PAINTING INSPECTOR:

       Painting Course covers corrosion theory, surface preparation, surface contaminants and tests, paint constituents and technology, solutions and dispersions, drying and curing properties and performance, and specified painting conditions. You will also learn about cathodic protection, holiday/pinhole detection, paint-application methods, paint/paint film testing, paint identification, and metal coatings. The course will also teach you about paint faults, colour, inspection methods, specification requirements, and health and safety and working practices.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• 1. Recognise and identify the benefits/disadvantages of paint systems
• 2. Understand the importance of surface preparation
• 3. Understand methods of application and testing
• 4. Understand paint system inspections
• 5. Interpret requirements of standards