chiptech training courses
We offer the following training courses ...
[ 4 day course ]
alloy wheel repair
[ 1 day course ]
interior repairs
[ 1 day course ]
scratch removal and polishing
[ 4 day course ]
spraying and lacquering
[ ½ day course ]
colour retrieval
[ 1 day course ]
paint mixing
[ 2 day course ]
bumper scuff / cracked bumper repair
[ 1 day course ]
stone chip repair
[ 3 to 5 day course ]
panel repair
[ 4 day course minimum ]
paintless dent removal (PDR)
To discuss your individual requirements or to answer any questions please call us on 0844 499 9280 or complete the application form and we will get in touch with you.
alloy wheel repair training course
Wheel repair is big business and currently the fastest growing area of the vehicle repair industry, either as mobile repair or full static repair centres. Our courses are available as training only or complete with tinters, paint swatches and consumables required to mix hundreds of different colours.
Included in this course are colour identification, scuff removal, sanding, priming, masking, basecoat application, lacquer and final finish. We also cover some of the custom options and techniques for special finishes.
Training only
4 day course
Training plus paint kit
4 day course
interior repairs training course
These courses are tailored to you needs.
Cigarette burn repairs
1 day course
(including mixing fibres for colour, resin repair. Blending & Final Finish)
Leather & Fabric, reconalising and general repairs
1 day course
(mixing colours, airbrushing, door card repairs)
Cigarette, Leather & Fabric
1 day course
scratch removal & polishing
This course combines scratch removal with stone chip repair as these services are increasingly in demand. This course includes block flatting, touching in small scratches, compounding, machine polishing, and techniques for anti swirl and waxing.
Scratch Removal & Polishing
1 day course
spraying & lacquering
All aspects of laying down solvent and water based paints, applying clear coats, three stage pearls, custom colours and blending.
Spraying & Lacquering
4 day course
colour retrieval
Identifying colour code location, retrieving the paint code, selecting shade options, choosing correct shade to mix or order from paint supplier.
Colour Retrieval
½ day course
paint mixing
Includes colour retrieval course, plus how to work out correct quantity of paint required for each job. Processes of mixing waterborne paints/primers/solvent based paints and lacquers.
Paint Mixing
1 day course
bumper scuff / cracked bumper repair
This course includes all aspects of bumper repair, plastic welding, filling, priming, sanding, re-applying texture, base coats and lacquering, final finish and polishing. Also included are the basics of colour retrieval and paint mixing. Following this, most repairs can be carried out in 1 to 2 hours and cracked or split bumpers in less than 3 hours.
Bumper Scuff/Cracked repair
2 day course
stone chip repair
Stone chip repair is a great revenue stream, and while they cost the operator pence to carry out the result can be amazing when compared to the cost of repainting a whole bonnet.
Stone Chip
1 day course
panel repair
Whilst some panel repairs can be as easy as bumper repair, when kept below mouldings (ie; below middle of the car bottoms of doors, wings etc), we recommend some success in bumper repair is achieved before attempting any repair above moulding line. This course is very much tailored to your needs.
Panel Repair
Normally 3 to 5 day course
paintless dent removal (PDR)
This is the most technical area of body repair, but by far the most profitable. With a good pair of eyes and our latest techniques we can teach you how to get great results with just a few tools. A minimum of four days is required for this course.
PDR
4 day course (minimum)
Parking Sensors