About this role
Painters paint, varnish, wallpaper and other protective and decorative materials to interior and exterior walls and surfaces, painters also paint the interior and exterior of buildings and other structures. They may use standard latex based paints or specialised paints for decorative effect or protective properties. Painters are skilled in using brushes, paint rollers and paint sprayers for different applications. Tasks required by this job include: - erects working platform or scaffolding up to five metres in height; - prepares surfaces by cleaning, sanding and filling cracks and holes with appropriate filler; - applies primer, undercoat and finishing coat(s) using brush, roller, or spray equipment; - mixes adhesive or removes self-adhesive backing and positions covering material on wall, matching up patterns where appropriate and removing wrinkles and air bubbles by hand or brush; - stains, waxes and french polishes wood surfaces by hand.