Guitar Finisher / Painter

Historic Makeovers; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic Makeovers in Sanford, Florida is seeking a dedicated finisher/painter to join our boutique guitar restoration team. This full-time, in-person position focuses on applying nitrocellulose finishes, achieving flawless base, color, and clear coats.

You will develop color matching, precise buffing, and contribute to aging and relic work. Guitar experience helps, but a strong spray-gun background and patient, clean hands are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience spraying nitrocellulose finishes with a spray gun.
• Strong prep, sanding, and buffing skills.
• High attention to color and detailing.
• Reliable and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prep, sand, and spray nitrocellulose finishes (base, color, clear).
• Color matching and buffing to a high standard.
• Assist with aging and relic work.

Skills

Spray-gun experience

Detail-oriented

Prep and buffing

Color matching

Reliable

Job description

Historic Makeovers is a boutique guitar restoration shop in Sanford, FL. We do high-end refinishing on collector-grade instruments: vintage-correct nitrocellulose finishes, hand-sprayed bursts, custom colors, and aging/relic work.

We're hiring a finisher/painter to join our paint team, full-time and in person.

What you'll do

• Prep, sand, and spray nitrocellulose finishes (base, color, clear)
• Color matching and buffing to a high standard
• Assist with aging and relic work

What we're looking for

• Real spray-gun experience and a clean, patient hand
• Strong prep, sanding, and buffing skills
• A good eye for color and detail
• Reliable, and obsessive about the details

Guitar experience is a big plus but not required. If your background is in automotive custom paint, furniture finishing, or scenic/theme-park paint and you can shoot a flawless finish, we want to hear from you.

To apply: email ------------ with a few photos of your finish work and a short note about your experience.