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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
- 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
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Spray Painter”
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- 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.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- 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.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
Related Technology & Tools
- Paint shakers
- Electric grinders
- Combing tools
- Drywall taping knives
- Respirators
- Power saws
- Trim guides
- Caulking guns
- Blow torches
- Hard hats
- Spray guns
- Laser printers
- Power sanders
- Float trowels
- Scaffolding
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Glass scrapers
- Putty knives
- Drywall lifters
- Power paint mixers
- Personal computers
- Chippers
- Paint rollers
- Line lasers
- Power drills
- Wire brushes
- Utility knives
- Stripper brushes
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Paint strainers
- Scoring tools
- Stencils
- Air compressors
- Drywall axes
- Chipping hammers
- Screwdrivers
- Electric paint removers
- Sandblasters
- Drywall hammers
- Spray texture guns
- Power rollers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Stilts
- Patching knives
- Putty chisels
- Glue guns
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Work boots
- Conventional spray equipment
- Spackling knives
- Grout removal tools
- Striping machines
- Painting edgers
- Airless spray equipment
- Paint brushes
- Hoists
- Bosun chairs
- Trowels
- Hydroblasters
- Seam rollers
- Tinting machines
- Power brushes
- Extension ladders
- Saws
- Paint stripping equipment
- Disk sanders
- Platforms
- Notebook computers
- Aerial lifts
- Circle cutters
- Drywall ripping tools
- Temperature gauges
- Glaziers' knives
- Pressure washers
- Hammers
- Ladders
- Desktop computers
- Hopper guns
- Forklifts
- Floor scrapers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Mobile scaffolds
- Swing stages
- Texturing trowels
- Riggings
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Paint lead testing kits
- Slings
- Stucco patching guns
- Striping tools
- Bucket trucks
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Heat guns
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