MARCUS SPOTWOOD

• Master Painter - worked with various companies doing a variety of paint jobs
• Master at all levels of painting - Responsible for mixing, matching, and applying paint to various surfaces (inter/exterior) completing touch-ups, and coordinating large painting projects.
• Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns, and paint rollers.
• Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.
• Applied putty, wood filler, spackling, and caulks to prep uneven surfaces and fill in holes.
• Managed remodeling projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently completing remodeling projects within deadlines.
• Troubleshot issues that arose during the remodeling process, implementing effective solutions while minimizing project delays.
• Ordered necessary supplies and materials required for installation of new work and remodeling of existing systems.
• Performed skilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and painting tasks for comprehensive remodeling results.

• Climbed scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach work area surfaces and observed safety protocols to prevent falls.
• Improved team morale and efficiency by fostering collaborative work environment.
• Consistently met safety regulations
• Mixed paint, varnish, shellac and lacquer to desired consistencies.
• Prepared surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding, and repairing defects to ensure smooth results.
• Prepared trim, walls and ceilings for painting by cleaning, smoothing, and priming.
• Maintained tools and equipment, ensuring optimal performance and safety compliance on job sites.
• Taped off areas to prevent overspray and other accidents.
• Followed safety procedures and properly used protective gear while painting.
• Applied primer, paints, varnishes and lacquers to walls and surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods.
• Protected surfaces from damage and spills by using drop cloths prior to and during painting.
• Utilized brushes and rollers to create various textures.

• Corrected surface imperfections by filling cracks, holes, and joints.
• Kept accurate records of paint supplies and other materials.
• Mixed and blended paints according to specified colors and consistency.
• Reduced waste materials by accurately estimating paint quantities needed for each job.

Interior and exterior Painting

• Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns, and paint rollers.
• Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.

Tile installation

Flooring

Cabinets

Basement finishing

• Cover surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
• Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
• Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
• Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
• Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.

• Select paint according to company requirements, and match colors of paint following specified color charts.
• Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
• Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications; then retouch any defective areas.
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
• Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
• Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
• Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.
• Cut out sections in surfaces of materials to be inlaid with decorative pieces, using patterns and knives or scissors.

• Cover surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
• Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.