AUR32416 – Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology

Vehicle Painters prepare surfaces of vehicles, match and mix colours and apply paint. You can work as a Vehicle Painter without formal qualifications if you are able to demonstrate your technical competency to employers. However, a certificate III in automotive refinishing technology or another relevant vehicle painting course is usually required. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.

General tasks;

• Removing rough spots on vehicle panels
• Sanding surfaces by hand and with power sanders
• Masking areas not to be painted with tape and paper
• Colour matching and mixing paints to match paint shades, and selecting pre-mixed paint
• Applying primer and finishing coats using spray-guns, and sanding surfaces between coats
• Touching up paintwork and applying polish to vehicles
• Removing masking papers, and waxing and polishing finished paintwork
• Painting signs and artwork on vehicles
• Treating vehicles with rust-proofing chemicals