Painting & Coatings
Surface prep, primers, paints, and coatings — intro to the painting trade: the work, tools, safety, and career.
1. Introduction, Safety & Career
beginnerAn introduction to the painting and coatings trade: what painters and coatings applicators do, surface preparation, paints and coating systems, tools and application methods, reading finish schedules and Division 09 specifications, the hazards and how to control them, and the licensing and career path.
2. Coatings Field Practice: Prep Standards, Systems, Production & Estimating
intermediateThe second painting course, for people who know the basics and want to run the work well: SSPC/AMPP surface preparation grades and profile measurement, substrate testing, coating systems and compatibility for drywall, masonry, wood, and steel, high-performance epoxies, urethanes, zinc-rich primers and floor systems, airless setup and film thickness measurement, lead-safe work under the EPA RRP rule with OSHA worker protection, scheduling painting in the finish sequence, and estimating by square footage and production.