09070 FURNITURE REFINISHER
Refinishes damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture
to specified color for finish, utilizing knowledge of wood properties,
finishes, and furniture styling. Removes old finish from surfaces by
abrading with steel wool or sandpaper or by brushing solvent on surfaces
to soften finish and scraping with knife and steel wool. Removes excess
solvent by rubbing surface with cloth immersed in paint thinner or sal
soda. Applies plastic putty, wood putty, or lacquer-stick to surfaces,
using spatula or knife, to fill nicks, depressions, holes and cracks.
Smooths surface for finishing, using sandpaper or power sander. Selects
and mixes finish ingredients to obtain specified color shade or to match
existing finish. Brushes or sprays successive coats of stain, varnish,
shellac, lacquer, or paint on workpiece. Grains wood or paints wood trim,
using graining roller, comb, sponge, or brush. Polishes and waxes finished
surfaces. In general, this worker requires extensive knowledge of surface
peculiarities and types of finishes required for different applications
usually acquired through considerable on-the-job training and experience.
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