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Car painter CV: example and template

This example is for car painters at dealers, body and paint shops and commercial vehicle paint shops, and for paint preparers who want to paint on their own.

The workshop manager wants to know whether you match colours on your own, which paint systems you know and what your paint jobs look like after handover. We show you how to describe this.

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Example CV: 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.

Kamil Sowa

Car painter

Bydgoszcz +48 123 456 789 kamil.sowa@example.com

Professional profile

Car painter with 7 years of experience at a body and paint shop. I match colours on my own with a spectrophotometer and spray-out cards, paint in a booth with waterborne and solvent-based systems and polish. Rework after my paint jobs is below 2%.

Work experience

Car painter

02.2020 - present

Body and paint shop, Bydgoszcz

  • Painting panels and whole bodies, on average 25 panels a week.
  • Colour matching with a spectrophotometer and spray-outs, including pearl paints.
  • Working in a spray booth with waterborne and solvent-based paints.
  • Blending, polishing and removing paint defects.
  • Rework after painting below 2%.

Paint preparer

05.2017 - 01.2020

Car service centre, Torun

  • Sanding, filling and applying primers.
  • Masking cars before painting.
  • Washing and preparing cars for handover to the customer.

Education

Car painter

2014 - 2017

Vocational school in Bydgoszcz

Skills

  • Surface preparation and primers
  • Waterborne and solvent-based paints
  • Colour matching, spectrophotometer
  • Blending and pearl paints
  • Polishing and defect removal
  • Operating a spray booth

Training

  • Paint manufacturer training in waterborne systems, 2021
  • Colour matching training, 2023
  • Health and safety training for work with chemicals

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

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

Say how many years you have been painting, whether you match colours on your own and which systems you know. Add one quality measure, such as a low rework rate, because it directly affects the workshop's costs.

Paint preparer with 3 years of experience who has been painting small panels on his own for a year. I sand, fill, apply primers and mask cars. I want to develop in colour matching.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the scope of work, paint systems and quality. Separate preparation from painting, because they are different levels of skill and pay.

Weaker: Painting cars.

Better: Painting panels and whole bodies, on average 25 panels a week.

Weaker: Matching colours.

Better: Colour matching with a spectrophotometer and spray-outs, including pearl paints.

Weaker: Good quality.

Better: Rework after painting below 2%.

Skills worth listing

List the stages of work, systems and equipment. Under personal skills, show accuracy, a good eye for colour and a tidy booth.

Professional skills

  • Preparation and primers
  • Paint systems
  • Colour matching
  • Blending
  • Polishing
  • Booth and spray guns

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • A good eye for colour
  • Patience
  • Tidiness
  • Working with the body technician

Training

List paint manufacturers' training, especially in waterborne systems and colour matching, and health and safety training for work with chemicals.

Car painter CV with no experience

Start as a paint preparer. Describe school placements, work on cars and any sanding or filling you have done.

Say that you want to learn painting and colour matching. Workshops are happy to train people who prepare surfaces well.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A body and paint shop looks for independent painting and colour matching, an authorised dealer for the manufacturer's systems, and an industrial paint shop for pace and powder coating. Move what the job ad is about to the top. If the job ad names a paint brand, say whether you know that system. Also add how many years you have worked in a booth, because for the employer it is a simple measure of experience.

The most common mistakes on a car painter CV

Questions and answers

What should a car painter put on a CV?

Scope of work, paint systems, colour matching, the booth, polishing, quality of work, manufacturer training and driving licence.

How is a painter different from a paint preparer?

A preparer sands, fills and applies primers; a painter paints and matches colours. On your CV, say clearly what you do.

Does a car painter need a licence?

There is no mandatory licence, but paint manufacturers' training matters to employers.

How do I show the quality of a painter's work?

With the rework rate, the number of panels painted and feedback from the manager or customers.

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