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Auto Paint training. WyoTech, UTI or local campus?
05-23-2012 | 01:29 PM
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Auto Paint training. WyoTech, UTI or local campus?
So, I want to learn how to do auto body, paint and finishing and I dont want
to just learn from Joe Smith in his house garage with a $50 gravity gun.
I want to learn the right way, and hopefully get a certificate so I can do it
part time for a little extra income and be something I enjoy too.
So the question is, would you guys suggest WyoTech, UTI, or just go through
my local college campus and hope they work with military schedules and tuition.
to just learn from Joe Smith in his house garage with a $50 gravity gun.
I want to learn the right way, and hopefully get a certificate so I can do it
part time for a little extra income and be something I enjoy too.
So the question is, would you guys suggest WyoTech, UTI, or just go through
my local college campus and hope they work with military schedules and tuition.
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05-23-2012 | 05:17 PM
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I believe CCOC has a autobody course that goes through the basics. No idea how good it is. Im planning on taking their welding courses. All the body shop guys I know learned on the job though.
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05-24-2012 | 10:56 PM
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What you guys are realizing is that cost wont be a factor for Adam. He has many options to pay for the college via GI bill, tuition assistance, and a few other things.
05-24-2012 | 11:06 PM
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05-24-2012 | 11:07 PM
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And the biggest issue is since I moved to lake Tahoe I don't have a garage in the bay to practice in anymore. So I'd totally buy a gun and practice but I got nowhere to spray lol
05-25-2012 | 10:57 AM
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If you're trying to do this part time and to be good in hobby my suggestion is that you go down to your local body shop... one of the good ones run by a small crew. Offer them to do free prep work if they'll teach you to the ropes. Hands on is the best way to do it.
If you want some kind of certificate to feel good about then go to a school for it. Just pick one you like. You'll get whatever you put into it so any school is going to be just fine. I don't think any of the guys I know that paint went to school for. One of them has had several motorcycles featured in magazines... and on the cover. Another one of them is in 3 magazines THIS month for his roadster.
People in that industry hire skills not paper.
But if you've got GI dollars to spend then go for it... I'd highly advice taking some metal working and fabrication courses if you can.
If you want some kind of certificate to feel good about then go to a school for it. Just pick one you like. You'll get whatever you put into it so any school is going to be just fine. I don't think any of the guys I know that paint went to school for. One of them has had several motorcycles featured in magazines... and on the cover. Another one of them is in 3 magazines THIS month for his roadster.
People in that industry hire skills not paper.
But if you've got GI dollars to spend then go for it... I'd highly advice taking some metal working and fabrication courses if you can.
05-25-2012 | 01:30 PM
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Thanks bud, ive already started looking into welding/fab classes also. Ive welded before, I made my exhaust pipe/tip for my wagon but Id like to get better and eventually build a dune buggy or something 
05-25-2012 | 02:38 PM
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If you're trying to do this part time and to be good in hobby my suggestion is that you go down to your local body shop... one of the good ones run by a small crew. Offer them to do free prep work if they'll teach you to the ropes. Hands on is the best way to do it.
If you want some kind of certificate to feel good about then go to a school for it. Just pick one you like. You'll get whatever you put into it so any school is going to be just fine. I don't think any of the guys I know that paint went to school for. One of them has had several motorcycles featured in magazines... and on the cover. Another one of them is in 3 magazines THIS month for his roadster.
People in that industry hire skills not paper.
But if you've got GI dollars to spend then go for it... I'd highly advice taking some metal working and fabrication courses if you can.
If you want some kind of certificate to feel good about then go to a school for it. Just pick one you like. You'll get whatever you put into it so any school is going to be just fine. I don't think any of the guys I know that paint went to school for. One of them has had several motorcycles featured in magazines... and on the cover. Another one of them is in 3 magazines THIS month for his roadster.
People in that industry hire skills not paper.
But if you've got GI dollars to spend then go for it... I'd highly advice taking some metal working and fabrication courses if you can.
That is a great idea!
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