Painting
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Revision as of 17:00, April 24, 2008
| Painting merit badge | ||
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| Status: | Elective | |
| Created: | 1911 | |
| Discontinued: | no | |
| BSA Advancement ID: | ||
| Requirements revision: | 2003 | |
| Latest pamphlet revision: | 2002 | |
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Painting requirements | 
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- 1. Explain the proper safety procedures to follow when preparing surfaces and applying coatings.
- 2. Do the following:
- a. Explain three ways that coatings can improve a surface.
- b. Explain the differences between oil-based paints and water-based paints.
- c. Explain where you would apply enamel paint, flat paint, wood stain, and varnish, and explain the importance of sheen.
- d. Tell why each is best for these uses.
- 3. Prepare and paint two different surfaces using patching material, caulking, and 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.
- 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.
Notes
| A FREE workbook for Painting is available here!  with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Painting requirements. | meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks. |
- Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
- "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
