Courses

This is a self-study online course with audio that will be loaded within 24 hours onto your myI-CAR Login when registering for this course.
You will need your myI-CAR username and password to access the course. Once you have started the delivery this can be paused and resumed at any time. For a brief overview video on how this works click here.

Preparing a Vehicle for Refinishing is a 75-minute course that explains the tools and techniques used to prepare the affected area of a vehicle for refinishing and the methods used to prepare substrates for refinishing.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the tools and techniques used to remove adhesive-type attachments
• Identify the chemicals used to clean surface contaminants
• Understand the proper cleaning methods
• Recall the purpose of sanding and scuffing before refinishing
• Identify preparation methods for substrates on the vehicle maker finish and on bare steel and aluminum parts
• Identify methods for preparing plastic substrates for repair, including how to identify plastics and clean plastic parts