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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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__________ papers are specifically designed to prevent the bleed through of strong solvents, paints and primers.

A

Polycoated papers

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2
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What are the two-types of sealers?

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Pigmented and Transparent

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3
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Is it most important to tint the mid coat for a blendable match?

A

No, the base coat is the most important

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4
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What is the final stage of waterborne basecoat dehydration called?

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coalescence

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5
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______ masking is designed to prevent a hard paint edge when applying undercoats or when blending paint to a body line, crease or opening where a sharp edge is not wanted.

A

Reverse masking

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6
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Maintaining a ___ ____ means to paint a panel or combination of panels from one side to the other without stopping.

A

Wet Edge

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7
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Waterborne basecoat contains the same basic ingredients as solvent basecoat which are?
1.
2.
3.

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Pigment
Resin
Solvent

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8
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___ ________ within the spray booth draws out solvent from the refinish materials, which affects flash and dry times.

A

Air Movement

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9
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Can you clean your foam pad with a spur?

A

no, use a soft bristled brush and use the spur on wool pads

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10
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A _______ coat is accomplished by applying the paint material in passes, using back and forth strokes, maintaining a 50% overlap and triggering off at the end to avoid sags and runs.

A

Single

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11
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Whats the paint term used for contour or edge mapping?

A

Feather edge splitting

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12
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_________ is the formation of a light-coloured powdery coating on the surface of a single-stage paint film. This is a normal process that occurs as any paint film weathers and ages.

A

Chalking

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13
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_____ ____ is a term used to describe the dryness of a surface.

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Hand slick

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14
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________ is a term used to describe a milky and dull effect that is apparent in newly applied acrylic and nitrocellulose lacquers, but rarley apparent on enamels.

A

Blushing

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15
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Whats another paint term for water marking

A

Water spotting

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16
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What is the name of the product used to melt or dissolve the dry spray edges on spot/panel repair blends?

A

Blending Solvent

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17
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Describes soft spots in the topcoat of a paint finish.

A

Curing/drying failure

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18
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Metallic Colors are butt matchable about 80% of the time.

True or False

A

False, they are very rarely butt matchable.

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19
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If you are having troubles with metallics or pearls what might you be able to do?

A

Mix 1:1 ratio of adhesion promoter with the mid coat

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20
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Whats the paint term used for shriveling or swelling

A

Lifting

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21
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Whats the paint term used for hazy

A

Overspray

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22
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Name one factor involved in determining the number of coats needed for hiding.

A
  • Color of primer or sealer
  • Spray stickers
  • Spray out card
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23
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A ________ coat is used to deposit enough paint on panel edges, corners or near the end of body panels.

A

Banding coat

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24
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Describes a condition that causes surface distortion.

A

Lifting

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25
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Polish in small areas, no more than ___ square feet.

A

2

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26
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What type of coat is the most durable and less prone to chipping and cracking?

A

Thin coat

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27
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Whats another paint term used for swelling?

A

Sandscratches

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28
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What is an alternative term for “runs and sags”

A

signatures

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29
Q

How long are estimates valid for?

A

30 days

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30
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Whats the paint term used for blistering?

A

Pinholes

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31
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Describes paint falling from its own weight, leaving a build up of product in the area

A

Runs or Sags

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32
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When blending a tri-stage use a fanning motion to blend color coats _” to _” into the existing finish.

A

4-6

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33
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_______ describes a condition in which the paint surface takes on a wrinkled or prune-like appearance.

A

Wrinkling

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34
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_______ _____ is a water soluble gel containing super-fine micro-crystals that works in conjunction with scuff pads .

A

Sanding paste

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35
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Blending in one direction is also called _______ and ____

A

drag and drop

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36
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__________ also called discolouration is a term used to describe a change of colour in the topcoat.

A

bleeding

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37
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Describes a poor shine on a finish.

A

Poor gloss

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38
Q

describes a paint finish that’s surface looks like the dimpled peel of an orange

A

Orange peel

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39
Q

Describes streaks and mottling that occur in metallic finishes when metal or mica flakes are unevenly distributed during application, causing the flakes to float together and form a spotty or striped appearance.

A

Mottling

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40
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Whats the paint term used for soft film or slow dry?

A

Curing/drying failure.

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41
Q

Do not spray a three-stage until what?

A

You spray a let-down panel/spray-out card.

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42
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What are the 3 jobs of a spray-out/let down panel?

A

Check color
Check technician ability
Coverage

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43
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Whats the paint term used for spotting or discoloration?

A

Chemical spotting

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44
Q

_____ flash time can lead to flow-out and wetting problems and possibly loss of adhesion.

A

Long flash time

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45
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How is a medium-wet coat produced?

A

By moving your spray gun at normal speed

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46
Q

Car manufactures warranties require a minimum of atleast __mL of clearcoat to maintain adequate ultraviolet protection.

A

2mL

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47
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_______ ______ is another paint fault that can occur in over application or using a short flash time.

A

Solvent popping

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48
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What is the most critical angle to judge a candy color by when using a let-down panel?

A

Side Tone

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49
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Whats the paint term used for seediness or grainy?

A

Kick out

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50
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____-___ is the initial period in which most of the solvent in the paint film evaporates or flashes off.

A

Flash-off

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51
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Let sandpaper soak in the pale for __ minutes before using.

A

20 minutes

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52
Q

Describes solid particles of various sizes embedded evenly throughout the wet paint film.

A

Kick out

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53
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Describes raised or lifted edges in the wet or dry paint film that outlines sandthroughs or feather-edges.

A

Feather edge splitting

54
Q

describes small holes in the paint surface

A

Solvent popping

55
Q

Whats the name for the blend that requires the color coat to be gradually blended out past the edges of the repair area, and then clear coating the entire panel?

A

Multi-Stage blend

56
Q

Most frequently describes small pinholes that are caused by the entrapment of air introduced during the application of filler.

A

Pinholes

57
Q

Whats the paint term for boiling or gassing?

A

Solvent popping

58
Q

At what temperature and humidity should paint be applied?

A

21 c or 70 f

below 50%

59
Q

Of all the variables that must be considered when refinishing, ________ is the most critical.

A

Temperature

60
Q

A quick and easy way to establish flash times for a particular product is to observe the ________ ____ sheets.

A

Manufactures Tech Sheets

61
Q

Occur when the paint being applied to the surface is unable to wet the surface completely. Craters are formed as the paint is repelled away.

A

Fish eyes

62
Q

______ is a water-soluble abrasive paste made from pumice or rotten stone.

A

Compound

63
Q

What areas of the vehicle can be used to match the base coat?

A

Drivers sill plate or the trunk floor

64
Q

describes a condition in which the paint surface takes on a wrinkled or prune-like appearance.

A

Wrinkling

65
Q

_____ ____ is the amount of time required for the solvents, including water, to evaporate sufficiently from an applied film before the surface can be re-coated.

A

Flash time

66
Q

Whats the paint term used for streaking or tiger stripes.

A

Mottling

67
Q

Whats the paint term used for silicon contamination?

A

Fish eyes

68
Q

Whats the paint term used for hazing or die back.

A

Poor gloss

69
Q

The paint term _____ is defined as the degree to which paint obscures the surface to which it is applied. (The transparency of the paint)

A

Hiding

70
Q

Allowing 20 to 30 minutes flash after the final coat of base will ensure that ____ ____ solvents have evaporated.

A

Slow tail

71
Q

Whats the painted term used for delamination or loss of adhesion

A

Peeling

72
Q

_______ describes a small area of paint that has been removed.

A

Chipping

73
Q

Whats the paint term used for dull shine?

A

Dry spray

74
Q

When performing blends which one should you not tack between coats?
Single-Stage Coats or Multi-Stage Coats

A

Single-Stage Coats

75
Q

What is the test called when no product is transferred from the test area of the panel to the gloved hand?

A

Hand Slick

76
Q

What is it called when you move or flick your wrist sideways to swing the spray gun away from the surface being sprayed?

A

Fanning

77
Q

Slow evaporating solvents are also known as ____ ______

A

Tail Solvents

78
Q

Whats the most important thing to remember when using a spray-out card?

A

Use the exact spray gun setup, gun techniques and flash times.

79
Q

What does this symbol stand for?

μm

A

Micron

80
Q

describes a see-through topcoat

A

Show-through

81
Q

Describes a rough textures paint surface with a dulled shine.

A

Dry spray

82
Q

What is another term for milkiness?

A

Blushing

83
Q

What is it called when there is a noticeable difference that can appear around the end or edge of a repair with metallic or pearl mica finishes?

A

Halos

84
Q

What is the name of a product that doesn’t need a reducer and only uses a catalyst?

A 
Reactive Reducer
AKA LE8700 (Axalta)
85
Q

describes the top surface coming off the substrate.

A

Peeling

86
Q

What type of scratch pad should be used on lighter colors (silvers ect)?

A

gold

87
Q

What the paint term used for dust contamination?

A

Dirt nibs

88
Q

What is an alternative term for “kick-out”?

A

Speckled

89
Q

Whats the paint term for poor flow or texture

A

Orange peel

90
Q

The three general types of pads used in the polishing process are?

A

wool
synthetic
foam

91
Q

Before clear coating a tri-stage, check for _____ ____ and _______ of the pearl or mica.

A

Colour match

Mottling

92
Q

describes repair paint solvent soaking into sandscratches in the underlying paint and causing them to swell.

A

Sandscratches

93
Q

Whats the paint term for poor-hiding?

A

Show-through

94
Q

When performing a single-stage repair and you have sanded the repair area with 600-800g. What grit should be used when back-sanding?

A

1200 grit

95
Q

Describes particles embedded on a painted surface.

A

Dirt nibs

96
Q

When doing a complete re spray where do most painters start?

A

Roof

97
Q

What is the name used for a viscosity cup?

A

Zahn Cup

98
Q

When polishing overlap each stroke by __%

A

50%

99
Q

What are the two categories compounds and glazed are divided into?

A

Machine

Hand

100
Q

Can you use blending adhesion promoter on plastics aswell?

A

No, because the adhesion promoter sometimes called wet bed is used for base coat blends. It creates a nice bed for the metallics to lay down on and reduce the static electricity.

101
Q

When spraying a tri-coat use proper flash time between base coats and allow __ - __ minutes of flash time before applying clear coats.

A

20-30

102
Q

In blending, which technique is more of a gun-handling problem?

A

Arcing

103
Q

Whats the paint term used for nicks or stone pecks?

A

Chipping

104
Q

What are the 3 different categories that fall under multi-stage finishes?

A

Base Coat/Clear Coat
Tri-Coat
Quad-Coat

105
Q

_____ flash time between coats can cause runs and sags.

A

Short Flash time

106
Q

_______ is the second most critical variable in refinishing.

A

Humidity

107
Q

How do you measure the shine/sheen of a vehicle?

A

DOI- Distinct object imagery

108
Q

What is it called when you spray color over the repair area rather than the entire panel?

A

Spot in

109
Q

Whats the paint term used for curtains or signatures

A

Runs or Sags

110
Q

What is the main purpose of masking?

A

Overspray

111
Q

Whats the paint term used for checking or crowsfeet?

A

Cracking

112
Q

Whats the paint term for crinkling or shriveling?

A

Wrinkling

113
Q

What is one characteristic of a good detailer?

A

Patience

114
Q

What happens when you polish the finish too soon?

A

dull back

115
Q

What type of scratch pad should be used on darker colors (black ect)?

A

Grey

116
Q

Will using the slowest base makers/reducers help avoid dry spray?

A

Yes

117
Q

Whats the other name of a fog coat, dust coat, drop coat or tack coat?

A

Mist coat

118
Q

describes small rings on the paint surface

A

Water spotting

119
Q

Usually __” to __” is needed for a successful two-panel blend repair.

A

12” to 16”

120
Q

Why might a company suggest using a mid-coat adhesion promoter in the sprayable base?

A

To make the base more transparent for blending.

121
Q

Sealers are applied in a ___-on-___ fasion.

A

wet-on-wet

122
Q

What is the solvent used in waterborne basecoat?

A

Water

123
Q

Whats the paint term used for oxidation?

A

Chalking

124
Q

A _____-_____ pattern, also called a cross hatch pattern, is a paint application method often used with high solid and-or metallic paints.

A

Cross-coat

125
Q

Clear coats are clear.

True or False

A

False, different clear coats are different hues of yellow (UV)

126
Q

Describes a preliminary stage in the breakdown of a paint film.

A

Cracking

127
Q

Solvent ingredients:
______ Solvent-Ability to dissolve
______ Solvent-Speed of evaporation
______ Solvent-Provides bulk, film forming qualities

A

Active Solvent
Latent Solvent
Diluent Solvent

128
Q

Describe what wet-on-wet application means.

A

Means that the next product is applied when flashed and no sanding is needed, keep in mind to stay within the open time mentioned in the tech sheet.

129
Q

describes spray paint that misses the area being painted and falls upon the surrounding surface.

A

Overspray

130
Q

______ _______ is a term that describes irregular-shaped pitting, etching or discoloration on the paint film in small areas.

A

Chemical spotting

131
Q

Most plastic sheeting will accept temperatures involved in bake cycles up to ____ f for up to __ minutes

A 
225 f (107 c)
30 minutes

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