Receives work orders from supervisor; Places newspapers, tarps, or other covering around areas not being refinished; erects ladders or scaffolds to reach area being refinished when necessary; prepares walls, woodwork, ceilings, doors and various furniture items for refinishing; washes items with soap or other cleaner to remove grease or other oily substances; removes old paint, stains, varnish, enamel or lacquer using paint removers, scrapers, wire brushes or blow torch; fills in cracks or other irregularities by using putty, plastic wood, plaster or other hardening substances; applies hardening substance with putty knife or trowel where necessary; smoothes surface for refinish using sandpaper, brushes or steel wool; Selects proper paint for finish by matching specified colors; mixes paints using required portion of pigments, oils, thinning and drying substances or may use pre-mixed paints; selects proper method of painting using brushes, paint roller or spray gun; records time worked and material used and reports to supervisor; cleans area when completed. Maintains supplies: cleans brushes, paint rollers or spray gun with water (latex paint) or kerosene (oil base paint); inventories supply areas; notifies supervisor when supplies are low or need replacement.