furniture finisher
Furniture finishers treat the surface of wood furniture using hand and power tools to sand, clean and polish. They apply wood coatings onto wooden surfaces by using different techniques such as brushing or using a spray gun. They choose and apply the right coatings with protective and/or decorative purposes.
Also called: wood furniture stainer, wooden furniture production operative, wood furniture painter, wood furniture varnisher, wood furniture sprayer, furniture finishing technician, furniture machine finisher, furniture stainer
- 16
- essential skills
- 29
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
16- apply a protective layer
- apply colour coats
- apply health and safety standards
- apply wood finishes
- check paint consistency
- clean painting equipment
- clean wood surface
- create smooth wood surface
- fix minor scratches
- handle chemical cleaning agents
- mix paint
- prepare furniture for application of paint
- sand wood
- sanding techniques
- stain wood
- types of paint
Optional skills
29- age furniture artificially
- apply restoration techniques
- carve materials
- clean furniture
- conservation techniques
- decorate furniture
- engrave patterns
- estimate restoration costs
- evaluate restoration procedures
- fibreglass laminating
- furniture industry
- furniture trends
- handle delivery of furniture goods
- identify customer's needs
- operate engraving equipment
- organic building materials
- paint decorative designs
- paint spraying techniques
- paint with a paint gun
- pass on trade techniques
- plastic resins
- remove paint
- repair furniture parts
- repair laminated structures
- sell furniture
- sell household goods
- use heat gun
- use paint safety equipment
- woodturning
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