Sri Durga spray painters, also known as paint technicians or motor vehicle finishers, carry out all aspects of preparing vehicles including buffing, polishing and priming surfaces before spray painting.
The Work
You could be:
examining and cleaning repaired bodywork and discussing what you need to do to finish it
preparing the surface to be painted: cleaning it, buffing and polishing (by hand or using a machine), priming it and masking (covering) the parts not to be painted.
mixing colours, usually using computerised paint mixing technology, to match the rest of the body colour.
applying the paint with a spray machine or hand held spray gun
buffing and polishing the surface between coats
working out estimates of costs
completing records of materials used
keeping up to date with new products and working methods.
You may specialise as a:
light vehicle spray painter - working with cars, vans and motorcycles
heavy vehicle spray painter - working with lorries, trucks, buses, coaches and train carriages.