PAINTING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PAINTING TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

vinyl wallcoverings - ans- km km km




transparent, tough film, produced chemically, that has become popular because of its durabili km km km km km km km km km km km km




ty and washability.
km km




what are the three standard weights of vinyl wall coverings - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km




1) lightweight (weigh 13 ounces) 2) medium weight (weigh 16 ounces per yard) 3) heavyweig
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km




ht (w. 22 ounces)
km km km




what are the three types of vinyl wall coverings - ans-cloth-backed vinyls, paper-
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backed vinyls and vinyl coated papers. km km km km km




what is a bolt - ans-roll of wallpaper km km km km km km km




when were wallcoverings first produce - ans-in china as early as 200 B.C.
km km km km km km km km km km km km




what is the paper stock of wallpapers made of? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km




cellulose material processed through wood pulp on a standard paper-making machine
km km km km km km km km km km




what is a single roll of wallcovering materially usually contained in? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km




u.s : 36 square feet euro: 28 square feet
km km km km km km km km




what is an alkyd? - ans- km km km km km




an oil synthesized from organic sources such as plant fiber, hydrocarbons, and petroleum-
km km km km km km km km km km km km




based chemicals. km




what is an additive? - ans- km km km km km




a substance added to a coating material to adjust, enhance or improve emulsion, suspension
km km km km km km km km km km km km km




, drying, application, weathering, and other properties.
km km km km km km




how can mildew growth be stopped? - ans-
km km km km km km km




by washing infected area with a solution of bleach, trisodium phosphate (detergent), and wat
km km km km km km km km km km km km km




er, followed rinse with clear water.
km km km km km




what is efforescence? - ans- km km km km




caused by moisture or water entering surface of masonry. as moisture enters, water soluble s
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alts are brought to surface and as water evaporates, these salts are deposited on the surface
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as a white salty material.
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how to remove efflorescence - ans- km km km km km




if minor: remove the surface deposit by scraping or wire brushing and washing the infected ar
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ea with mild detergent. if severe: require extensive construction repairs to prevent entry of wa
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ter into masonry surface, after repairs made, surface washed with any one of these solutions:
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mtrisodium phloride (TSP), muriatic acid, hydrochloric acid. km km km km km km




all concrete floors under two years old or smooth troweled should be what? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km




acid etched before painting. the etching action provides adhesion and at the same time neutr
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, alizes the alkalinity of the surface. etched with solution of one part hydrochloric acidand three
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parts water with a stiff fiber brush. allow acid the remain on surface until it stops bubbling, the
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n flush the surface with generous amounts of water.
km km km km km km km km




what will happen when paint is applied over a bleeding type stain? - ans-
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paint will bleed through and discolour the paint
km km km km km km km




how can oil and grease be removed from new wood? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km




wiping the surface with mineral spirits km km km km km




latex-based paint are highly what resistant - ans- km km km km km km km




highly alkali resistant which makes them desirable coatings to use on masonry surfaces.
km km km km km km km km km km km km




what is a chalky surface on the white coat of plaster caused by? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km




insufficient wet troweling km km




a decimeter is a what of a meter - ans-10
km km km km km km km km km




a centimeter is a what of a meter - ans-100
km km km km km km km km km




what is difference between coating and paint? - ans-paint refers to oil-
km km km km km km km km km km km




based products while coating refers to newer, resin-
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based materials. paint always contains pigments while coatings often do not. some coating ar
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e thicker and do not harden completely.
km km km km km km




coatings contain all or some of these four ingredients - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km




1)solvents 2) resins 3) pigments 4) additives km km km km km km




what is the vehicle of the paint - ans-
km km km km km km km km




the liquid portion of the paint including the binder and solvents are referred to as the coating v
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ehicle.

pigments give paint its what? - ans-its colour, level of sheen, roughness, and opacity
km km km km km km km km km km km km km




what do vehicles do - ans-km km km km km




are the component of paint that transfer the pigment or other components of the paint to the s
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urface being coated. km km




two technical functions of vehicles - ans-to bind the particles of pigment together
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to allow the coating to penetrate the porous and absorbent surface of the substrate
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what are the four basic components of paint - ans-pigment, vehicle, thinner, solvent/drier
km km km km km km km km km km km km




vehicles in three categories - ans-1) water based vehicles --
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latex 2) solvent based vehicles --
km km km km km km




linseed oil, alkyd, lacquer, catalyzed 3) speciality resin vehicles --
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vinyl, chlorinated rubber, synthetic rubber
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pigment in three classes - ans-white pigment: functions as opaque, body of the paint
km km km km km km km km km km km km km




colour pigment: gives the paint colour properties as well as hiding qualities
km km km km km km km km km km km




extenders: give paint increase in durability, help reduce cost and add roughness. provide filler
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s/bulk