According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes. | 93% |
| Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times. | 91% |
| Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas. | 89% |
| Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers. | 87% |
| Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times to dry or harden finishes. | 85% |
| Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags. | 81% |
| Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required. | 81% |
| Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth. | 81% |
| Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty. | 80% |
| Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures. | 79% |
| Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces. | 77% |
| Cut out sections in surfaces of materials to be inlaid with decorative pieces, using patterns and knives or scissors. | 68% |
| Position and glue decorative pieces in cutout sections of workpieces, following patterns. | 56% |
