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Title
Flat off and cut and polish an acrylic lacquer painted surface in the
motor body industry
Level
2
Credits
2
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:
demonstrate knowledge of cutting and polishing in the motor
body industry; flat off a surface using abrasives; and cut and
polish the surface in the motor body industry.
Classification
Motor Industry > Vehicle Bodywork
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation (and subsequent amendments) is applicable to this unit
standard and must be followed where applicable:
– Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Company policy includes workplace standards, practices, and procedures, which
must comply with current legislation requirements. It is assumed the policy also
meets product manufacturers' specifications, recommendations, and standards.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of cutting and polishing in the motor body industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Purpose of cutting and polishing is identified according to paint manufacturer‘s
specifications and company policy.
1.2
Purpose of cutting compound pastes is identified according to paint
manufacturer’s specifications and company policy.
Range
machine and hand compounds used for lacquer paints,
compounds and liquids used for two pack paints.
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(Incorporated)
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Principles of the functions of cutting compounds pastes are identified.
Range
1.4
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acrylic lacquer, clear over base, two pack or baked enamel.
Purpose of flatting off a surface is identified.
Range
dirt, orange peel, paint defects, dull paintwork.
Outcome 2
Flat off a surface using abrasives.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tools and materials used to flat off a surface are identified and used according
to manufacturer‘s specifications and company policy.
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – abrasives, sanding blocks, wet
blocks (stones), lubricating agents, water, sponge, chamois,
sanding machine.
Surface is flatted off according to company policy and is free of defects.
Range
may include but is not limited to – sand throughs, deep scratches,
dirt.
2.3
Surface is clean and dry and tools, materials and equipment are put away.
2.4
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety, safety to others, vehicle safety, tools and
equipment and machine safety.
Outcome 3
Cut and polish the surface in the motor body industry.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Cutting compound paste is selected to enable the job to be carried out
according to the manufacturer’s and supervisor‘s instructions.
3.2
Tools and equipment are selected to enable the job to be carried out according
to company policy and manufacturer’s specifications.
Range
3.3
polishing machine and buff, suitable cloth.
Surface is cut and polished so there are no defects in the paintwork and no
damage to adjacent areas or fittings.
Range
scratches, scuff marks, sanding marks, paint defects.
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(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
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3.4
Adjacent panels and fittings are clean.
3.5
Tools, equipment and materials are put away and dust and dirt is removed from
the work area.
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
3.6
Range
personal safety, safety to others, vehicle, tools, equipment and
machine safety.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 June 1995
31 December 2016
Revision
2
30 October 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
3
28 May 1998
31 December 2016
Review
4
10 February 1999
31 December 2016
Revision
5
13 March 2001
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
25 July 2006
31 December 2016
Rollover
7
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016