Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes.

• Paint Sprayer, Sandblaster
• Painter Apprentice, Transportation Equipment
• Painter, Transportation Equipment
• Railroad-Car Letterer

• Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, and exhaust units in order to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
• Allow the sprayed product to dry, and then touch up any spots that may have been missed.
• Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
• Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
• Apply rust-resistant undercoats, and caulk and seal seams.
• Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
• Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers and power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths for cleaning duties.
• Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
• Fill small dents and scratches with body fillers, and smooth surfaces in order to prepare vehicles for painting.
• Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, and patterns.
• Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, then stir and thin the paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
• Monitor painting operations in order to identify flaws such as blisters and streaks so that their causes can be corrected.
• Operate lifting and moving devices in order to move equipment or materials so that areas to be painted are accessible.
• Paint by hand areas that cannot be reached with a spray gun, or those that need retouching, using brushes.
• Pour paint into spray guns, and adjust nozzles and paint mixes in order to get the proper paint flow and coating thickness.
• Remove accessories from vehicles, such as chrome or mirrors, and mask other surfaces with tape or paper in order to protect them from paint.
• Remove grease, dirt, paint, and rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
• Sand the final finish, and apply sealer once a vehicle has dried properly.
• Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint and/or primer in order to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
• Select paint according to company requirements, and match colors of paint following specified color charts.
• Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
• Set up portable equipment such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, and scaffolding.
• Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
• Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.

• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• apply cleaning solvents
• clean equipment or machinery
• control operation of compressors
• distinguish colors
• mask vehicle body in preparation for painting
• mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
• operate mix or blending machine
• operate sandblasting equipment
• prime or paint vehicle or transportation equipment surfaces
• read blueprints
• read technical drawings
• read vehicle manufacturer's specifications
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• understand service or repair manuals
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use auto or vehicular body repair equipment
• use hand or power tools
• use lifting equipment in vehicle repair setting
• use pneumatic tools
• use precision measuring devices in mechanical repair work
• use spray paint equipment