Furniture Finishers

01

Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.

02

Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.

03

Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.

04

Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.

05

Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.

06

Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.

07

Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.

08

Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.

09

Confer with customers to determine furniture colors or finishes.

10

Recommend woods, colors, finishes, and furniture styles, using knowledge of wood products, fashions, and styles.