Apply paint, wallpaper and additional finishes to inside and outside surfaces of buildings and other areas; Utilize pre-coating agents, filling and levelling materials, and mix and match colours and textures. Read blueprints, drawings, technical specifications and material data sheets in the successful completion of assigned painting task.
Variety of different tools are used to remove and apply paint, wallpaper and other finishes. These include scrapers, ladders, sanders and liquid paint removers to remove previous finishes, as well as drop sheets, adhesive tape, paint brushes, sponges, spray guns, rollers and stencils. Wallpaper paste may also be used to apply wallpaper. Protective clothing and hats are required, especially when working in the sun, along with masks when working around paint fumes.
Residential and commercial/industrial practices and processes of the painting trade; paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, epoxies, paint removers and related materials, including their properties and application; applicable code requirements; methods and practices followed in the maintenance of tools, machinery and equipment; occupational hazards of the painting trade and precautionary measures to be observed.