Refinish Application

Course code ACRF 1185

Credit 4.0

Length 100.0 hours

Course outline View

This course focuses on the spray environment, vehicle and gun setup in preparation for various topcoat applications in compliance with personal and environmental safety regulations. Students also learn spray techniques for topcoating, refinish defect prevention and defect correction processes.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Understanding and Preventing Refinish Defects
  • Spray Environment Controls, Preparation, Operation and Maintenance
  • Topcoat Materials, Paint Manufacturers' Software and Mixing Systems
  • Primer/Sealer Application
  • Single-Stage Paint Application
  • Basecoat/Clearcoat Application

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60187 September 8, 2026
to October 1, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

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Contact us

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial. As a place of learning, we are grateful to be here while committing to respecting and honouring Indigenous knowledge, cultures, and communities.