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Fleet Fast's Francisco Esquivel dons his painting suit to apply a clear coat.

ASE offers free webinar on pre-paint operating procedures

Dec. 4, 2023
The educational session will cover best practices regarding safety, product age, preparation, and catalyzation.

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “Pre-Paint Operating Procedures for Increased Productivity.”

In this webinar, Tim McKinney from ITW Evercoat will show participants why proper preparation, catalyzation, and application of body filler is vital to ensuring the best repair and product performance possible. The session will also cover best practices on the body filler process to avoid rework.

Read more: 5 steps to fending off flaws in your paint finish

Specific topics McKinney will include are best practices for safety, product age for best performance, filler performance and limitations, best preparation and catalyzation practices, and application techniques.

Participants in this webinar will receive a certificate of attendance at the live session. Please allow one week for automatic email delivery of the certificate.

After registering, a confirmation email will be sent containing information about joining the webinar. Those who cannot attend will receive a follow-up email with details on how to attend a recorded session, if available.

For more information or to register, click here.

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