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Steal Shop Painter May 9, 2025

Located in hardeeville, SC

Pay: $20-$22 ( DOE)

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Job Description 

The temporary painter will primarily be responsible for coating fabricated steel components using industrial primers, including:

· Applying 77-Series Inhibitive Shopcoat Primer (e.g., 100D7714 – Dark Gray) and similar industrial primers or paints as assigned.

· Preparing steel surfaces per SSPC standards:

o SSPC-SP1: Solvent cleaning to remove oil, grease, and contaminants.

o SSPC-SP6: Commercial blast cleaning to remove mill scale and rust for better paint adhesion.

· Ensuring coating meets manufacturer's recommended film thickness:

o Dry Film Thickness (DFT): 2.0 – 4.0 mils

o Wet Film Thickness (WFT): 4.4 – 8.8 mils

· Using airless spray equipment with settings such as:

o Tip size: .015–.019

o Pressure: 1800–3000 psi

o Pump ratio: 30:1

· Performing “50% overlap spray technique”, which means each pass of the spray gun overlaps the previous pass by half, to ensure even coverage and avoid missed spots.

· Stripe-coating welds, edges, and complex geometry by brush prior to main spraying for extra protection.

· Maintaining a clean and organized work area and properly cleaning equipment using appropriate solvents such as mineral spirits (a petroleum-based cleaner used to dissolve oil-based paints).

 

 

Benefits: 

  • 41k
  • Dental 
  • Vision 
  • Health 
  • Term life 

Bluffton-Orangeburg, SC
2653
29 Plantation Park Drive
Suite 504
Bluffton, SC 29910

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