Furniture Finishers
Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.
- Tasks
- 22 tasks13 core, 9 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-7021.00SOC 2018: 51-7021
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. 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.Core taskTask 14251Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.Core taskTask 14254Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.Core taskTask 14252Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances.Core taskTask 14263Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, or dip baths.Core taskTask 14259Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors.Core taskTask 14264Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type.Core taskTask 14253Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades.Core taskTask 14250Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Remove excess solvent, using cloths soaked in paint thinner.Core taskTask 14267Rated by 69 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration.Core taskTask 14256Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Distress surfaces with woodworking tools or abrasives before staining to create an antique appearance, or rub surfaces to bring out highlights and shadings.Core taskTask 14255Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 12. Stencil, gild, emboss, mark, or paint designs or borders to reproduce the original appearance of restored pieces, or to decorate new pieces.Core taskTask 14268Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 13. Disassemble items to prepare them for finishing, using hand tools.Core taskTask 14261Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 14. Confer with customers to determine furniture colors or finishes.Supplemental taskTask 14265Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 15. Recommend woods, colors, finishes, and furniture styles, using knowledge of wood products, fashions, and styles.Supplemental taskTask 14258Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 16. Wash surfaces to prepare them for finish application.Supplemental taskTask 14262Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 17. Follow blueprints to produce specific designs.Supplemental taskTask 14260Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 18. Paint metal surfaces electrostatically, or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment.Supplemental taskTask 14257Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 19. Replace or refurbish upholstery of items, using tacks, adhesives, softeners, solvents, stains, or polish.Supplemental taskTask 14266Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 20. Design, create, and decorate entire pieces or specific parts of furniture, such as draws for cabinets.Supplemental taskTask 14269Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 21. Spread graining ink over metal portions of furniture to simulate wood-grain finish.Supplemental taskTask 14271Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 22. Brush bleaching agents on wood surfaces to restore natural color.Supplemental taskTask 14270Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2017
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-7021
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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