Edgardo Tapia
Glendale,AZ
Summary
20+ years Skilled Auto Painter with background in automotive refinishing. Experience includes assessing and repairing vehicle surfaces, preparing vehicles for paint jobs, and applying primer and finish coats using spray guns. Strengths include color matching, surface preparation, masking techniques, detail work, and final finishing. Known for quality workmanship, commitment to safety standards, and ability to meet Offering many years of experience in collision repair.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Automotive Spray Painter
quality Auto Sales
Phoenix, Arizona
10.2021 - Current
- Prepares surfaces for painting by sanding, cleaning, and masking areas.
- Mixes paint and ensures proper color matching for vehicle finishes.
- Operates spray equipment to apply coatings evenly on vehicles.
- Monitored inventory levels of paint supplies and ordered new materials as necessary.
- Performed minor repairs on vehicle bodies as needed prior to painting process.
- Tested colors on test panels before applying them to actual vehicle components.
- Applied primers, sealants and base coats using spray guns and other equipment.
- Followed OEM standards for blending formulas, applying topcoats and curing paint.
Auto Body Painter
Sands collision
Phoenix
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Prepped surfaces for painting by sanding, cleaning, and applying primer.
- Mixed and matched paint colors to achieve desired finishes for vehicles.
- Applied primers, sealers, base coats and clear coats to vehicle surfaces using spray guns.
- Used sandpaper and other abrasive materials to smooth out surface imperfections prior to painting process.
Auto combination painter
Showcase Honda
10.2012 - 10.2014
- Bodywork repair
- Body parts replacement
- Surface repair and prepare for paint
- Masking
- Spraying solvent base sealer, paint and clear
- Sand and buff for optimal finish for sales lot or customers
Skills
Quality painting
- Clear coat application
- Waterborne paints expertise
- Expert color matching
- Advanced spray techniques
- Solvent-based paints
- Paint blending proficiency
- Effective communication
- Adaptability
- Leadership qualities
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Cerritos College
Norwalk, California, CAParamedic -
Us Navy
North Carolina 01.1995 - 01.2001
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Automotive Spray Painter
quality Auto Sales
10.2021 - Current
Auto Body Painter
Sands collision
10.2017 - 10.2018
Auto combination painter
Showcase Honda
10.2012 - 10.2014
Paramedic -
Us Navy
01.1995 - 01.2001
Some College (No Degree) -
Cerritos College