Monday, March 30, 2009

This 1985 Camaro is a customer job in the shop that is soon to be painted. We do about 5 to 10 customer cars a year in ACT. More to come later when this car is painted.
ACT II student Miles putting the finishing touches on a flamed chopper that belongs to Adult Ed Instructor Mr. Curtner. The bike fell over when a gust of wind blew it off it's kick stand. Miles repaired the damage while keeping the flame paint intact.
ACT II student Corey painting the side of his CRV. To be a good automotive painter, you must have excellent hand-eye coordination and good footwork. You have to able to paint down the side of a vehicle keeping the paint gun at the same speed and distance while side-stepping the length of the car.
ACT II student Corey painting his Honda CRV. The CRV is Corey's senior project.
A typical day in Auto Collision. These students are mixing body filler for repairs. There are plenty of projects and lots of repairs to be made before anything gets painted. Students are expected to stay on task and get jobs done.
ACT II student "Brownie" taping up the truck to get it ready for paint. Taping a vehicle requires constant attention to detail and a huge amount of patience. Your paint job will only look as good as your tape job. Getting overspray off moldings and glass isn't fun.
ACT II student "Brownie" painting his senior project. Seniors in Auto Collision must complete a vehicle project that requires 20 or more hours of labor to complete. Brownie painted this truck blue, it used to be green!