Automotive

Dealership car painter CV: example and template

This example is for car painters at authorised dealer service centres, large body shops handling insurance claims and smart repair points, and for painters from smaller garages who want to work to manufacturer standards.

The service centre wants to know which paint systems you work in, how you match colour, how many repairs you do and whether you know manufacturer and insurer requirements. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: dealership car painter

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Przemysław Wrona

Car painter

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 przemyslaw.wrona@example.com

Professional profile

Car painter with 9 years of experience, the last 5 at an authorised service centre for a premium brand. I work with waterborne paints, match colour with a spectrophotometer and mixing system, paint panels in the booth and do spot repairs. I handle insurance claims to the manufacturer's repair method with a low rework rate.

Work experience

Car painter

03.2021 - present

Authorised service centre for a premium brand, Wroclaw

  • Painting about 40 panels a week in the spray booth.
  • Colour matching with a spectrophotometer and mixing system in a waterborne paint system.
  • Spot repairs and blending into adjacent panels.
  • Surface preparation, primers, sanding and polishing.
  • Insurance claim repairs to the manufacturer's method and estimates.

Painter

05.2016 - 02.2021

Body and paint shop, Olesnica

  • Painting whole vehicles and panels.
  • Solvent and waterborne paints.
  • Paint restoration and polishing.

Education

Car painter

2012 - 2015

Automotive School in Wroclaw

Skills

  • Waterborne paints
  • Colour matching with a spectrophotometer
  • Spot repairs and blending
  • Surface preparation
  • Polishing and restoration
  • Manufacturer repair methods

Training

  • Paint manufacturer waterborne system training, 2021
  • Spot repair training, 2022
  • Driving licence, category B

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Working with repair records in the service system

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a car painter CV

Professional summary

Write which service centre or garage you work at, for how long and in which paint system. Add colour matching and spot repairs, because service centres look for painters who get the colour right first time. Mention insurance claims and manufacturer methods if you work with them.

Painter with 3 years of experience at a small garage who paints panels and whole cars, prepares surfaces and polishes. I have completed waterborne paint training. I am looking for work as a painter at an authorised service centre.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number of panels, paint systems, colour matching, types of repairs and standards. Show quality, for example a low rework rate. Add manufacturer training, because authorised service centres require it.

Weaker: Painting.

Better: Painting about 40 panels a week in the spray booth.

Weaker: Colour matching.

Better: Colour matching with a spectrophotometer and mixing system in a waterborne paint system.

Weaker: Claims.

Better: Insurance claim repairs to the manufacturer's method and estimates.

Skills worth listing

List paint systems, colour matching, types of repairs, surface preparation and polishing. In your soft skills show accuracy, an eye for colour and patience.

Professional skills

  • Waterborne paints
  • Colour matching
  • Spot repairs
  • Surface preparation
  • Polishing
  • Manufacturer methods

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • An eye for colour
  • Patience
  • Independence
  • Responsibility for quality

Training

List paint and car manufacturer training, spot repair courses and repair method documents. At authorised service centres manufacturer training is often a condition of the job.

Car painter CV with no experience

Describe your school, placements and surface preparation work. Show that you know sanding and masking.

Start as a preparer in a paint shop. It is the usual route to painting on your own.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An authorised service centre looks for manufacturer methods and waterborne paints, a large body shop for pace and insurance claims, and a smart repair point for quick spot repairs. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a car painter CV

Questions and answers

What should a dealership car painter put on a CV?

The paint system, colour matching, the number of repairs, spot repairs, insurance claims, manufacturer training and quality standards.

Does a car painter need to know waterborne paints?

At most service centres yes, because waterborne paints are standard today.

Can a painter from a small garage work at a dealership?

Yes, but waterborne paint and manufacturer method training is worth getting.

How does dealership work differ from a regular garage?

At a dealership the manufacturer's repair method, repair records and brand training apply.

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