Training

E&M Auto hosts regular training seminars on a variety of topics for professional and rookie painters alike. We keep up with industry trends and requirements, and we are qualified to certify you and your staff.

We provide equipment and demonstrations along with hands-on experience, so come ready to paint. All our seminars require pre-registration so check out our schedule and call your local E&M Auto Paint and Supply to sign up. For a list of all our locations, see our Contact page.

Current Topic

EPA Rule 40 CFR Part 63 subpart HHHHHH

From the DuPont Refinish site:

In January 2008, the US EPA published the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coatings Operations at Area Sources. In the Industry, the Rule is commonly referred to as Area Source Rule HHHHHH or the Refinisher Rule. This rule was established to reduce emissions of the following target HAPs:

Chromium compounds, Cadmium, Lead, Nickel, Manganese.

While new facilities must comply with the requirements of the final rule upon start-up, existing shops are required to comply no later than January 2011. The general requirements of the rule have been published by EPA in a concise and easy to read brochure, click here.

E & M Training 

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT AND WAS A PART OF THIS GREAT EVENT! 

Airbrush Clinic with Instructor Darren Wenzel

04.30.11 — 8:00am-5:00pm w/ Lunch Furnished! Register at E&M in Harrisonburg for only $175 — Limited seating!

Darren began his trade after high school enrolling in a sign painting apprenticeship which was a 4 year program, learning to hand letter before computers took over the trade. He focused on mainly sign painting for the first ten years working in various shops around Australia. He then bought his first airbrush and began to practice after hours and then began producing a lot of airbrush signage. After a few more years, he started to get more into the custom paint scene which now is 90% of what he does. In 2007 Darren got his break and the opportunity to come to the states and work after years of traveling back and forth. Razor custom paint in Virginia sponsored him to come over and work for them. Over the three years he learned a great deal with them. He recently moved to Austin, Texas to start his own business called "Gasoline Art" which is now keeping him busy in getting it up and running.