The industry-certified training includes a two-day program designed to educate jobber personnel about paint chemistry and appropriate applications for the complete line of Matrix products; a two-day training certification for painters on Matrix product selection and application to maximize shop productivity; and a one-day color theory session where attendees learn how to match and adjust color.
Color theory is also offered in combination with each of the two-day sessions, creating a three-day training program.
The classes will be conducted at Quest Automotive Products' headquarters in Massillon. Matrix is a Quest Automotive brand. The training facility has state-of-the-art tools and equipment for hands-on learning. The instructors are the Quest Automotive technical and training staff.
Jobber Product training classes are scheduled for March 11-12, May 6-7, Aug. 26-27 and Nov. 11-12. Color Theory training follows Jobber Product training on March 13 and May 8.
Painter Product Certification is March 24-25, June 10-11, July 22-23, Sept. 23-24 and Oct. 21-22. Color Theory follows Painter Product Certification on June 12 and Sept. 25. Color Theory training also is offered on March 27.
Those who are interested in attending a training class are urged to contact their Matrix sales representative at least three weeks in advance.
Quest Automotive Products is an approved I-CAR Industry Training Alliance provider. I-CAR is the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair. It is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the information, knowledge and skills required to perform complete, safe and quality repairs. Matrix training qualifies for I-CAR credit hours in the United States and Canada.
Matrix brand paints are high-quality primers, basecoats, clearcoats, hardeners and reducers used primarily by the automotive repair industry and custom painters, airbrush artists and pinstripers. The Matrix Accushade® Intermix System allows painters to create more than 250,000 colors with exact formulas for all Matrix paint products including low VOC products.
For more information, visit www.MatrixSystem.com and www.Quest-AP.com.
Quest Automotive Products is a division of Quest Specialty Chemicals: www.Quest-SC.com.
For more information on the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance, visit www.I-car.com.
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