Upcoming Dates:
Montreal
(in French)
April 10 and 11, 2010
October 2 and 3, 2010
April 9 and 10, 2011
Toronto
(in English)
April 19 and 20, 2010 - CANCELLED
October 18 and 19, 2010
April 18 & 19, 2011
A two day intensive seminar devoted to imparting knowledge on the professional way to use products that repair, finish and touch-up wood and plastic laminates.
This seminar will be of interest to all those working with wood finishes, those who repair and/or touch-up damages to wood finishes: furniture manufacturers and retailers, movers, refinishers, restorers of musical instruments, casket manufacturers, delivery personnel, etc. As well, people who need to monitor and improve repair work performed by others. This includes customer service managers, shop foremen, production managers and company owners. Finally, this course would also be beneficial to personnel from upholstery houses, kitchen-cabinet makers, designers and private craftsmen.
Seminar includes* but is not limited to:
Camouflaging damage & defects
Learn to fill in scratches, cracks and gouges by using Burn-In Techniques that leave beautiful and permanent results. Sharpen your skills at recognising what does and doesn’t work in any repair situation.
Selecting the appropriate repair technique
Learn the 2 colour correction techniques and when they should be applied. Understand how to re-create wood grain using 3 graining techniques. Gain complete knowledge of your equipment and supplies. Be able to repair plastic laminates.
Repairing chips, cracks and seams on melamine, arborite, formica, etc.
Ideal for kitchen cabinets, office furniture and panelling.
Improving your understanding of wood finishing
Hear about the latest products on the market including catalyzed lacquers, urethanes, shellac, varnish and synthetics. Save time and money with better planning and organising. Indentify the major steps required to execute a complete repair along with the potential problems and solutions. Hear about specific “tricks” and techniques that usually don’t work.
Mastering the elements of proper colour selection
Learn the Theory of Colour and how it can help speed up your production. Know the key principles of complementary colours to eliminate the guesswork out of colour matching.
Learning rubbing procedures including High Gloss finishes
See how the manufacturers rubout their finishes and learn the secret to achieving the dullest or glossiest finishes. Be familiar with the use of abrasives: sandpaper, steel wool, Scotch Brite, rubbing compounds, etc.
Be confident that your repair is perfectly acceptable to your customer and yourself
Get better results from yourself by using professional materials designed specifically for touching-up wood finishes. Save on labour, increase efficiency and improve your productivity by developing good working habits.
- Discover the secrets known only to masters with years of experience.
- Learn the systematic approach to executing fast and faultless repairs.
- Learn how to determine which technique should be applied and when.
- Know how to ensure that your work achieves the required result by understanding the principles of burning-in.
- Avoid problems with colour matching, smoothness, graining and sheen.
- Guarantee customer satisfaction and eliminate costly mark-downs.
- Eliminate customer complaints.
- Learn to organize your work, leaving adequate time for each step, for corrections, and for unexpected problems.
- Obtain higher quality results in less time and at lower cost.
*Seminar content may vary depending on changing industy processes.
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