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PaintTech Training Courses

At PaintTech Training Academy, we have been developing training courses within the industry for the past eight years. Initially focusing on airless spraying courses, we now offer practical training in various areas, including kitchen and furniture spraying, HVLP spraying, worktop refurbishment using epoxy resin, Venetian polished plaster, wallpapering, pricing, project management, UPVC, and much more.

All our courses are conveniently categorised into four sections: spraying, decorative, business development, and wallpaper. Feel free to explore our courses, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you need help choosing the right course for you.

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Spraying Courses
Decorative Courses
Wallpapering Courses
Business Development Courses

Spraying Courses

Intensive Airless Spraying

Our Intensive Airless Spraying course, assured by City & Guilds, is our most popular for students wanting to understand the fundamentals of airless spraying. We will cover everything from the basics of airless machines to spraying a range of surfaces during the 2-day course.

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Kitchens & Furniture On-Site spraying

Learn how to spray paint a kitchen on-site without needing a workshop. This course assured by City & Guilds provides techniques for achieving a professional finish and includes pricing and marketing guidance to integrate this service into your business.

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Apply Paint using HVLP Equipment

This course is ideal for those who wish to learn how to use HVLP equipment. You will gain a good understanding of HVLP and compressor setups. You will have the chance to practice hands-on and improve your skills by spraying different surfaces, such as doors, furniture, and MDF boards.

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Airless Spray Plaster

This course is ideal for decorators, plasterers, and other professionals wanting to expand their skills into spray plaster. You’ll learn the fundamentals, machine setup, and product selection. You’ll have the opportunity to practice your skills on various surfaces, such as walls, ceilings, corners, and more.

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UPVC Spraying

Our UPVC Spraying course offers a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in spraying substrates such as UPVC windows, doors, fascia, and guttering. You will also learn how to mask up areas for spraying and how to use HVLP sprayers for UPVC spraying.

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Decorative Courses

Worktop Refurbishment

This course is designed to teach you how to resurface kitchen worktops using epoxy resin and a spray granite product called Stoneflecks. The course is geared towards building your confidence by prioritising teaching you designs that can be easily replicated and sold to your customers. This means that even if you’re not exceptionally creative, you can still take the course and learn how to create designs that are both beautiful and profitable.

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Venetian Polished Plaster

Our Venetian plaster course is designed to teach you the skills necessary for applying Venetian plaster in your business. During the course, you will spend two days on the trowel using a range of different products and producing sample boards that you can take with you to show your clients. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work on an entire wall to practice your skills and experience the full effect.

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Hawk StoneFlecks™ Spray Granite

This one-day course focuses exclusively on the Hawk Labs Stoneflecks product. Stoneflecks is a spray granite effect product that can be used to resurface worktops. The course will teach you the entire system, including techniques such as masking areas and understanding HVLP for spraying and applying primers and topcoats. You will learn the necessary skills needed to transform worktops.

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Water Based finshes

Our water-based finishes course is designed to enhance your understanding of paints. You’ll learn about different paint systems, application methods, product finishes, and how to read technical data sheets. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to select the right paint system and apply it effectively, improving the quality of your work.

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Gilding by Loose Leaf & Transfer

This course teaches you the techniques required to gild by transfer, similar to our gilding by loose leaf course. You will learn about the differences between loose leaf and transfer gilding techniques, including the advantages and disadvantages of both. The course will cover the different types of metal leaf for transfer, how to prepare the surface and the techniques and tools required for application.

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Spray Granite Finishes for interior surfaces

This one day course has been designed to explain the spray granite finishes and systems available from Infinity in an internal decorative environment. We go through how to apply on walls, tiles, floors, counters and worktops and the process involved. This course is a fantastic option for the eco friendly among us by reduces environmental waste.

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Wallpapering Courses

Introduction To Paper Hanging

This is the ideal starting point for anyone wanting to develop their wallpapering skills. Over the two days, you will learn the basics of wallpapering, including wall preparation, tool selection, and foundation paper installation. The main focus of the course will be on developing your ability to hang non-matching vinyl wallpaper in different scenarios.

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Paper Hanging Intermediate

This course is a natural progression from our introduction to paperhanging course. It is designed for those who want to enhance their wallpapering skills. The course covers patterned papers and various types of wallpaper and offers hands-on experience in hanging wallpaper in different settings, such as around fireplaces, and in window reveals.

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Hang Wallcoverings (Specialist Papers)

This course covers the art of working with challenging wallcoverings like silk, wool strand, flock, hessian, Lincrusta, and hand-printed paper. You’ll learn specific techniques for each type of wallcovering, quantity calculations, suitability assessments, and how to handle high-end projects with confidence.

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Hang Wall Coverings To Complex Surfaces

Our two-day complex surfaces wallpapering course teaches advanced techniques for hanging wallpaper on challenging surfaces such as sloping ceilings, arches, and columns. Designed for experienced wallpaperers, we will cover everything from materials to tools, as well as how to overcome obstacles when wallpapering complex surfaces.

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Hang Non-Standard Width Wallcoverings

This course will teach you how to use wide-width vinyls, such as Muraspec. You will learn how to prepare the surface, what tools are required, and how to hang wide-width papers onto walls. Additionally, you will be taught how to work around obstacles such as light switches, sockets, and pipework.

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Applying Printed Murals

Our Applying Printed Murals course, taught by Paul at Vista Digital, will teach you how to install various types of murals, including one-piece and multi-panel murals. You will learn how to accurately measure the area, prepare it for the installation, and hang the murals.

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Advanced Printed Murals

Our Advanced Applying Printed Murals course covers the installation of murals on complex surfaces, resolving design problems, and overcoming obstacles. It is designed to help you gain confidence in providing specialized mural installation services.

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Business Development Courses

Estimating For Painting & Decorating

This course is designed to help decorators master pricing strategies and skills to drive profitability and business expansion. It includes practical exercises and knowledge on how to calculate costs, materials, and pricing from plans, enabling informed and innovative pricing decisions. It’s a valuable resource for decorators seeking sustainable growth in a competitive market.

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Project Management In Construction Introduction

This two-day course is an introduction to project management that is open to all construction professionals. It will help you understand how to set clear goals, control costs, and meet deadlines. You will learn skills such as writing project documents, creating work schedules, and handling challenges.

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Project Management In Construction Intermediate

Our project management intermediate course is designed for those with some experience as this course takes you beyond basics. This course focuses on handling more complex construction projects, building practical knowledge in creating risk-reducing environments, designing tools, and managing unexpected situations.

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Why our courses

At PaintTech Training Academy we have taken years of industry experience and expertise to create training courses that are ‘real world’ and deliver to you the useful skills you need to move your business forward. Our whole ethos is about putting our learners first by creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere which encourages and enhances your learning capabilities.

All our courses are delivered by industry professionals who have (and some still do) worked on the tools as well as being qualified teachers and small business owners, so they really do understand the challenges you face when dealing with clients, working on site, and getting to grips with new skills and technologies. With over 100+ years industry experience within the team you can rest assured that we have got you covered for the long game, and can assist you to future-proof your business now.

We also work closely with the Construction Industry Training Board to benchmark the standard of our training provision and to assist with accessing funding to pay for your training needs. Along with our City & Guilds Assured status this demonstrates our commitment to providing the right training and skills and gives you peace of mind that you are learning with a quality assured provider.