Safety and contamination control
Review PPE, ventilation, product sheets, silicone risk, dust control, and clean workflow.
- Proof: PPE/material checklist and contamination risk notes
Paint prep skill sprint
Train paint prep before expensive mistakes reach the booth.
Paint problems often start before paint is sprayed. This sprint teaches cleaning, sanding, masking, edge control, primer checks, contamination prevention, and final booth-readiness proof.
Five-day training sprint
Each day gives the learner one controlled rep and one reviewable proof artifact.
Surface clean and sand standard
Practice degreasing, tack process, sanding grit sequence, feathering, and edge control.
- Proof: surface prep photos and grit/process notes
Masking and panel protection
Practice tape lines, edge protection, jamb/trim masking, overspray control, and booth-readiness layout.
- Proof: masking photos and manager review
Primer and sealer readiness
Inspect primer surfacer, guide coat, scratches, pinholes, burn-through, and sealer readiness.
- Proof: primer readiness checklist
Final pre-spray inspection
Perform a final clean, tack, panel check, masking check, and decision to spray or stop.
- Proof: final pre-spray signoff
Readiness proof
Manager review should be based on visible evidence, not confidence alone.
The learner must prove
- Can follow product and safety requirements.
- Can keep the surface clean through the process.
- Can choose and document grit sequence.
- Can mask without creating paint edges or overspray risk.
- Can stop the job when prep is not ready.
Best fit
Body shops, restoration shops, performance shops, marine/RV repair, and any operation where finish quality affects reputation.
SkillCoach standard
Practice, proof, review, then readiness.
Use the sprint to decide whether the learner is ready for supervised work, needs a repeated rep, or should move to the next skill.