2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    May 02, 2026  
2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

AUT 106 - Automotive/Motorcycle Custom Painting


Description: Automotive paint finishing using professional techniques and equipment. Includes color selection, mixing, masking, sanding, spraying, powder coating, maintaining a spray booth, and post-paint care.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 4

Course Content:
  1. Spray gun set-up
  2. Final and color sanding
  3. Masking
  4. Final surface cleaning
  5. Paint measuring and mixing
  6. Paint
  7. Post-paint care
  8. Spray booth
  9. Powder coating

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Set up the proper spray gun for the paint to be applied. (1)
  2. Cut and buff the top coat. (2)
  3. Mask the vehicle. (3)
  4. Clean vehicle surface prior to applying paint or powder coat. (4,9)
  5. Measure proper amounts of tint for desired color and mix paint. (5)
  6. Paint a prepared surfaced. (6)
  7. Apply post-paint care to vehicle and equipment. (7)
  8. Perform general inspection and maintenance tasks on a spray booth. (8)
  9. Powder coat a prepared surface. (9)