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 TRAINING PROGRAM

 

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TRAINING PROGRAM CLASSES

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LEVEL 1

Basic Safety
Basic Surface Prep Including Pressure Washing
Brushing and Roll Application
Careers in the Painting Trade
Drywall Finishing, Patching & Textures
Ladder, Scaffolding & Lift
Masking and Protecting Adjacent Surfaces
Spray Application 1 - Airless
Spray Application 2 -  HVLP & Conventional

LEVEL 2

Basic Employability & Communication Skills
Coatings II - Specialized
Color, Tinting & Decorative (Faux) Painting
Identifying Substrates, Failures & Remedies
Intro to Blueprints
Job Planning & Completion & Construction Math
Job Supervision, Planning & Control
Painting Failures & Remedies
Stains & Finishes

 

Level: 2
Module: 7208-7207
Class: Stains & Clear Finishes


Introduction
A lost art? Familiar with polyurethanes and varnishes? How about Fiberglass door staining? Now you have an opportunity to arm the worker in the field with the necessary skills and knowledge it takes for a successful stain project. Things such as finishing choices for each substrate. Transparent and solid color coatings, solvent or waterborne and where these products best perform along with much, much more can be retained in this segment offered by the PDCA.
 

Description
Describes the different classes and/or kinds of stains, including their composition, selection for use, application considerations. Covers the composition, uses, and application of various clear finishes, including varnishes, lacquers, shellacs, and urethanes.