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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S7.0 - constructing
S7.1 - building and repairing structures
S7.2 - installing interior or exterior infrastructure
S7.3 - finishing interior or exterior of structures
S7.3.0 - finishing interior or exterior of structures
S7.3.1 - applying material to fill gaps in surfaces
S7.3.2 - appyling textured or masonry coatings
S7.3.3 - applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings
- add colour
- add paint thinners
- apply adhesive wall coating
- apply chromate conversion coating to a metal workpiece
- apply coating to electrical equipment
- apply coating to patterns
- apply colour coats
- apply decorative design to vehicles
- apply glaze coating
- apply house wrap
- apply isopropyl alcohol
- apply optical coating
- apply paper coating
- apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece
- apply plastic resin layers
- apply primer
- apply proofing membranes
- apply wallpaper paste
- apply water transfer printing techniques
- apply wood finishes
- buff finished paintwork
- choose proper primer coat
- coat inside of tyres
- handle etching chemicals
- hang wallpaper
- lacquer wood surfaces
- operate lacquer spray gun
- operate rust proofing spray gun
- paint sets
- paint ship decks
- paint surfaces
- paint tyres
- paint with a paint gun
- parkerise metal workpiece
- perform enamelling
- post-process stone workpiece
- prepare furniture for application of paint
- prepare wall for wallpaper
- protect surfaces during construction work
- protect window frames
- protect workpiece components from processing
- remove coating
- remove paint
- remove wallpaper
- saturate fibreglass mat with resin mixture
- seal flooring
- spray slabs
- spray test panel
- use painting equipment
- wax wood surfaces
S7.3.4 - installing floor and wall coverings
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

apply a protective layer

skills

constructing

finishing interior or exterior of structures

applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings

apply a protective layer

Concept overview

Description

Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.

Alternative Labels

administer a protective layer

apply protective layer

apply protective layers

handle a protective layer

use a protective layer

utilise a protective layer

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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Optional for

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)