Furniture finisher

Level

Intermediate · like GCSEs

Length

1.3 yr

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Furniture finishers prepare and treat wood and manufactured boards, for example MDF and veneered boards to give it a smooth finish and bring out its natural beauty. Items to be finished could range from tables,…

What you'd do

Prepare furniture surfaces by sanding and filling

Apply stains and base coats to achieve specified colour

Spray lacquer or paint finishes using spray equipment

Apply hand finishes such as wax and oil

Inspect finished products for defects and rectify issues

Mix and match colours to specification

Clean and maintain spray guns and finishing equipment

What you'd learn

Types of finishes - lacquers, paints, oils, waxes, and stains

Surface preparation including sanding, filling, and sealing

Spray application techniques and spray gun operation

Colour mixing and matching techniques

Health, safety, and COSHH in a finishing environment

Quality inspection of finished surfaces

Care and cleaning of spray equipment

Ready to look for a place?

See live Furniture finisher apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

Find vacancies

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