{"id":1121,"date":"2015-03-09T15:56:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T20:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2015-03-09T16:12:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T21:12:22","slug":"automotive-body-paint-booth-upgrade-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2015\/automotive-body-paint-booth-upgrade-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive body paint booth upgrade complete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Automotive Collision Repair &amp; Refinishing recently celebrated the completion of major upgrades to the program\u2019s paint booth. The booth upgrade means students and faculty can use waterborne paint, an environmentally friendly paint that is gaining traction in body shops across the U.S. and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>The booth upgrade was made possible by a matching grant from the Minneapolis Green Business Matching Grant Program and sponsors PPG Industries, ABRA Autobody and Glass, Luther Collision and Glass, and Master Collision Group.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1124\" style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5433-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1124\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5433-small-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5433-small\" width=\"366\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5433-small-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5433-small.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dunwoody faculty, first and second year Auto students, and industry friends celebrating the upgrade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Waterborne paint, which uses much less solvent than previous paint, provides multiple environmental and economic benefits including lower anthropogenic VOC emissions and reduced job and material costs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5337-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1122 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5337-small-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5337-small\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5337-small-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5337-small.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynn Engmark of PPG Industries discusses waterborne paint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program celebrated the installation by hosting a \u201cWaterborne 101\u201d presentation, including a brief history of collision instruction at Dunwoody by Bruce Graffunder; a presentation on waterborne paint by Lynn Engmark of PPG Industries; \u00a0and some observations on using waterborne paint from Pete Latuff of Latuff Brothers Auto Body.<\/p>\n<p>With so many advantages for both the shop and the customer, \u201cthere\u2019s absolutely no reason to <em>not<\/em> shoot waterborne [paint],\u201d Latuff said when describing his shop\u2019s successful shift away from solvent based paints towards water based paints.<\/p>\n<p>Graffunder explained that this new piece of equipment will also change the Automotive program\u2019s curriculum. As auto body shops across the country transition towards waterborne-based paint practices, Dunwoody Automotive students can expect the same. Graffunder now expects close to 75% of painting time will be devoted to using and learning waterborne based painting techniques. This change in curriculum will better train and prepare Dunwoody students as they progress towards a career in automotive collision repair.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1123\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5364-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1123 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5364-small-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5364-small\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5364-small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_5364-small.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynn Engmark showing how to properly apply waterborne based paint to a car panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The afternoon presentation concluded with refreshments and a demonstration from Lynn Engmark on how to properly apply waterborne-based paint to a car panel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automotive Collision Repair &amp; Refinishing recently celebrated the completion of major upgrades to the program\u2019s paint booth. The booth upgrade means students and faculty can use waterborne paint, an environmentally friendly paint that is gaining traction in body shops across the U.S. and internationally. 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