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VEHICLE BODYWORK
Apply finish coats of paint to a complete
panel in the motor body industry
level:
2
credit:
2
planned review date:
December 2009
sub-field:
Motor Industry
replacement information:
This unit standard and unit standard 21711 replaced unit
standard 3872 and unit standard 3882.
purpose:
This unit standard is for people who are at pre-employment
level or who have recently started work in the motor body
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
prepare to apply finish coats of paint in the motor body
industry, and apply the paint to a complete panel off a
vehicle.
entry information:
Recommended: Unit 21711, Demonstrate knowledge of
colours and finish coats in the motor body industry, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
Enactments relevant to this unit standard include but are
not limited to – Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996; Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992; Spray Coating Regulations 1962; Approved
Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Isocyanates 1994.
2
Company policy includes workplace standards,
practices, and procedures, which must comply with
current legislative requirements. It is assumed the
policy also meets product manufacturer’s specifications,
recommendations, and standards.
3
This unit standard applies to painting a complete panel
off a vehicle in acrylic lacquer.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Prepare to apply finish coats of paint in the motor body industry.
performance criteria
1.1
Panel to be painted is clean and prepared according to the paint manufacturer’s
specifications.
Range:
1.2
dust, dirt, wax, silicone polishes, moisture, air-borne
contamination, key for the paint to adhere.
Adjacent areas needing protection are identified and protected according to
company policy.
Range:
masking tape, masking paper.
1.3
Spray gun is selected to enable the panel to be painted, and set up and
adjusted for the type of paint according to the equipment manufacturer’s
recommendations.
1.4
Paint is prepared according to the paint manufacturer’s specifications.
Range:
thinning, straining.
element 2
Apply the paint to a complete panel off a vehicle.
performance criteria
2.1
Requirements of legislation and the paint manufacturer’s specifications which
relate to applying paint are identified and complied with.
Range:
personal safety; safety to others; workshop, vehicle, tools, and
equipment safety.
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2.2
Air pressure is selected for the type of paint being used and to the paint
manufacturer’s specifications.
2.3
Paint is applied according to the paint manufacturer’s specifications.
2.4
Drying time is observed according to the paint manufacturer’s specifications.
2.5
Surface is free of dirt, runs, dry spray, heavy orange peel, and uneven coating
when dry.
2.6
Tools and equipment are clean and put away, and the work area is clean
according to company policy.
2.7
Materials are stored according to the paint manufacturer’s instructions and
legislative requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0014 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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