Advanced practical colour tinting training session consisting of the following topics which will be covered theoretical- and in practical sessions:

• Ishihara colour blindness*
• Colour perception
• Solid colours
• Metallic and pearl colours

*Colour Blindness test will be executed before training course begins to exclude anyone who is colour blind (no improvement will be seen after this training).

• Set-up your optimum color process which will increase your overall repair efficiency time
• Determine if color tinting is really needed within the repair process
• Effectively correct the color formula in order to achieve the desired color match for the vehicle 
• Show color matching skill improvement by using a minimum amount of paint and reducing the amount of time needed 

After this training participants will be able to:

• Determine if colour tinting is really necessary.
• Explain to painters how to evaluate a colour spray-out and select the right pigment to correct the colour in a short period of time using limited paint material.
• Demonstrate and explain the tinting process steps while correcting the colour, resulting in a satisfactory colour match.

• All AkzoNobel employees
• All distributors' employees
• Paintshop employes

• Pre knowledge required
• 2-4 years’ bodyshop experience
• Professional Preparation Training
• Professional Application Training

Minimum: 4

Maximum: 6

2 x 2 days

£925.00 Ex VAT / excl accommodation

The AkzoNobel Tool Training uses the AkzoNobel Colour Process as framework and set-up via a theoretical and practical approach:

• Introduction on past, present and future colour tools in the market.
• Brief overview of steps 1-4 of the colour process.
• Detailed explanation on colour tool development and release.
• Detailed explanation on colour tool positioning, handling and deliveries in the collision repair shops.
• Colour and colour tool issues that can relate to filing a colour complaint is integrated in the training modules.
• Hands-on execution with our spectrophotometers.
• Colour measurements.
• Creating spray-out, validating the colour.
• Explaining the process to the other training participants.

Explain and demonstrate our standard recommended process steps with our digital colour tools.

• Recommending colour tools that contribute to benfit the customers process.
• More effective colour and colour tool complaint handling process.

After this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand colour tool features and the benefits.
• Demonstrate and explain the “recommended” process steps, including the colour tool features of the spectrophotometer.
• Optimize the colour process with the use of the tool that will benefit the customers repair process most.
• Implement quality checks that support the colour process.

• All AkzoNobel employees
• All distributors employees
• Paintshop employees
• Workshop controllers/supervisors

Pre knowledge required

Minimum 2-4 years’ bodyshop experience.

Minimum: 4

Maximum: 8

2 days

£525.00 Ex VAT / excl accommodation

This advanced, very practical set-up, 3c pearl application training session will cover the preparation, mixing and application steps to follow reassuring the painter in achieving an invisible paint job when applying or repairing a 3c pearl colour.

• Will gain all the required information, practical tools and application skills in achieving an invisible repair with 3c pearl colours in the most effective way on material usage, application time and reducing the repair area to a minimum.
• Train the painter via a 100% practically set-up training program following the AkzoNobel recommended T.D.S. guidelines.

After this training participants must be able to:

• Demonstrate surface preparation, colour mixing and application steps of a 3c pearl colour system.
• Execute this type of repair within the estimated time using a minimum amount of paint material.
• Achieve an invisible repair with 3c pearl colours.

• All AkzoNobel technical employees
• All distributors technical employees
• Paintshop employees

Pre knowledge required

• Minimum 4 years’ bodyshop experience
• Professional Preparation Training
• Professional Application Training

Minimum: 2

Maximum: 6

2 days

£625.00 Ex VAT / excl accommodation

This advanced, very practical set-up, cosmetic repair training session consist of following topics which will be covered via theoretical- and practical sessions:

• Nature of Cosmetic (also known as spot repair)
• Calculation modules
• The use of Personal Protection Equipment and working safely
• Products selection
• Specific Repair processes
• Equipment selection for Cosmetic Repair

• Increase and improve the awareness making the Cosmetic Repair Concept one of the flexible work processes for the collision repair shop.
• Build confidence that, via a structured approach on Cosmetic Repair, an opportunity for AkzoNobel products which are applicable for smaller and single panel repairs.

After this training participants must be able to:

• Determine where and when the Cosmetic Repair concept applies.
• Explain to painters how to select the right products and tools for executing the repair in the shortest possible time using a minimum amount of paint products.
• Implement this repair concept with the available AkzoNobel tools, products and quality checks.

• All AkzoNobel technical employees
• All distributors technical employees
• Paintshop employees

Pre knowledge required

• 2-4 years’ experience inside a collision repair shop
• Professional Preparation Training
• Professional Application Training
• Product Training

Minimum: 4

Maximum: 6

2 days

£625.00 Ex VAT / excl accommodation