Surface Preparation and Masking

Course code ACRD 2145

Credit 4.0

Length 100.0 hours

Course outline View

Students learn techniques to prepare various surfaces for various refinishes. Techniques for masking vehicles for primer and paint are also a focus of this course.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Corrosion Protection
  • Refinishing Overview
  • Starting the Refinish Plan
  • Masking
  • Undercoats
  • Finish Removal
  • Surface Preparation
  • Waterborne Refinishing Materials: Refinish Prep Considerations for Waterborne Materials

How to register

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

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60667 June 24, 2026
to July 17, 2026
Lab
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† 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, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.