Timothy Ames
Prior Lake,MN
Summary
Experienced Lead Painter proficient in surface preparation, paint application, and color matching. Committed to delivering high-quality finishes and maintaining equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Painter
LaMettrys collision
Bloomington, Minnesota
08.1994 - Current
- Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, cleaning, and priming vehicles.
- Applied paint using spray guns to achieve smooth and even finishes.
- Mixed paint colors to match manufacturer specifications and customer preferences.
- Inspected painted surfaces for defects and corrected issues as needed.
- Maintained painting equipment in good working condition through regular cleaning.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely project completion and quality standards.
- Assisted in training new painters on techniques and proper equipment usage.
- Organized inventory of paints, primers, coatings, solvents and other supplies used in the auto body painting process.
- Matched paints to vehicle color specifications or original manufacturer colors.
- Inspected completed work for quality assurance.
- Polished finished product to remove imperfections and prepare for delivery.
- Masked off areas of vehicles that were not intended to be painted.
- Cleaned up work area after completion of each job to maintain a safe working environment.
- Applied primers, sealers, base coats and clear coats to vehicle surfaces using spray guns.
- Maintained knowledge of current industry trends related to auto body painting techniques.
- Kept machinery in good working order by completing thorough disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly of sprayers and other power equipment.
Education
Auto Body repair - Auto Body Program
Northland Community And Technical College
Thief River Falls, MNSkills
- Surface preparation
- Paint application
- Color matching
- Quality inspection
- Equipment maintenance
- Vehicle inspection
- Problem solving
- Inventory management
Affiliations
I have been into wood working, cabinet making, CNC routing for many years. I also enjoy most anything car related.
Timeline
Lead Painter
LaMettrys collision
08.1994 - Current
Auto Body repair - Auto Body Program
Northland Community And Technical College