Spray Painters and Varnishers

Spray painters and varnishers operate spray painting and varnishing equipment to apply protective coatings to manufactured items or structures. Tasks include - (a) preparing surfaces to be coated using a variety of methods to remove grease, dirt and rust; (b) painting cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles, and applying varnish and other protective coatings; (c) applying paint as well as protective coatings of enamel or varnish on metal, wooden and other manufactured products, usually with a hand-spraying device. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Manufactured articles painter - Varnisher - Vehicle painter Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Building painter - 7131 - Decorative painter - 7316 - Signwriter - 7316 - Wood treater - 7521 - Metal coating machine operator - 8122.