Iowa Waste Reduction Center Manuals

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Auto Body Surface Coating: A Practical Guide to Reducing Air Emissions

This manual, created by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, provides practical steps to reduce air emissions in auto body surface coating. It covers spray equipment types, application techniques, cleaning methods, VOC content determination, and product selection. The guide emphasizes reducing VOCs and HAPs without expensive control devices, focusing instead on changes in materials, equipment, and techniques. It also introduces the Laser Touch™ targeting system as a tool to improve spray efficiency and consistency.

The manual is structured to help technicians reduce emissions while maintaining quality finishes, with sections on surface prep, undercoats, topcoats, and future trends in the industry.

Covers: Introduction · Auto Refinishing Process Overview · Spray Equipment · Spray Application Techniques · Spray Equipment Cleaning · Determining Product VOC Content