Painting

Painting BSA Supply No. 33372

This merit badge provides an opportunity for Scouts to learn more about painting, including both the artistic and practical aspects.

Requirements

1. Explain the proper safety procedures to follow when preparing surfaces and applying coatings.
2. Do the following:
   1. Explain three ways that coatings can improve a surface.
   2. Explain the differences between oil-based paints and water-based paints.
   3. Explain where you would apply enamel paint, flat paint, wood stain, and varnish, and explain the importance of sheen.
   4. Tell why each is best for these uses.
3. Prepare and paint two different surfaces using patching material, caulking, and the proper primers and topcoats. Suggested projects include an interior or exterior wall, a door, a piece of furniture, a concrete wall or floor, a porch rail, or a fence. Your counselor must preapprove the projects.
4. Prepare and paint an item using harmonizing colors that you have created by tinting white base paint. (Use the color wheel in the center of the Painting merit badge pamphlet.)
5. Show the right way to use, clean, maintain, and store painting equipment.
6. Explain the importance of ladder safety, environmental responsibility, and personal hygiene when painting.
7. Explain some of the environmental and health issues concerning removing paint, applying paint, and discarding old paint.
8. Discuss with your counselor the various career opportunities associated with the painting trade.

Resources

Scouting Literature

Home Repairs and Safety merit badge pamphlets

Books

• Butterfield, Suzanne K., Donald Kaufman, and Jacqueline Goewey. Color Palettes. Crown Publishing Group, 1998.
• Donegan, Francis. Paint Your Home:Skills, Techniques, and Tricks of the Trade for Professional Looking Interior Painting. Reader's Digest Association Inc., 1997.
• Essential Paint Techniques:Improving Your Home With Paint Inside and Out. This Old House Books, 2000.
• Harrington, Leslie, Benjamin Moore Paints, and James Martin. The Art of Exterior Painting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Colors and Painting Your Home. Hungry Minds Inc., 2000.
• McElroy, William C. Painter's Handbook. Craftsman Book Company, 1988.
• Murphy, Rhoda Jaffin, and House Beautiful Editors. House Beautiful Paint. Hearst Books, 1994.
• Painting and Decorating Craftsman's Manual and Textbook. Painting and Decorating Contractors of America, 1995.
• Sloan, Annie. Modern Paint Effects: A Guide to Contemporary Paint Finishes From Inspiration to Technique. Firefly Books Ltd., 2000.
• Step-by-Step Exterior Painting. Meredith Books, 1997.
• Travis, Debbie, with Barbara Dingle, ed. Debbie Travis's Decorating Solutions: More Than 65 Paint and Plaster Finishes for Every Room in Your House. Random House Inc., 1999.
• Wilbur, C. Keith. Homebuilding and Woodworking in Colonial America. Chelsea House Publishers, 1997.

Organizations and Web Sites

BEHR
Web site: http://www.behrpaint.com

Handyman Wire
Web site: http://www.handymanwire.com

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
1750 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006
Web site: http://www.iupat.org

Kelly-Moore Paints
Web site: http://www.kellymoore.com

MuralsPlus.com
Web site: http://www.muralsplus.com

National Center for Construction Education and Research
P.O. Box 141104
Gainesville, FL 32614-1104
Toll-free telephone: 888-622-3720
Web site: http://www.nccer.org

National Lead Information Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
422 S. Clinton Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
Web site: http://www.epa.gov/lead /pubs/nlic.htm

The Old House Web
216 Brunswick Ave. Gardiner, ME 04345
Web site: http://www.oldhouseweb.com

Paint and Coatings Industry Information Center
Web site: http://www.paintinfo.org

Paint and Decorating Retailers Association
403 Axminister Drive
St. Louis, MO 63026-2941
Telephone: 636-326-2636
Web site: http://www.pdra.org

Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
11960 Westline Industrial Drive, Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63146-3209
Toll-free telephone: 800-332-7322
Web site: http://www.pdca.org

The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute
Web site: http://www.paintquality.com

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