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uPVC Spray Painting

We have doubled the grant rates for short course tiers 1 – 3. To address rising costs, you can now receive higher rates on course achievements from 1st April 2023

Grant Tier

Achievement date before 1 April 2023

Achievement date on or after 1 April 2023

Grant Tier 1

Grant Tier 1 Refresher

£30

£15

£60

£30

Grant Tier 2

Grant Tier 2 Refresher

£70

£35

£140

£70

Grant Tier 3

Grant Tier 3 Refresher

£120

£60

£240

£120

Overview

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge and/or skills to support the uPVC Spray Painting scope.

Duration

12 guided learning hours

Purpose/scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge and/or skills to support the following:

Scope:

  • Identify the different types of property
  • Identify different types of exterior substrate
  • Comply with Working at Height (WAH) regulations regarding access equipment
  • Produce a method statement for the work to be undertaken
  • Understand product data sheets
  • Identify and select the correct PPE
  • Identify and prepare surfaces correctly
  • Identify the most suitable product for the specific substrate
  • Apply temporary surface protection to areas correctly
  • Set up and use HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment
  • Spray the prepared areas correctly to a high quality finish
  • Remove temporary surface protection (Demask) and clean up
  • Troubleshoot common preparation and application defects
  • Calculate basic costings

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):

  • operative and craft

Delegates pre-requisites

There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard, however a basic knowledge of spray painting and construction terminology would be beneficial.

Instruction/ supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

  • an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
  • at least 2 years industrial experience relevant to the scope of the standard
  • a verifiable CV

Delivery

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.

The learning environment, class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

  • face to face learning environment only (such as classroom/workshop etc.)

This standard is predominantly practical training.

This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate level.

Assessment

For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.

Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:

  • written assignments or multi choice questions
  • practical assessment

Quality assurance

Assured

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal

Refresher every 3 years

Buffer / grace period

3 months

Approval date

13th July 2023

Review cycle

On request or 3 years from approval date

Learning outcomes

Including additional guidance to support training delivery and final assessment.

The delegate will be able to:

Identify the different types of property

Delivery to include:

  • identify different types of property (domestic and commercial)
  • list their characteristics
  • explain how they are accessed, prepared and spray painted

Assessment requirements

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Identify different types of exterior substrate

Delivery to include:

  • identify a variety of exterior substrates
  • list their specific characteristics and state how they are prepared

Assessment requirements

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Comply with Working at height (WAH) regulations with regard to access equipment for exterior spray painting tasks

Delivery to include:

  • awareness of the range of suitable access methods for a variety of types of property.

Assessment requirements

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Produce a method statement for the proposed work

Delivery to include:

  • produce a simple method statement for the preparation and spray painting of exterior surfaces

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Understand product data sheets

Delivery to include:

  • refer to the appropriate product data sheets to establish the characteristics of the product and identify any specific associated hazards

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Identify and select the correct PPE

Delivery to include:

  • the different types of PPE to be used when applying paint coatings by spray application
  • the importance of selecting the correct PPE
  • checking equipment and reporting defective PPE

Assessment requirements

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Identify and prepare surfaces correctly

Delivery to include:

  • how to identify each surface type
  • the preparation methods for each surface type

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Identify the most suitable surface coatings from a range of available products

Delivery to include:

  • select the most suitable surface coatings from a range of products for a variety of substrates including uPVC windows, doors, facias and guttering
  • list the advantages and disadvantages of available products

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Apply temporary surface protection to adjacent areas correctly prior to spray paint application

Delivery to include:

  • temporary surface protection processes when masking uPVC components and adjacent areas for spraying painting
  • When it is appropriate to remove an opening window

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Set up and use HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment

Delivery to include:

  • setting up for use HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment
  • demonstrate good technique when spraying
  • shut down process HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment
  • cleaning of HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment
  • checking equipment and reporting defects
  • storage of HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Apply surface coating to prepared surface by spray application to a high quality finish

Delivery to include:

  • apply the selected surface coating to the prepared surface to a high quality finish using HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Remove temporary surface protection (Demask)

Delivery to include:

  • remove all temporary surface protection (masking) materials correctly
  • dispose of all temporary surface protection (masking) materials correctly
  • ensure work area is left clean and tidy

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Troubleshoot common preparation and application defects

Delivery to include:

  • identify the most common preparation and application defects when spraying exterior uPVC components
  • explain or demonstrate how to rectify the most common preparation and application defects when spraying uPVC components

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome

Calculate basic costings

Delivery to include:

  • produce a basic estimate of costs for a simple exterior painting task using HVLP turbine or compressor spray painting equipment

Assessment criteria:

  • confirm underpinning knowledge of the delivery elements
  • practical assessment of learning outcome