Free to Attend, World Class Training!
Matthews Paint offers 2-day technical training classes in 9 state-of-the-art training facilities across the United States. The classes are structured to contain both “hands-on” spraying (40% of training) as well as classroom-style technical training (60% of training) at a price that fits any company budget -- FREE! (Transportation and lodging is not included.)
Training Class Goals:
- To provide a wide assortment of paint application and industry topics to all paint professionals through our hands-on approach
- To educate sign professionals with the most current information on our new and existing products
- To boost the efficiency and production of paint applicators
Topics Covered:
- Safety
- Material safety data sheets
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) review
- Primer and paint chemistry
- Fundamentals of painting
- Shop and spray equipment
- Substrate cleaning and preparation review
- Matthews primers, topcoats, basecoat capability, metallics, clearcoats, cleaners, additives and specialty products
- Basic troubleshooting
- Mix station overview
Participants Receive:
- Training manuals
- Latest technical and safety information
- Various substrate samples you’ll paint and take with you
- MPC T-shirt
- Hands-on substrate preparation and primer/paint application
- Wet film gauge, mixing cups and mixing stick
- Breakfast and lunch on class days
- Certificate of completion
Who Benefits:
- Paint applicators
- Product foremen
- Paint line supervisors
- Paint shop managers
- Paint department associates
- Local distributors
- Distributor sales personnel
- Sign fabrication business owners