ASE Certification Exam Questions With
Correct Answers!!
Which f the following may cause solvent popping?
A. painting over rust spots
B. insufficient flash time for undercoats
C. using the wrong primer
D. applying top coat too wet
B. Insufficient flash time for undercoats
The repaired of primed areas of a vehicle that were refinished with metallic basecoat/clear
coat show through the paint finish in a shadowy manner when the vehicle is in direct
sunlight. Painter A says that not mixing enough catalyst in the paint before application
could be the cause. Painter B says that failure to apply a solid color base before refinishing
could be the cause. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
B. Painter B only
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003 HS
Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
Painter A says to add more Magenta to the paint mix. Painter B says to add more
blue. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
,B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A. Painter A only
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003 HS
Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
After the color was adjusted, the car was lighter than the paint mix. Painter A says to
add some LS Whiter. Painter B says to add Medium Fine Aluminum. Who is right? A.
Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
C. Both A and B
Which of the following may cause fish-eyes?
A. tire dressing from the detail area
B. paint sealant residue
C. airborne contaminates
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
About a week after painting a vehicle with a single stage enamel, many areas of the finish
show severe wrinkling. Painter A says this could be due to the paint being sprayed on too
thickly. Painter B says it could have been caused by spraying the paint with the air
pressure too high. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
, A. Painter A only
The illustration above shows a fender that has been metal repaired and refinished. There
are longitudinal scratches visible in the clear coat. Painter A says the scratches are due to
not allowing the primer-surfacer to cure (dry) sufficiently. Painter B says that the prep
person used too coarse a grit, featheredging the paint film edge surrounding the repair.
Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
C. Both A and B
A vehicle that was refinished overall with an acrylic enamel lost it's shine drying overnight.
Which of these is MOST likely the cause?
A. the paint was over reduced
B. Too much drying time was allowed between coats.
C. Too few coats were applied
D. The finish was not sanded enough
A. the paint was over-reduced
Sandscratch swelling is MOST likely to happen in which of these cases?
A. using a bad batch of hardener
B. cold shop conditions
C. using the wrong hardener
D. applying too much material
B. cold shop conditions
All of the following panels require etch-primer except:
A. fiberglass
B. stainless steel
Correct Answers!!
Which f the following may cause solvent popping?
A. painting over rust spots
B. insufficient flash time for undercoats
C. using the wrong primer
D. applying top coat too wet
B. Insufficient flash time for undercoats
The repaired of primed areas of a vehicle that were refinished with metallic basecoat/clear
coat show through the paint finish in a shadowy manner when the vehicle is in direct
sunlight. Painter A says that not mixing enough catalyst in the paint before application
could be the cause. Painter B says that failure to apply a solid color base before refinishing
could be the cause. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
B. Painter B only
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003 HS
Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
Painter A says to add more Magenta to the paint mix. Painter B says to add more
blue. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
,B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A. Painter A only
Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003 HS
Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
After the color was adjusted, the car was lighter than the paint mix. Painter A says to
add some LS Whiter. Painter B says to add Medium Fine Aluminum. Who is right? A.
Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
C. Both A and B
Which of the following may cause fish-eyes?
A. tire dressing from the detail area
B. paint sealant residue
C. airborne contaminates
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
About a week after painting a vehicle with a single stage enamel, many areas of the finish
show severe wrinkling. Painter A says this could be due to the paint being sprayed on too
thickly. Painter B says it could have been caused by spraying the paint with the air
pressure too high. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
, A. Painter A only
The illustration above shows a fender that has been metal repaired and refinished. There
are longitudinal scratches visible in the clear coat. Painter A says the scratches are due to
not allowing the primer-surfacer to cure (dry) sufficiently. Painter B says that the prep
person used too coarse a grit, featheredging the paint film edge surrounding the repair.
Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
C. Both A and B
A vehicle that was refinished overall with an acrylic enamel lost it's shine drying overnight.
Which of these is MOST likely the cause?
A. the paint was over reduced
B. Too much drying time was allowed between coats.
C. Too few coats were applied
D. The finish was not sanded enough
A. the paint was over-reduced
Sandscratch swelling is MOST likely to happen in which of these cases?
A. using a bad batch of hardener
B. cold shop conditions
C. using the wrong hardener
D. applying too much material
B. cold shop conditions
All of the following panels require etch-primer except:
A. fiberglass
B. stainless steel
