The Decor8 Spray Academy

What is the Decor8 Spray Academy?

The Decor8 Spray Academy offers high quality spray painting courses & training to decorating professionals of all levels of experience, delivered by industry experts with over 30 years experience. Offering both courses in HVLP & Airless spraying, the academy aims to impart both theoretical & practical expertise to attendees in order to provide the most comprehensive understanding of all aspects of spraying.

• For professionals of all levels of experience when it comes to spraying
• Understand important health & safety considerations involved in spraying
• Gain invaluable practical experience on the purpose built spray area at the Decor8 Spray Academy, with various difficult to spray objects
• Gain confidence with all aspects of spraying, including application, health & safety, cleaning & more
• Discover tips & tricks from industry professionals with a wealth of experience in spray painting
• Develop an excellent spraying technique that will allow you to achieve a superior finish to jobs
• Gain the ability to apply paint quicker & more efficiently using the latest technology
• Gain an insight into everything from setting up spray painting machines to cleaning & maintenance

Why Get Into Spraying?

1. Time – you can save lots of time on application by using a spray machine
2. Money – not only do you save money on labour but you can only make a saving on materials
3. Finish - spraying leaves a much smoother finish than other application methods

The Airless Spray Painting Course

The Decor8 Spray Academy Airless Course is a half-day paint spraying course that provides a comprehensive overview of airless paint spraying. At the core of the course, you will learn not only how to use the high pressure and high volume machines, but how to use them safely.

The experts at the Decor8 Spray Academy will also provide you with tips & tricks that they have developed from years of experience, allowing you to gain invaluable insights only learnt from long-term spraying. The practical spray area will allow you to get a feel for the airless paint machine and develop your spraying technique, as well as learn how to properly prepare surfaces for spraying.

• Half-day course
  
• Includes an extensive information pack covering everything covered in the course
• Discounted prices on spray equipment

The HVLP Spray Painting Course

The Decor8 Spray Academy HVLP Course is a whole day paint spraying course that offers a detailed outline of the full process of HVLP spraying, from machine setup to application. The benefit of HVLP spraying is it's high volume and low pressure nature, making it ideal for spraying doors, furniture and UPVC.

The course will allow you to develop the necessary technique in order to maximise the detailed precision finish capable with HVLP. Crucially, with both theoretical & practical elements, the course provides you with not only an understanding of the machines their components, but also chance to develop your technique & practical applicability with the HVLP machine. Furthermore, because of the precision nature of HVLP spraying, a focus of the course is to cover the full preparation process of the pre-painted surface.

This is crucially important for any HVLP spraying, which is why the experts at the Decor8 Spray Academy will demonstrate the perfect way to mask the details, so spraying is as easy & simple as possible.

• 1 day course
  
• Includes an extensive information pack covering everything covered in the course
• Discounted prices on spray equipment

Testimonials

Terry Ritchie

"Great, thank you so much!"

Alexander Cleland

"Excellent course, been a worthwhile experience. My knowledge is a lot better and I feel much more confident spraying. Ian and Sean are amazing with their knowledge and help. 10 out of 10."

Richard Hepburn

"Great day. Very interesting and great to get spraying."

Frequently Asked Questions

Who runs the course?

The spray training courses at Decor8 are ran by Ian Costello who has 20 year’s experience in spraying.

When are courses available?

Spray course dates are set periodically throughout the year. The best way to stay up to date & be the first to know of upcoming courses is to email icsta23@gmail.com who will email you with all upcoming dates when they become available.

Where is the spray training course based?

The Decor8 Spray Academy is based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester at a custom built spray facility.

Victoria Works

Sion Street

Radcliffe

M26 3SB