PAINT AUTOMOTIVE WORKSHOP
The automotive refinishing world depends a lot on the high calibre of its employees and high-end technologies deployed to make each vehicle a unique creation.
A Paint Automotive Workshop is the department which insures that, at the very end of the process of assembling completely a car, no errors of conception or refinishing is leaved out before delivering the products to the customers in good and perfect condition. This includes:
II. Paint Workshop
III. Paint Booth (Quality Control)
Panel Beating
Panel beating is the action of creating new or repairing damage from metal, fibreglass and plastic on vehicles. To achieve efficiency and effectiveness, this work must be performed by a specialised or professional “Panel Beater”.
“Relevant qualification” is important in order to perform well and succeed as panel beater, because this job includes a large variety of meticulous tasks such as:
- remove damaged panels
- remove dents by hammering panels with special panel beating tools
- fill dents with plastic fillers and file, grind and sand repaired surfaces using power and hand tools
- fit the repaired panel on the framework of the vehicle and refit body hardware such as door locks and door trims
- assist in spray painting vehicles
The outcomes of those tasks will impact a lot on the quality and precision of the final last coat of paint and clear coat to be applied on the vehicles body.
Paint Workshop
The paint department can be considered as being the heart of the workshop. Generally, the main duties of employees can be classified under two main headings:
I. Paint Laboratory and Mixing Room
II. Paint Booth
And the main duties of the painter will includes assist panel beater, sand filler, apply primer coat, masking of all edges and disassembling of non included parts.The nexty step in this process is the Paint laboratory and Mixing Room.
Paint Laboratory and Mixing Room
The laboratory and mixing room ensures that the proper colour is applied on the vehicle; this is done through the use of standard colour matching codes. To achieve the best possible quality, workshops make use of the best products available on the market, that is their purchase paint from well-know manufacturers such as:
The Mixing Room
This is an innovative and technical equipment which ensure that the proper colour is produce in accordance with the right amount, consistency and density.
The complexity and precision of this equipment makes that only someone who is, not only qualified, but also fully experienced must operates this equipment as any improper operation might create damage and cost to the company.
Paint Booth
Paint Booth is a vital equipment which allows to spray paint on the vehicle body without bearing the risk of getting any dust or dirt catch under the paint itself.
It also act as an oven so as to dry up, without any irregularities, the paint in a limited period of time. The paint booth is compose of air filters and extractors, high pressures air output, artificial lights and special UV lights for quality control. This special feature of the paint booth allows painter to detect any faults or irregularities on the surface of vehicle and to the relevant adjustment to make things perfects.
Conclusion
The paint automotive workshop can be described as a very important branch in the automobile industry as each and every step will rely a lot on experience, qualifications, high-end equipments and technologies; including specific and world-class paint. Therefore, this shows that the best possible results and quality will remain the motto to experience a unique and passionate outcome.
