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