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Title
Match colours to vehicles in the motor industry
Level
4
Credits
15
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in the automotive
refinishing industry. Those credited with this unit standard are
able to: demonstrate knowledge of tinters; prepare to match a
colour; and match the colour.
Classification
Motor Industry > Vehicle Spraypainting
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 3882, Demonstrate knowledge of colours, paints, and
finishing coats used in the motor body industry, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and regulations (and subsequent amendments) are relevant
to this unit standard and must be followed where applicable:
– Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, 1996;
– Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992;
– Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations, 1990;
– Spray Coating Regulations, 1962;
– Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Isocyanates, 1994 (OSH,
Department of Labour).
2
This unit standard applies to both single and two pack finishes.
3
When the evidence requirements state to the 'acceptable industry standard', it is
assumed that it complies with the product and vehicle manufacturers' standards.
4
Because of the particular nature of this unit standard it is essential that assessment
be carried out in a commercial workplace under normal working conditions.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of tinters.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Tinters for the different kinds of paints are identified according to paint
manufacturer's specifications.
Range
1.2
Principles of how tinters function are identified according to paint manufacturer's
specifications.
Range
1.3
artificial lighting, natural lighting, light box, direct sunlight, shaded
light;
metameric colours.
The effects of reflection on matching colours are identified.
Range
1.7
value, hue, chroma.
When matching colours, the effects of different coloured lights are identified.
Range
1.6
durability, colour match, warranty, tinter strengths, opacity,
metamerism.
When adjusting colours, the effects of different coloured tinters on each other
are identified.
Range
1.5
full strength, reduced strength, metallic, pearl, special effect.
The importance of using tinters according to the manufacturer's specifications is
identified.
Range
1.4
solid colours, metallic colours, pearl finishes, tinted clearcoats,
graphite finishes, clear finishes, special effect tinters;
water borne, solvent borne.
coloured walls, floors, overalls, adjacent vehicles.
When using paint materials, health and safety hazards are identified according
to manufacturer's specifications and legislation requirements.
Range
fire, fumes, overspray, spray mist, toxic dust.
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Outcome 2
Prepare to match a colour.
Range
complete vehicle, vehicle panels.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Materials and equipment are identified, and used according to the
manufacturer's specifications.
Range
2.2
Vehicle is situated in a well lit, ventilated area according to the paint
manufacturer's specifications.
Range
2.3
may include but are not limited to – scales, microfiche, formula
book, type of paint to be matched;
test panels, let down panel, measuring stick and paint container;
spray gun.
natural light, no shadows or reflections.
Vehicle panel is clean according to vehicle manufacturer's specifications.
Range
free of traffic film, dirt, faded (oxidised) paintwork.
2.4
Quantity of paint to be matched is identified, and colour is mixed according to
the paint manufacturer's formula.
2.5
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety; safety of other people; vehicle safety; workshop
safety; environmental safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
Outcome 3
Match the colour.
Range
solid colours, metallic colours, pearl colours.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tinters used to match the colour are identified according to manufacturer's
specifications and the acceptable industry standard.
3.2
Paint viscosity, spray gun set up, and application techniques are identified and
used according to the acceptable industry standard.
Range
3.3
full panel, blending.
Colour is matched and applied to the vehicle according to manufacturer's
specifications and the acceptable industry standard, and there is no difference
in colour between the existing paintwork and the applied paint.
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3.4
Materials and equipment are put away in their places and the work area is
clean.
3.5
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
3.6
personal safety; safety of other people; vehicle safety; workshop
safety; environmental safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety;
solvent, isocyanate and paint inhalation and absorption.
Work is completed to the acceptable industry standard and in an acceptable
industry time.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 5709 have been
replaced by unit standard 24006 and unit standard
24007.
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
29 January 1996
31 December 2016
Review
2
20 December 1998
31 December 2016
Revision
3
16 October 2003
31 December 2016
Review
4
26 November 2007
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
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.
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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
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