aim is to improve technical or management skills, we offer courses that are tailored to your individual needs.

The courses are divided into two main courses with three stages in each – one course on workshop operation and management, and a three-stage in-depth technical course designed for experienced automotive paint technicians who are seeking technical understanding at expert level. In addition, a range of specialist technical courses are offered.

Here is a complete overview of all the courses offered in 2023. If you would like a specific course, and you have more than five participants, we also offer customised courses at other times.

Technical Courses

Management Courses

Specialised Courses

Colour and product processes

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All about Nexa Autocolor products and technical solutions Duration: 2 days T1

Master Applicator I Page 14

Expert knowledge about all repair processes up to base colour Duration: 2 Days T2

Master Applicator II Page 15

Expert knowledge about base colour and clearcoat Duration: 2 days T3

Master Applicator III Page 16

Advanced base colour builds Duration: 3 Days T4

Tomorrow’s ways of working with LEAN and MVP Page 17 LEAN for paintshops Duration: 2 Days T5

Tomorrow’s workshop with LEAN and MVP Page 19 1st part.: Operational optimisation and management Duration: 2 days L1

Managing change in the automotive industry Page 20 2nd. part of the management course: Change management Duration: 2 days L2

Rapid improvements – LEAN MVP training in your workshop - TBD Page 21 3rd part: We develop your workshop together with you Duration: 2 - 3 days L3

SMART R epair

Achieving Success with SMART Repair Duration: 2 days S1

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Nexa commercial vehicle painting

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All about painting lorries, buses and other commercial vehicles Duration: 2 days S2

Colour course Page 25

All about colours, colour tools and colour reading Duration: 2 days S3

NEXA TECHNICAL COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO NEXA AUTOCOLOR’S TECHNICAL COURSES

A strong foundation

The cornerstone of any craftsman’s business is the employees’ technical skills. The employees’ levels of craftsmanship determine the quality and repair lead times the company can deliver and, ultimately, also the bottom line.

Employees who know the techniques of their trade, who are up to date with new trends, products, materials and repair processes, should therefore be a high priority for all paintshops, so as to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and find new sources of additional income in the future. That is why Nexa Autocolor is offering a wide range of technical training courses to suit the challenges and opportunities you encounter as an automotive paint technician.

Our technical courses cover a wide range of difficulty levels and there is something for everyone. From refresher courses for new employees, who need an introduction to our products and IT solutions, to commercial vehicle painting and SMART Repair.

Technical courses for all

No matter how experienced you are or what your current level of technical skill is, we offer technical courses to suit you. From introductory courses and specialist courses to our three Master Applicator courses for experienced, talented painters, we offer courses in – builds before applying a base colour – builds after applying a base colour, and advanced colour builds. The three courses are taken in three stages and take participants’ understanding of the repair phases and product application to expert level. The courses are aimed at experienced automotive paint technicians who want to become even more proficient.

T1

PAINT AND PRODUCT PROCESSES

Course objective:

Any journey begins with the first step. Nexa Autocolor Colour & Product processes is a general introduction for all new users of Nexa’s product range, colour tools and working methods.

Course participants will receive intensive training in the entire product range, general chromatology and the practical painting techniques. The course also covers the use of the PaintManager® IT system and RapidMatch™ spectrophotometer, with particular focus on the Nexa Colour Match System. The course also includes training in optimum working methods, so that course participants can use the systems as efficiently as possible in their day-to-day work.

Benefit:

Course participants will gain a broad understanding of Nexa’s products and colour tools, and will be able to quickly identify the products that should be used for a given repair. Participants will be able to perform high-quality repairs on any make of car in accord ance with the manufacturer’s repair recommendations.

Who should enrol:

Automotive paint technicians who are new users of Nexa Autocolor’s products or existing Nexa users who need refresher training in the recommended application techniques.

Topics:

• Nexa’s colour tools. Which are available and how can they help you?

• How to use the RapidMatch spectrophotometer.

• Techniques for the use of sprayout cards.

• Preparation of the item and correct application technique of the products.

• Insight into chromatology and how the eye perceives colour.

• How to use PaintManager, and how to adapt it effectively to your needs.

• Practical exercises for converting theory into practice.

• Introducing the most important Nexa clearcoats.

• Introduction to Nexa’s primers and fillers.

• The correct application of wet-on-wet primers.

• Spraying techniques for perfect transitions.

• Role of MoonWalk in an efficient workshop.

Date: January 17 - 18

Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free

Late cancellation subject to fee.

All about Nexa Autocolor’s products and technical solutions

NEXA TECHNICAL COURSES

MASTER APPLICATOR I

T2

Expertise in all repair processes up to when the basecoat is applied.

Course objective:

This course is the first stage in Nexa Autocolor’s three Master Applicator courses. It provides participants with expertise of the entire repair process before the basecoat is applied. The course provides the opportunity to gain a thorough insight into the entire process up until the basecoat is applied and to try to put the theoretical training into practice.

You will learn about optimal item processing, use of the correct primer and filler, as well as adaptation before applying the basecoat are fundamental for a correct, durable high-quality repair.

Benefit:

Course participants will be able to quickly identify the required primer, filler and additive products for all types of demanding repairs and surfaces. This knowledge can be used to improve the quality of challenging repairs for the benefit of customer satisfaction and the number of resprays undertaken.

Who should enrol:

New users of Nexa’s products or existing Nexa users who need refresher training in the recommended application techniques.

Topics:

• Expert review of all Nexa’s primers and fillers.

• Training in the chemical composition and knowledge of the products and what this means for their application and properties.

• Comprehensive understanding of all types of fillers and how they can be used and processed effectively for faultless repairs.

• Learning to select and use the right products and additives for all types of repairs, based on the surface and end result requirements.

• Optimal application of primer and filler: Spraying recommendations, gun settings, and identifying the correct shade of spectral grey filler.

• Etch primer vs. Epoxy – benefits and disadvantages.

• All about Infrared, UV and air-drying of primers and fillers – and how to select the best solution.

• Practical exercises for converting theory into practice.

Date: April 4 - 5

Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free Late cancellation subject to fee.

MASTER APPLICATOR II

T3

Everything an expert needs to know about base colours and clearcoat.

Course objective:

The course provides an in-depth practical and theoretical understanding of the most modern clearcoats on the market. Participants will subsequently be able to select the right products, the right gun type and master all forms of application. At the same time, they will achieve a theoretical understanding of why clearcoats behave differently and of how to reduce the risk of errors.

Benefit:

The participants will gain an extensive theoretical understanding of all relevant Nexa clearcoats on the market, and practical exer cises will significantly improve their ability to apply a clearcoat and correct mistakes. The course will also enable them to always choose the right clearcoat for any task.

Who should enrol:

The course is for paint technicians who would like an in-depth understanding of the use of clearcoat at an advanced level. The course requires at least two years’ practical experience of automotive painting.

Topics:

• Product types: Review of all the main clearcoats, including ceramic and matt clearcoats, and a basic introduction in the chemical differences between them.

• Selecting a clearcoat: Introduction to how to choose the right clearcoat for each task.

• Practical application of all types of clearcoats and comparison of the result when using different clearcoats.

• Correct use of paint thickness gauges and gloss meters.

• Comprehensive introduction to the importance of choosing the correct gun and correct setting for the quality of the end result.

• IR drying of clearcoats. Learn the correct use of IR drying.

• Correct air drying of a clearcoat, including a review of how the air humidity and temperature in the workshop affect the drying process.

• Training in the correct use of sprays when applying basecoat.

• Understand the importance of selecting the right Spectral grey for the base – and what happens when you choose incorrectly.

• Effect layers in the basecoat: How to get the best outcome.

Date: September 12 - 13

Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free Late cancellation subject to fee.

• Practical exercises and tips for repairing minor errors on the surface: Learn the easiest and best way to remove specs of dust, runs and other defects in the surface.

NEXA TECHNICAL COURSES

MASTER APPLICATOR III

Course objective:

Master Applicator III is an expert course in the repair of advanced basecoats such as three-layer and matt colours, and participants will be trained to perform even the most difficult repairs quickly and efficiently. With a pass in the “Master Applicator III” course under your belt, you will be the workshop’s undisputed specialist and will be able to advise your colleagues on challenging painting tasks.

Benefit: Participants will be able to carry out all types of repairs in the easiest and most correct way. Once you have completed all three stages, you will receive a Nexa Autocolor Master Applicator Certification, and with this high level of competency, the participant will be able to function as a repairer’s internal Nexa super user, provided that you have completed all three Master Applicator courses.

Who should enrol:

The course is for experienced paint technicians who are looking for an in-depth understanding of the most advanced painting builds. The course requires at least two years’ practical experience of automotive painting.

T4 Expert course on complex basecoat builds

Topics:

• Review of the best way to repair solid unicolours.

• Participants receive extensive practical experience in applying matt clearcoats by matching the sheen and ensuring perfect transitions.

• Extensive practical exercises in the correct build of three-layer paints.

• Become an expert in spraying with tinted clearcoat.

• Understand the need to choose the right base colour – and try for yourself what happens if you choose the wrong one.

• Learn to restore matt and structured clearcoat surfaces for a number of specific car brands.

• Gain insight into our best technicians’ most advanced application tips.

• At the end of the course, the skills acquired must be demonstrated in practice to obtain final certification.

Date: November, 27 - 29 Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free Late cancellation subject to fee.

WORKING METHODS OF THE FUTURE WITH LEAN AND MVP

Course objective:

In this workshop, you will become familiar with LEAN, which is one of the most widely recognised methods for optimising production processes. In this LEAN Course, all methods are adapted to paintshops and the challenges associated with optimising these. The course is for employees whose line manager has taken or intends to take the corresponding management course “Workshop of the Future with LEAN and MVP”.

Benefit:

As a participant, you will receive a number of simple tools to achieve more in the same time. This is achieved through enhanced overview of the bottlenecks in the workshop, improving its layout, fine-tuning of the familiar work processes, and better division of workshop tasks.

Who should enrol:

The participants are employees whose work involves painting or damage repair in automotive paint shops, or key employees responsible for part of the production operation. Participants may also be supervisors in the workshop.

Topics:

• Understanding paradigm change: What is a paradigm and what does it mean when it changes? And what is required of you as an employee in an automotive paintshop?

• Basic principles of LEAN for the aftermarket: How to measure your workshop’s efficiency and find areas for improvement, so you can paint more cars in the same time.

• The basic LEAN tools: A number of simple tools for identifying bottlenecks in production, which you can use to make your dayto day work easier.

• Process design & planning of work: Visualise how you can identify inappropriate work processes in your workshop and achieve more for the same effort.

• Organisation of the workshop according to the 5S principles: Discover what you can gain from having the right things in the right place at the right time.

• Implementation of changes: Learn the best way to introduce the changes needed in the workshop to ensure that the new methods become an integral part of the work processes.

Date: May, 23-24 & Oct, 17-18

Class size: 14 participants

Price: The course is free Late cancellation subject to fee.

T5 Technical LEAN training for faster repair times

NEXA MANAGEMENT COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO NEXA’S MANAGEMENT COURSES

Why is management important?

Being a manager in an automotive paintshop today requires entirely different skills compared with just 5–10 years ago. The customers have become much bigger, and they will challenge you to deliver low prices and quick repair times even more so than before.

These new challenges also have an impact on the manager role. To be able to meet new requirements from customers, it is important that you have a range of tools to ensure your company is run as efficiently and cheaply as possible. This is the only way you will ensure that your workshop will make money, even with the increased level of competition.

At the same time, as manager you must be able to guide your employees safely through the changes needed to achieve the desired improvements in workshop efficiency.

The central motivation

Another central skill in the currently changing aftermarket is to ensure that you can motivate your employees, so that they always give their best. Being able to do this will ensure your workshop will be the one to retain the industry’s most expert employees – and attract more of the same type.

On the following pages, you can read about the courses we at Nexa Autocolor have tailored for you to properly ensure that your workshop is among those that will win customers in the future.

WORKSHOP OF THE FUTURE WITH LEAN AND MVP

Course objective:

In this workshop, you will become familiar with LEAN, one of the most widely recognised analysis and working methods for optimising companies.

This LEAN course has been carefully adapted to the requirements and challenges that paintshops face. You can therefore be sure that the entire contents of the course are relevant to you and can easily be transferred to your day-to-day work. In order to fully benefit from the tools that are introduced, the workshop’s employees must enrol in the course “Working methods of the future with LEAN & MVP”.

Benefit:

The course allows you, as manager, to optimise efficiency in your workshop by eliminating bottlenecks and having greater understanding of the LEAN method’s KPIs. It also shows you how greater insight will allow you to identify various alternatives for splitting up the work processes in the workshop.

Who should enrol:

The course is for managers and supervisors who want to ensure that their workshop is equipped to provide maximum earnings in a changing industry.

Date: March 28-29 & Aug 29-30 Class size: 14 participants

Price: The course is free Late cancellation subject to fee.

Topics:

• Understanding paradigm change: What are paradigms, and how are they relevant for your business? What significance does this have for you as a manager, and what happens when they change?

• Basic principles of LEAN for the aftermarket: Learn how you can measure your workshop’s efficiency and how you can easily find the lowest hanging fruits in the hunt for a more efficient repair process.

• The basic LEAN tools and KPIs: Here, you will be presented with a number of simple tools to identify bottlenecks in your workshop, which you can then take home and use to optimise your day-to day work.

• Process design & resource planning: Find out how to identify redundant or inappropriate sub-processes in your workshop. You will then be able to develop new, better and more appropriate work processes.

• Organising the workshop according to the 5S principles: Too much time in is spent looking for tools. With 5S, you learn how you can gain from having the right things in the right place.

• Implementation & change management: Changes in the employees’ working day can be difficult to adjust to. Learn how you can introduce changes in the workshop and ensure that the employees work with you and can see how they benefit from the changes.

L1 First part of Nexa’s Autocolor’s Management Courses

NEXA MANAGEMENT COURSES

MANAGING CHANGE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

L2

Course objective:

“Managing changes in the automotive industry” is the second stage for everyone who has completed the course “Workshop of the future with LEAN & MVP”. The goal is to enable you as a manager to adapt your business to an ever changing world. You will gain insights that will make it easier to get people to adapt and follow you as manager, and you will receive help in managing your employees through the changes needed for your company to be among those that win customers in the future.

Benefit:

The course will enhance your ability to both manage changes and understand the different phases of each change project. You will thus become better in managing changes successfully and increasing the likelihood of getting your employees on board the change process. The course deals with both the managerial and human aspects involved in change processes.

Who should enrol:

The course is the second stage for everyone who has completed “Workshop of the future with LEAN & MVP”. The participants may be supervisors, managers or owners of the company.

Topics:

• The world around you changes – but do you?

• The manager’s new role in the aftermarket – are you sufficiently prepared to manage your customers and employees in the future?

• What is management – and what is good management?

• Do you and your employees work in the same direction and towards the same goals?

• The burning platform as a prerequisite for change?

• Learn about the different phases of every change process; and wising up to what is absolutely essential for change to be successfully implemented.

• This is how to get your employees safely over to the other side.

• How do you measure whether or not you have been successful with the change?

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RAPID

–LEAN MVP TRAINING IN YOUR WORKSHOP

Course objective:

The LEAN MVP training workshop is about creating rapid improvements in your workshop. It deals with identifying defined areas for significant improvements to be made within a short time frame. This is also why the training workshop takes place in your own workshop and is conducted with a competent LEAN consultant from Nexa Autocolor or one of our dealers.

Benefit:

The course will create immediate improvements in your workshop within a closely defined area, determined specifically for your particular workshop. At the same time, a control plan will be established, which will ensure that the improvement is also maintained into the future.

Who should enrol:

The course is stage three for everyone who has completed “Workshop of the future with LEAN & MVP” and the course “Managing changes in the automotive industry”. The participants may be supervisors, managers or owners of the company.

Topics:

• Identification of the area or process that will be the focus of the training workshop.

• Establishment of a common understanding of the best tools for planning a damage repair.

• “Learn to see potential for improvement” through the use of the relevant LEAN methods.

• Defining the best future process in the workshop.

• Defining who should have what role in the future optimal repair process.

• Making action plans clear, so everyone knows who does what in order to achieve the desired improvements.

• Establishment of a control plan so the improvements are maintained into the future.

Try out the principles with us at your own workshop

NEXA SPECIALISED COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIALISED COURSES

Multiple technical skills

Do you know where your company is going and what challenges you will face in the future? Stay ahead of your business challenges and obtain the necessary skills even before the need arises.

The automotive painting industry throws up constant changes and places requirements in terms of acquiring new technical skills. Whether the need arises on an ongoing basis or suddenly with the addition of a new customer, it is important to quickly acquire the knowledge required to perform new, challenging repairs.

Specialist knowledge

Therefore, in addition to the introductory and advanced stageby-stage courses, Nexa Autocolor also offers a wide range of specialist technical courses, covering all types of repairs. Whether the company needs greater insight into SMART Repair, the physics of colour, commercial vehicle painting, or Volkswagen warranty repairs, you will find a Nexa course to match your needs.

On the following pages you will find a complete list of all the specialised technical courses that Nexa offers. If you would like a specific course, and there are five or more participants, it is also possible to offer customised courses for your workshop specifically.

SMART REPAIR

S1

Course objective:

SMART Repair is an efficient repair method for minor damages and scratches and offers excellent opportunities for quick and effective damage repairs. Course participants will learn how to perform SMART Repair repairs efficiently, benefiting workshop efficiency, material consumption and profitability. In addition, they will be trained in how to best integrate SMART Repair in the workshop’s day-to-day work processes, and how the method can be used to generate additional sales.

Benefit:

The method teaches course participants how to use less time and materials for minor repairs. The workshop will also experience greater customer satisfaction, thanks to the shorter repair time, as well as potential increases in revenue from additional sales.

Who should enrol:

Automotive paint technicians and supervisors who are interested in learning about the repair method and how it could be a source of additional sales in the workshop.

Topics:

• What is SMART Repair and what is the best way to use it in the workshop?

• What can the method do for your workshop in terms of sales, customer satisfaction, quality and finances?

• What equipment should be used and how is it best used for different kinds of repairs?

• Training in the correct SMART Repair application technique and gun settings.

• Processing surfaces and preparing the item before spraying.

• The correct use of UV products.

• Polishing technique for a flawless transition and perfect colour match.

• How SMART Repair can be used as a powerful tool for generating additional sales.

• How SMART Repair can be best integrated into your workshop’s day-to-day work and streamline the production flow.

Date: June, 6 - 7

Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free.

Late cancellation subject to fee

Faster repair times with higher margins

NEXA SPECIALISED COURSES

NEXA COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PAINTING

S2 Specialist course in lorries and commercial vehicles

Course objective:

This specialised course covers the painting of large commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks, and discusses both repairs and resprays. The course therefore has a very broad spectrum of application. Participants on the course will learn to use the Nexa commercial vehicle paint line system and select which products should be used for a given task. Finally, the purpose is to teach participants to use the products in a way that complies with the provisions of the VOC Solvents Directive.

Benefit:

The method teaches course participants how to use less time and materials for minor repairs. The workshop will also experience greater customer satisfaction, thanks to the shorter repair time, as well as potential increases in revenue from additional sales.

Who should enrol:

Automotive paint technicians and supervisors who are interested in learning about the repair method and how it could be a source of additional sales in the workshop.

Topics:

• What is commercial vehicle painting and what can it do for your workshop?

• Full review of all products.

• What potential applications do the products have?

• User benefits of the system.

• How to distinguish the various surfaces on commercial vehicles.

• Optimal use of sanding systems and tools for preparation before spraying.

• Applications for the various primers, topcoats and additives in the painting system.

• Review of the relevant clearcoats for commercial vehicle painting.

• Introduction to painting preparations that comply with the VOC provisions.

• Recommendations for spray guns and the correct setting.

• Practical exercises for converting theory into practice.

Date: May, 23 - 24 Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free. Late cancellation subject to fee.

OPTIMAL COLOUR PROCESSES

S3

Specialist course in colours and colour tools

Course objective:

Obviously, one of the key details of the paintwork of cars is to identify the right shade. The course covers chromatology and the physics of colour and how this can be used in practice for evaluating variants. We also teach the use of Nexa’s colour tools, as well as the specific information required when using the PaintManager system and the RapidMatch spectrophotometer. The course will focus on Nexa’s Prime and Variant Colour Match System. Furthermore, training also includes different methods of working to ensure you are able to use the systems as efficiently as possible.

Benefit:

Participants will gain a deep understanding of the physics of colour and how variations in light may affect your choice of variant. Participants will be able to use this understanding to compensate for variations in light, as well as to adjust the individual variant code to match individual repairs exactly, minimising the risk of errors.

Who should enrol:

The course is for all painters seeking a greater understanding of the physics of colour, evaluation and selection of variants, adaptations of the colour as well as correct spraying methods for three-layer lacquering.

Topics:

• Basic personal safety.

• Basic and advanced chromatology.

• Perception of colour and how this affects selection of the correct variant.

• What metamerism means and how to avoid it when adjusting colours.

• The Nexa colour system. What is it and how is it used?

• Nexa Autocolor EasyColor – how it can help and when to use it.

• Colour tools – how to use them for best results.

• Using PaintManager.

• Making adjustments in PaintManager and PaintManager XI.

• Using the RapidMatch Go spectrophometer.

• The best techniques for the use of sprayout cards.

• Practical exercises in triple-layer painting.

Date: July, 27 - 28

Class size: 8 participants

Price: The course is free.

Late cancellation subject to fee.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Questions and registration:

If you have any questions regarding the content of a course or want to know what the stated prerequisites in the course description mean for you or your employees, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our experts are happy to provide individual advice about the choice of course.

Registration for courses should be via e-mail or phone to:

E-mail: scantraining@ppg.com or Tel. +45 2787 0352

For each course there will be a registration deadline of one month before the course starts, so it is important that you book the course well in advance. We also reserve the right not to hold any course if fewer than five participants register.

Late fee:

Please be aware there will be a late fee, if you cancel your participation later than 3 weeks prior to course start.