Painting Los Angeles

2006-05-25T13:16:00.000-07:00

Painting

Painting
includes the preparation of surfaces and the application of paint,
varnish, enamel, lacquer, and similar materials to wood, metal,
or masonry buildings. Painters may apply the paint with a brush,
a spray gun, or a roller. They also mix pigments, oils, and other
ingredients to obtain the required color and consistency. Paperhangers
must also prepare surfaces. They have great skills to measure
the surface, cut the wallpaper to size, paste, position and match
designs, and work the air bubbles out to leave a smooth surface.
A wide variety of specialized tools help throughout the process.
They also learn to work with many fabrics, vinyl, or other materials.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Painters work on floors, walls, ceilings, and equipment in interiors,
and outside on everything from foundations to water towers and
flagpoles. Odors from paints, thinners, or shellac are usually
present. Painters may work alone or in crews. Painters and paperhangers
stand, stoop, turn, crouch, crawl, kneel and frequently climb
scaffolds and ladders. Safety in this occupation depends on caution
and safe practices while working.

APTITUDE AND INTEREST

Applicants should be able to work with numbers and work well with
their hands. To qualify for some jobs the ability to distinguish
between colors might be necessary.

TRAINING

To become a skilled painter or paperhanger training is essential.
It can be acquired informally through "learning-by-working;"
through company on-the-job training programs; by attending trade
or vocational/technical schools; through unilaterally (management
or labor) sponsored trainee programs; through registered labor-management
apprenticeship programs, or a combination of the above. It is
generally accepted that the more formalized training programs
give more comprehensive skill training. Recommended high school
courses include art, chemistry, general shop, interior decorating,
math, and woodwork finishing.

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