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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
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Colored Liquid Plastic Applier”
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Drywall ripping tools
- Stencils
- Aerial lifts
- Air compressors
- Paint brushes
- Wallpaper steamers
- Drywall hammers
- Power sanders
- Glass scrapers
- Power drills
- Respirators
- Power rollers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Blow torches
- Bosun chairs
- Paint strainers
- Hammers
- Temperature gauges
- Line lasers
- Spray guns
- Work boots
- Slings
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Trowels
- Electric paint removers
- Ladders
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Scaffolding
- Swing stages
- Floor scrapers
- Notebook computers
- Power saws
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Desktop computers
- Power paint mixers
- Spackling knives
- Stilts
- Scoring tools
- Platforms
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Personal computers
- Riggings
- Saws
- Electric grinders
- Conventional spray equipment
- Paint lead testing kits
- Drywall lifters
- Trim guides
- Circle cutters
- Glue guns
- Utility knives
- Hopper guns
- Chippers
- Heat guns
- Grout removal tools
- Striping tools
- Texturing trowels
- Sandblasters
- Combing tools
- Wire brushes
- Disk sanders
- Striping machines
- Drywall taping knives
- Paint rollers
- Screwdrivers
- Putty knives
- Patching knives
- Pressure washers
- Painting edgers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Tinting machines
- Airless spray equipment
- Stripper brushes
- Spray texture guns
- Extension ladders
- Forklifts
- Drywall axes
- Glaziers' knives
- Paint shakers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Laser printers
- Power brushes
- Hoists
- Paint stripping equipment
- Caulking guns
- Seam rollers
- Float trowels
- Hard hats
- Bucket trucks
- Hydroblasters
- Putty chisels
- Chipping hammers
- Stucco patching guns
- Word processing software
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Windows
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Excel
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Microsoft Office
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Spreadsheet software
- Sage ACT!
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- On Center Quick Bid