Career
Vehicle Painter
Trades & Services
Career stats
Weekly pay
$968
Prospects
Medium
Employed in Australia
8,100
Growth
Decline
Overview
Vehicle Painters prepare surfaces of vehicles, match and mix colours and apply paint.
Job Titles
Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- removing rough spots on vehicle panels
- sanding surfaces by hand and with power sanders
- masking areas not to be painted with tape and paper
- colour matching and mixing paints to match paint shades and selecting pre-mixed paint
- applying primer and finishing coats using spray-guns and sanding surfaces between coats
- touching up paintwork and applying polish to vehicles
- removing masking papers and waxing and polishing finished paintwork
- painting signs and artwork on vehicles
- treating vehicles with rust-proofing chemicals
Training & Qualifications
vocational education & training (VET)
- Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
- Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Industry
This career often appears in the following industry. Trades & Services
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Training & Qualifications
Vocational education & training (VET)
- Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
- Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Industry
Trades & Services
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