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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
Tasks for “Architectural Coating Finisher”
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
Related Technology & Tools
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Bosun chairs
- Seam rollers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Stucco patching guns
- Sandblasters
- Stripper brushes
- Trim guides
- Paint shakers
- Drywall lifters
- Electric grinders
- Power saws
- Tinting machines
- Drywall axes
- Texturing trowels
- Hopper guns
- Chippers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Respirators
- Circle cutters
- Scaffolding
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Aerial lifts
- Putty chisels
- Stencils
- Glass scrapers
- Spray guns
- Utility knives
- Power drills
- Air compressors
- Combing tools
- Drywall ripping tools
- Drywall taping knives
- Trowels
- Forklifts
- Extension ladders
- Work boots
- Airless spray equipment
- Swing stages
- Blow torches
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Power rollers
- Paint strainers
- Floor scrapers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Bucket trucks
- Patching knives
- Caulking guns
- Notebook computers
- Paint rollers
- Pressure washers
- Striping tools
- Screwdrivers
- Stilts
- Hoists
- Power sanders
- Wallpaper steamers
- Hammers
- Saws
- Hydroblasters
- Disk sanders
- Float trowels
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Temperature gauges
- Power paint mixers
- Paint brushes
- Paint stripping equipment
- Drywall hammers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Electric paint removers
- Riggings
- Putty knives
- Line lasers
- Power brushes
- Wire brushes
- Ladders
- Platforms
- Scoring tools
- Laser printers
- Painting edgers
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Heat guns
- Grout removal tools
- Hydraulic lifts
- Hard hats
- Mobile scaffolds
- Glaziers' knives
- Chipping hammers
- Glue guns
- Slings
- Striping machines
- Spray texture guns
- Spackling knives
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