Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Certification
Timeline

R. Chance Winder

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Driven Auto Body Paint Technician with extensive experience in high-volume environments, notably at Lone Peak Collision. Excelled in delivering top-quality finishes on a range of vehicles, from insurance collision work to high-end cars, mastering waterborne and solvent-based paints. Proven ability to enhance efficiency and quality, evidenced by handling 200-300 hours of painting and prep work every 2 weeks but comfortable with 150-200. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and continuous improvement in skill set.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Auto Body Paint Technican

Gus Paulos Chevrolet
06.2006 - 04.2016

Paint prep for a year and then started learning to spray .

Dupont chroma base certification 2007.

Debeer 900 water base certification in Texas 2012.

Combo work 2013-2015.

Learned a lot painting insurance work.

Auto Body Paint Technician

Lone Peak Collision
04.2016 - 03.2021

Painting insurance collision work.

R.V.’s and semis.

Restoration work when collision work was slow.

Onyx HD certification.

Very high expectations, which made me better.

High end cars.

Auto Body Paint Technician

Unique Auto Body
08.2018 - 12.2018

Great experience for me. I had to prove to myself I could paint under that much load.

Was painting between 200-300 hours and prepping as well myself.

I left back to Lone Peak because I missed the family vibe.

Auto Body Painter's Helper

Keeseee Motors
07.2023 - 03.2024

Prepped for paint.

Anything to help the painter.

Was trying to get in the booth to paint, not a lot of shops in Cortez, CO so I took the prep job.

Powder Coater

STR Custom Coatings
08.2022 - 11.2023

Sand blasting.

Powder application.

Cerakote.

Shop clean up

Skills

  • Touch-up painting
  • Clear coat application
  • Detail Oriented
  • Primer Application
  • Polishing techniques
  • Paint mixing
  • Color Matching
  • Efficient workflow
  • Protective coatings
  • Solvent-based paints
  • Powder coating
  • Waterborne paints
  • Custom Finishes
  • Spray Techniques
  • Spot Painting
  • Infrared Curing
  • Decal Installation
  • Ultraviolet Curing
  • Filler Application
  • Overspray Removal
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Time management abilities
  • Continuous Improvement

Certification

DuPont Chroma Base

Debeer 900

Onyx HD

Timeline

Auto Body Painter's Helper - Keeseee Motors
07.2023 - 03.2024
Powder Coater - STR Custom Coatings
08.2022 - 11.2023
Auto Body Paint Technician - Unique Auto Body
08.2018 - 12.2018
Auto Body Paint Technician - Lone Peak Collision
04.2016 - 03.2021
Auto Body Paint Technican - Gus Paulos Chevrolet
06.2006 - 04.2016
R. Chance Winder