Maricopa Community Colleges  PNT202   19952-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/94
PNT202 19952-19965 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Spray Painting/Coatings, Coverings
Operating and maintenance procedures for spray painting equipment and materials. Use of specialized painting systems and equipment. Application procedures for special coatings and wallcoverings. Prerequisites: PNT201.
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PNT202   19952-19965 Spray Painting/Coatings, Coverings
1. Define terminology and guidelines for spray painting and prepare surfaces for spray painting. (I a,b,c)
2. Operate and maintain conventional airless spray equipment and materials safely. (I d-f)
3. Use specialized painting to apply various coatings. (I g)
4. Prepare surface to apply various coatings safely. (II a,b,c)
5. Identify and use federal and state laws for handling flammable materials. (II b)
6. Apply primers and intermediate coating. (II c)
7. Apply special coating materials as needed to structures whose contents may suffer temperature extremes. (II d)
8. Describe the hazards involved when using solvents and thinners. (II e)
9. Apply High Performance Architectural and Industrial Coatings (HIPAC). (II f)
10. Prepare new and old surfaces safely in order to hang wallcoverings. (III a,b)
11. Use and maintain wallcoverings tools and equipment. (III c)
12. Apply adhesives and paste in order to hang various types of wallcoverings. (III c)
13. Demonstrate procedures to hang various types of wallcoverings. (III c)
14. Estimate wallcoverings rollage required to decorate a room. (III d,e)
15. Match scenic murals and special wallcoverings. (III e)
16. Complete a simple graphic design. (III e)
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PNT202   19952-19965 Spray Painting/Coatings, Coverings
    I. Spray Painting
        A. Introduction
          1. Terminology
          2. Methods
          3. Spray Painter
          4. Limitations
        B. Paints
          1. Paint Characteristics
          2. Viscosity Control
          3. Thinning / Storing Paint
          4. Fog, Fallout. Overspray
          5. Guidelines for Paint Use in Spraying
        C. Preparation for Painting
          1. Interior Work
          2. Exterior Work
          3. Advanced Job Planning
          4. Preparing the Paint
        D. Conventional Airless Spray Systems
          1. Air and Material Supply /Control Equipment
            a. Air Compressor
            b. Compressed Air Controls and Cleaners
            c. Extractors, Transformers
            d. Pressure Tanks
            e. Low Pressure Pumps
            f. Air, Paint Hoses
            g. Hose Adapters
            h. Hose Nipples
            i. Hose Couplings
          2. Spray Gun
          3. Operation
          4. Spray Gun Techniques
          5. Problems/Remedies
          6. Maintenance/Cleaning Equipment
        E. Safety in Spray Painting
          1. Personal Protective Gear
          2. Safety Practice /Procedures
          3. Fire
          4. Explosion Hazards
        F. Airless Spray Systems
          1. System Operations
          2. Airless Spray Gun Operations
          3. Setup
          4. Maintenance
          5. Cleaning
          6. Special Safety Practice
        G. Specialized Spray Systems and Equipment
          1. Electrostatic Spray Systems
          2. Plural Component Spray
          3. Other Specialized Equipment
      II. Special Coatings
          A. The Coatings Industry
            1. Introduction
            2. Corrosion of Metal Surfaces
            3. Film Thickness
            4. Surface Preparation
          B. Safety
            1. General
            2. Personal Hygiene
            3. Toxicity and Flammability
            4. Federal and State Laws
          C. Materials
            1. General
            2. Primers and Intermediate Coatings
            3. Types of Coatings
              a. Acrylics
              b. Alkyds
              c. Chlorinated Rubber
              d. Coal Tar Epoxies
              e. Epoxy Coatings
              f. Epoxy Esters
              g. Neoprene and Hypalon
              h. Phenolics
              i. Polyesters
              j. Polyurethanes
              k. Silicones
              l. Vinyls
              m. Zinc Rich Coatings (Inorganic)
              n. Zinc Rich Coatings (Organic)
              o. Water Reducible Coatings
          D. Special Function Materials
            1. Foams
            2. Seamless Floorings
            3. Fire Retardant Coatings
            4. Heat Cured Power coating
            5. Texture Coating
            6. Tank Lining Systems
          E. Solvents and Thinners
          F. High Performance Architectural Coatings (HIPAC)
        III. Wallcoverings
            A. Apprentice Applicator Trade
              1. History and Development of Wallcoverings
              2. Principles of Health and Safety
              3. Standards of Ethics
            B. Surface Preparation
              1. Preparation of New Surfaces
              2. Preparation of Old Surface
            C. Tools, Equipment, and Adhesives
              1. Tools and Equipment
              2. Adhesives
              3. Use - Procedures
              4. Maintenance
            D. Wallcovering Materials
              1. Wallpapers
              2. Vinyl Wallcoverings
              3. Fabric Wallcoverings
              4. Foil Wallcoverings
              5. Cork Wallcoverings
              6. Carpet Wallcoverings
              7. Exotic Wallcoverings
              8. Wood Veneers
              9. Moldings
            E. Wallcoverings Application
              1. Estimating Rollage
              2. Matching
              3. Pasting and Trimming
              4. Techniques of Applying Wallcoverings
              5. Graphics and Special Wallcoverings
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