Schools for painting.

[markzeronine]

Have you guys done any of them, I know everyone's going to talk about how they've been doing it since they were 5 years old and what not, but I want to know what schools are reccomended. I just want to do it for 'fun', not a career. Just a skill that's always had me fascinated. Plus every single car/truck I've ever owned has needed paint/body work at some time in it's life

Thanks in advance guys

[Shithappens]

Check out Marchman which is a technical school up in hudson, or if thats to far their might be other schools that offer it. Just look for them at technical schools where you can learn just that specific topic and not have to take other classes not related. Nice thing is age does not matter.

[markzeronine]

great, thanks for the quick response. I think I've heard of ptec or something, I'll look into all that tomorrow.

I just want something that isn't a bunch of kids that don't give a f- because they're parents are sending them there because they have nothing else to do... I went to UTI and saw PLENTY of that. No paint/body in the orlando campus anyway. Besdies that, I'd love to learn something because I want to, not because I have to.

[Jason.]

I am SO with you on this. I have always wanted to learn to paint, I would love to be able to do whatever look I want on my vehicle (no matter what vehicle it is, they've all needed it, even my truck) and not have to pay someone $3500 for their skill, but rather just buy the materials, and use my own skill.

Plus, look at it this way, if you knew how to paint, and things ever went sour with your career, you could do side jobs and make ends meet for a little.

let me know what you find out mark, I would really love to learn to paint!!

[USDM4g4d]

Marchman (MTEC) as stated before. Right off Little Rd & Ridge Rd in Port Richey.

I dont know how you would feel about taking classes with juniors and seniors in HS w./ a few adults.

But its a good course for sure, alot of hands on.

[markzeronine]

yeah i mean if the teachers are good and there's good hands on it dosn't really matter. I apparently look like a junior in highschool anyway


and jason, im with you 100%
i know it's a skill thing and people put a lot of effort into it, but paying anyone 2000 (labor) for anything is a real killer for me. yeah, i guess i'm a cheap ass but i'm a diy'er at heart, always will be.

[LiL Sang]

HCC! I think it's about $3600 course for 1 year program as a full time student or 2 years program as a part time student.

Go for it! I want to repaint my Honda with the same O.E.M. color!

[Jason.]

yeah i mean if the teachers are good and there's good hands on it dosn't really matter. I apparently look like a junior in highschool anyway


and jason, im with you 100%
i know it's a skill thing and people put a lot of effort into it, but paying anyone 2000 (labor) for anything is a real killer for me. yeah, i guess i'm a cheap ass but i'm a diy'er at heart, always will be.

I've ALWAYS been a DIY'er, even if I dont know how to do it, I'll fuck it up teaching myself to do it the right way, then fix it the right way after I've learned from my mistakes. If I had an old car body or something I'd probably give painting a go, but there's a hell of alot more to it than that, so I'd really like to go to school for it.

And like I said, there is ALWAYS side work if you get bored and get a little itch to make some money.

[markzeronine]

yep, 95% of people I know with cars need some kind of paint, it's wether they can afford it or not is the question lol.

Sang I'll look into hcc, you know anyone whose done it there? I really don't want to just read books and talk about, and take tests on painting, that's all I can remember from HCC

[Muskulito240sx]

im going to hcc for their body and paint program i just payed 1300 for next semester. you start off learning how to use body filler and shape it next semester were doing frame pulling you dont get to do much with painting untill 3rd term but we did use the paint guns for alot of priming and painting our small projects biggest being a fender. its a little slow for my taste so I stayed after class every day and got a head start on painting. i think the paint teacher is really cool and smart as hell.

[Muskulito240sx]

yep, 95% of people I know with cars need some kind of paint, it's wether they can afford it or not is the question lol.

Sang I'll look into hcc, you know anyone whose done it there? I really don't want to just read books and talk about, and take tests on painting, that's all I can remember from HCC

i had 2 friends complete the program theres very little book work so far and they dont mind you bringing in your own projects as long as you work on them and not use your stall as storage

[Jason.]

I'd want a much more hands on class, not so much of the books and tests and what not. Like I said mark if you find something reley the info to me, I may join with you.

[markzeronine]

this is the dale mabry campus?


and you got it jason

[Muskulito240sx]

I'd want a much more hands on class, not so much of the books and tests and what not. Like I said mark if you find something reley the info to me, I may join with you.

no its past the ybor campus behind brocatos where the cops and fire fighters train. i hope i didnt make it sound like its not hands on. if you have cars to bring in and work on you can as long as you do the projects they give you to do and if you dont have anything to work on then they can give you things to do and then you have your group of ppl that think if they just do their projects and clock out early its enough

[Muskulito240sx]

also as far as learning goes its 3 semesters and then 2 more of internship