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Paint Pointers - Technical Tips from PPG
A painter uses many tools to produce a quality paint job, and one of the most important is the spray booth. Just like you keep your paint gun clean and well maintained, your spay booth should be given equal attention. Establishing a regular cleaning and preventative maintenance schedule is not only key to prolonging the life of your investment, but keeping your booth efficient and production costs low.
Consider the following to keep your booth performing its best:

• Follow booth manufacturer’s filter change schedule to keep air flow at its best
• Use a manometer to keep track of air movement in the booth
• Keep the booth clean by sweeping, power washing or blowing it out regularly
• Paint the booth walls or use a removable booth coating to protect it from overspray and maintain booth cleanliness
• Clean the glass on the lights and replace burned out bulbs to ensure optimal lighting
• Clean the exhaust stack and exhaust fan annually

Sanding and polishing can be reduced, or even eliminated, by taking the time to clean and maintain your paint booth regularly.

Paint Pointers - Technical Tips from PPG
The use of plastic parts has increased tremendously in modern vehicles. In some shops, more than 50% of repairs include a bumper cover. Repairing and repainting these parts requires special attention.

Plastic parts that come from the manufacturer pre-primed should always be tested before painting. Painting on top of “unknown” primers can lead to performance concerns such as adhesion between the primer and plastic, compatibility with your topcoats, lifting, and even poor flexibility.

To test the primer, use a clean towel with solvent and rub the part in an inconspicuous area to see if the primer will wipe off. If the primer comes off, remove all of the primer from the plastic part and follow your bare plastic painting process. It’s good practice to remove these sensitive coatings to avoid any potential headaches. With “unknown” primers, it is impossible to know how they may hold up down the road.

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - September 18, 2018
PPG has announced its Commercial Coatings training schedule for the fourth quarter of 2018. Classes cover a wide variety of subjects and are designed to ensure that paint technicians stay up to date with their commercial refinish certification and knowledge of PPG commercial coatings products, processes and technological advances.

Led by expert PPG trainers, the commercial coatings training classes are held at PPG Business Development Centers and numerous field locations across the U.S. and Canada. The courses take one to two days and provide extensive classroom instruction along with hands-on work in the spray booth. Technicians are given generous opportunities for informal discussions and Q&A sessions with the trainers.

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - September 18, 2018
PPG has announced its custom refinish painting class schedule for October, November and December. Custom painting classes cover a variety of creative topics and take place at PPG Business Development Centers throughout the United States. The classes are part of PPG’s overall commitment to training and help technicians skillfully use PPG products to create imaginative custom paint finishes for cars and trucks.

Classes are offered for paint technicians at all levels — professionals, custom builders, hobbyists and others — and are led by expert instructors. The classes include lectures, Q&A sessions, informal discussions and hands-on experience in the spray booth.

STRONGSVILLE, OHIO - August 30, 2018
PPG (NYSE:PPG) has introduced a training video to assist paint technicians with refinishing Lexus automobiles sporting the OEM’s Structural Blue finish, a complex premium color available on a limited number of Lexus LC500 models. The video has been produced to dispel the notion that complex colors require a complex refinish process.

“In many instances, paint technicians assume that a finish like Structural Blue is difficult to work with, but that’s not the case,” said Randy Cremeans, PPG director of training. “Because Structural Blue is a very sophisticated finish, it may look like it requires a four- or five-stage progression, but in truth, it is a simple two-stage process that a painter can easily master. The video clearly shows how uncomplicated and straightforward the task is.”Read More >