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