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Demonstrate knowledge of methods of and precautions when removing
paint from vehicle body panel surfaces
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who work in the automotive
refinishing industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of methods of removing paint, and precautions when
removing paint from a vehicle body panel surface.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Automotive Refinishing
Status
Registered
Status date
26 November 2007
Date version published
26 November 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 24024 replaced unit
standard 5747.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of methods of removing paint.
Performance criteria
1.1
Methods of removing paint are identified in accordance with product
manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.2
Principles of how paint removers function are explained in accordance with
product manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.3
grade of abrasives and bead materials; mild steel, high strength
steel, galvanised steel, alloy galvanised sheet steel, aluminium.
Methods of removing paint using abrasives are described in accordance with
equipment and product manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.5
metal surfaces, plastic surfaces, fibreglass.
Principles of sand and bead blasting and the effect they have on metal and
plastic surfaces are described in accordance with equipment manufacturer
specifications.
Range
1.4
includes but is not limited to – paint removers, abrasives, clean
and strip wheels, sand blasting, bead blasting, dipping; lacquer,
two pack, air dry enamel, baked enamel.
hand sanding, sanding machine, clean and strip wheels.
Abrasives are identified in accordance with equipment and product
manufacturer specifications.
Range
grades of abrasives;
open coated, close coated, surface conditioning pads and discs,
clean and strip wheels.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of precautions when removing paint from a vehicle body panel
surface.
Performance criteria
2.1
Importance of protecting adjacent areas and components when removing paint
is explained in accordance with product manufacturer specifications.
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2.2
Importance of cleaning and preparing surface prior to painting is explained in
accordance with product manufacturer specifications.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – foreign matter on surface, key for
paint coat, finish.
Safety precautions when removing paint are described in accordance with
product manufacturer specifications.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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