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Training & Associations
Industry associations and other entities offer online or in-person training opportunities to help body shops improve efficiency and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
AASP – Minnesota Chapter The Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) provides ongoing training opportunities to local collision repair professionals.
I-CAR Live Training is a series of individual, modularized training programs, which allows students to choose those segments that best fit their training needs. These programs offer in-depth coverage of both conventional and innovative collision repair technologies and processes. Live Training programs feature knowledge-based training and performance-based testing, with an increased emphasis on hands-on exercises.
LaserPaint and VirtualPaint The Iowa Waste Reduction Center offers two products that help painters optimize spray distance and spray technique. LaserPaint is an attachment for manual spray paint guns of any make or model. It uses two laser beams that converge into a single dot when the spray gun is at the optimum distance. The VirtualPaint training system allows painters to practice spray technique without use of coating or materials and without producing any waste or air emissions.
Additional resources
Spray Technique Analysis and Research for Defense (STAR4D) Training This Iowa Waste Reduction Center training helps the military refinishing industry use less material and improve finish quality. While this program is currently just for military painters, most of the information is valuable to any spray painters wanting to improve their spray technique and efficiency.
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