1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/07/1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 4 Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 49 Other Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 492 Wood Tradespersons >> 4929 Other Wood Tradespersons >> 4929-13 Furniture Finisher

4929-13	Furniture Finisher
	Furniture Polisher

Finishes, polishes or refinishes furniture.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

sands and smooths furniture surfaces
mixes stains by stirring in base colours to match colour or shade and applies to furniture
applies varnish, shellac, lacquer or paint to surfaces
polishes and waxes finished surfaces
dismantles furniture, masks areas not being finished and removes accessories such as knobs and hinges to prepare articles for refinishing
removes old finishes by stripping with steel wool or glasspaper, or by applying solvents or paint strippers and removing softened finishes by scraping
removes excess solvent and indentations
may restore wood surfaces to natural colour using acid and neutralisers
may hand polish and restore antique furniture

Specialisations:
French Polisher