Carry out blend and fade out repairs on automotive vehicles

This standard is about the ability to undertake blend and fade out repair activities, to ensure a repair blends with the existing finish. The repair area will consist of two or more panels.

P3.1 product data

P3.2 the manufacturer’s technical data

P3.3 colour libraries

P3.4 spectrometer

P3.5 work instructions

P4 identify the body panel substrates accurately prior to undertaking any refinishing work

P5 prepare, check and adjust all the tools and equipment required, following manufacturer’s instructions, prior to use

P6 prepare all the refinishing systems and materials required following health and safety requirements and using:

P6.1 materials which conform to the specification required

P6.2 the manufacturer's approved method

P6.3 the manufacturer's approved equipment

P7 apply all refinishing systems and materials using approved tools and equipment and following:

P7.1 the manufacturer's instructions

P7.2 the correct methods and techniques

P7.3 the correct application techniques for managing colour and tone variables

P7.4 health and safety requirements

P8 identify the effects of static on the refinishing process, where applicable

P9 dry all refinishing materials applied following health and safety requirements and using:

P9.1 the manufacturer's approved method

P9.2 the manufacturer's approved equipment

P10 ensure the finish produced:

P10.1 meets the requirements of the manufacturer's warranty

P10.2 meets the refinishing specification required and customer needs

P10.3 blends with the existing finish

P10.4 is free from contaminants and defects

P11 dispose of waste materials to conform with legal, environmental and workplace requirements

P12 leave tools, equipment and work environment in a clean and serviceable condition, as appropriate

P13 complete all refinishing activities within the agreed timescale and to an agreed quality control process

P14 promptly report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s) 

K5.1 the referral of problems

K5.2 reporting delays to the completion of work

K5.3 personal protection

K6 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress

K7 the relationship between time, cost and productivity

K8 the importance of promptly reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s) 

K9 how to prepare, check, adjust and use all the tools and equipment required for vehicle refinishing operations

K10 spray gun faults, their cause and their rectification

K11 how to prepare refinishing systems and materials for use

K12 the properties of refinishing systems and materials and the factors affecting their use

K13 how to recognise and report damage to substrates and ancillary fittings

K14 how to interpret manufacturer's technical data

K15 how to prepare panels and parts adjacent to the area being painted

K16 methods of protecting panels and parts adjacent to the areas being painted and the circumstances in which they should be used

K17 how to find, interpret and use sources of information relevant to the refinishing of vehicles

K18 how to apply top coat materials using fade out and blending techniques avoiding contamination and defects

K19 how to dispose of waste materials in compliance with any environmental requirements/legislation and workplace procedures

K20 how to work safely avoiding damage to vehicles, personal injury and injury to colleagues

K21 the importance of following manufacturer’s instructions and using their approved methods of working (including the use of refinishing systems, materials and equipment)

K22 the implications of static when working with blend/fade out process

K23 the implications of not following an agreed quality control process