How do they match: Painters, Construction and Maintenance

  • Brush Painter
  • Architectural Coating Finisher

  • 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.

  • Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
  • Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
  • Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
  • Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
  • Polish final coats to specified finishes.
  • Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
  • Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
  • Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
  • Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
  • Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
  • Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.

  • Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
  • Prepare surfaces for finishing.