Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces.
2. 02Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.
3. 03Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times to dry or harden finishes.
4. 04Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
5. 05Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
6. 06Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
7. 07Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.
8. 08Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
9. 09Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty.

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