Car bodywork courses - paint based

[Jak]

Hi Guys,

 

Bit of a random one, what do you think the best way of being able to learn how to paint cars etc, with the possibilty of taking these skills into a paid profession - are there recognised qualifications etc, or would trying to find some form of apprenticeship (sp?) be the best approach?

 

This is purely research at the moment, but has sprung from the fact that I seem to be finding it pretty tough going to find a job where I can use my Degree in Marketing and really want to get a proper career going. I've not ruled Marketing/PR/Events out by any meens, but thought it'd be worth just seeing what other opportunities may be out there

 

 

 

 

Jak

[ChrisS]

Best advice I can give it call into a local body shop and ask them.

Not much help I know,sorry.

[DoogyRev]

I know someone who got an apprenticeship with BMW as a paint sprayer...... he ended up getting a Chemistry degree (paid for by BMW) and now he is one of the top paint mixers for them

 

so yes, I would say apprenticeship would be the best route

[TADDY]

My girlfriend works for Babcock Training delivering NVQ's to gym instructors/personal trainers but they also do courses in all sorts of things including Automotive bodywork/spraying and dependant on your age you could get it all payed for. If your interested then do some research on the Babcock International website under Training apprenticeships. or send me your details via pm and I'll pass it to my girlfriend and she can phone you and chat about it.

 

Tads

[Jak]

Thanks Guys

 

Taddy, may well be in touch

[Chris`I]

Where abouts you based Jak? My missus is looking for a marketing exec to join her team in Reading. Appologies if that is below you, dont know how much experience you have.

[rtbiscuit]

jaguar and have lots of jobs going at the moment, 15 pages or so, most are engineering, but there might be some marketing ones going. and they are midlands based.

 

don't know you're location though

[Jak]

Chris 'L - I'll send you a PM Based in Buckinghamshire, so not all that far

 

rt - Thanks, have had a look there already, application is in progress, havnt looked in terms of paint though so may have another look on that front too

 

 

Thanks again for advice/help everyone!

[rtbiscuit]

jag would be looking for experienced painters, you'd need to have started a course or aprentiship outside first then apply to work with them, but as most of jag spraying is done by machine i doubt there is much spray work.

[Jak]

^ Good point