# Painting Merit Badge

- Eagle-required: No
- Category: Trades
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/painting/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Painting.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-01-10
- Requirements: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/painting/requirements/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/painting/guide/index.md

Learn painting safety procedures, surface preparation, patching, priming, and topcoat application on interior and exterior projects to earn this merit badge.