Dulux Academy Advanced Airless Course Review

I’ve just got back from another excellent day at the Dulux Academy in Slough, where I attended the Advanced Airless Spraying Course. I thought I’d sit down and write a quick review for anyone looking to take the step into spraying.

The Dulux Academy runs several courses, not just spraying. They cover wallpaper, digital wall murals, urban effects, colour, and design — the list goes on. Each course lasts one or two days, is open to the general public, and is reasonably priced.

These courses are handy for decorators because they let us focus on one part of the industry. For me, it’s spraying. I didn’t need to do the beginners’ course because I already know the basics.

My Dulux Academy Advanced Airless Course Review

This course is brilliant for brushing up on your skills and learning new ones. Remember: every day is a school day, and you never know everything.

Nothing is too much trouble for Tony Pearson-Young, and there’s no such thing as a silly question. The Advanced Airless Course is taught at a good pace, and you’re well looked after. Tea or coffee with a sausage or bacon roll to start the day, a nice hot lunch, and cake in the afternoon.

As this is the Advanced course, it doesn’t cover the very basics like cleaning the sprayer etc. But you still get plenty of information about surface preparation, safety, choosing spray gun/nozzle, and maintenance. The paints used were all Dulux Trade (unsurprisingly). They provide everything in terms of equipment, PPE, masking sundries etc, however you can take your own sprayer if you want to.

You also get plenty of time on the gun, which is ideal. You spray under the supervision of an instructor, who explains how you can improve your technique as you go. By the end of the day, you come away with a lot more confidence.

I’d recommend this course to anyone. Click here for more info.

It was great meeting Andy, Adrian Ellis, David Pyle, and Nik — all great guys. Thanks again, Tony Pearson-Young.

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