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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”
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- 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.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- 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.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
Related Technology & Tools
- Scoring tools
- Power sanders
- Hammers
- Utility knives
- Wallpaper steamers
- Ladders
- Personal computers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Patching knives
- Sandblasters
- Chipping hammers
- Stripper brushes
- Striping machines
- Spray guns
- Putty chisels
- Power paint mixers
- Notebook computers
- Riggings
- Grout removal tools
- Glue guns
- Hydraulic lifts
- Swing stages
- Circle cutters
- Wire brushes
- Chippers
- Line lasers
- Float trowels
- Respirators
- Tinting machines
- Stencils
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Drywall hammers
- Striping tools
- Pressure washers
- Hoists
- Electric grinders
- Power drills
- Heat guns
- Laser printers
- Blow torches
- Glass scrapers
- Air compressors
- Drywall axes
- Power saws
- Slings
- Trowels
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Paint shakers
- Drywall lifters
- Paint strainers
- Spray texture guns
- Stilts
- Seam rollers
- Drywall ripping tools
- Conventional spray equipment
- Hopper guns
- Desktop computers
- Electric paint removers
- Disk sanders
- Temperature gauges
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Power brushes
- Hard hats
- Saws
- Extension ladders
- Platforms
- Bosun chairs
- Airless spray equipment
- Combing tools
- Texturing trowels
- Forklifts
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Paint brushes
- Putty knives
- Paint stripping equipment
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Caulking guns
- Drywall taping knives
- Painting edgers
- Trim guides
- Paint lead testing kits
- Scaffolding
- Floor scrapers
- Stucco patching guns
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Bucket trucks
- Screwdrivers
- Power rollers
- Hydroblasters
- Aerial lifts
- Glaziers' knives
- Spackling knives
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