Salem High School – Auto Paint

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Course 13050 Auto Paint is a hands on course where students spend most days in the lab working. This course introduces students to the operations of automotive refinishing and custom painting. Students will learn to complete minor repairs of automotive finishes, apply primers, sealers, basecoats and clearcoats, just as you would in a traditional repair facility. Students will also spend a significant amount of time in the lab learning custom painting techniques using tools like the air brush, micro spray guns, pinstriping, pattern templates, masking, among many other custom paint techniques. Students will learn how to paint a variety of designs from traditional hot rod flames, lowrider paint schemes with metal flake, to flags, torn sheet metal with rivets, shadowing, wood grain, and more.