Question 1

____, such as acid and alkali spotting, causes an obvious discoloration of the paint surface.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemical spotting
B)   Featheredge splitting
C)   Blistering
D)   Water spottingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

How do you prevent sand scratch swelling?

Accepted Answer

-Use appropriate grits of sandpaper.
-Ap...

Question 3

Most clearcoats are designed to be applied after the basecoat fully cures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is LEAST-Likely the cause of crazing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shop temperature is too cold
B)   Surface tension of the original material is under stress, and it literally shatters under the softening action of the solvents being applied.
C)   Insufficient flash time
D)   OEM lacquer crazes due to age and temperature extremes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

How do you prevent water spotting?

Accepted Answer

-Do not apply water to a fresh paint job...

Question 6

____ involves a series of steps to properly clean and shine all visible exterior and interior surfaces of the vehicle, taking special care not to harm newly painted surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paint chalking
B)   Sand scratch swelling
C)   Final detailing
D)   Solvent poppingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is LEAST-Likely the cause of lifting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rapid change in shop temperature
B)   Improper drying
C)   Insufficient flash time
D)   Use of incompatible materialsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The term primecoat show-through refers to a variation in the surface color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The term MOST-Likely used to describe a condition that causes surface distortion or shriveling, while the topcoat is being applied or while drying is:

Accepted Answer

A)   lifting
B)   paint wrinkling
C)   blushing
D)   paint mottlingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

____ occurs only in metallics when the metal flakes float together to form a more silver or streaked appearance in the paint color.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paint peeling
B)   Paint pinholing
C)   Paint mottling
D)   Paint chalkingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 11

The most common causes of color difference include improper paint mixing and not spraying the paint on properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Line checking is similar to cracking, except that the lines or cracks are more parallel and range from very short to very long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List four causes of runs and sags.

Accepted Answer

- Applying too much paint in one coat
- ...

Question 14

While having a discussion, Technician A says compound that slings onto any textured plastic is easy to remove.Technician B says to mask off or cover up any textured plastic within several feet of the buffing radius.Who is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   A only
B)   B only
C)   Both A and B
D)   Neither A nor BE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

While having a discussion, Technician A says that steel wool is an inexpensive, readily available tool that can be used to polish chrome.Technician B says that pieces of steel wool may become embedded in the new finish.Who is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   A only
B)   B only
C)   Both A and B
D)   Neither A nor BE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

______________________________ is enlarged sand scratches caused by the swelling action of topcoat solvents.

Accepted Answer

Sand scrat...

Question 17

List four possible causes of paint cracking.

Accepted Answer

-Excessive film thickness.Excessively th...

Question 18

A buffing pad is used to clean and fluff up a wool buffing pad before machine compounding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

All of the following are causes of paint mottling EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   uneven spray pattern
B)   improper surface cleaning
C)   spraying too wet
D)   the wrong solventE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 20

____________________ appears as severe dulling of the film, but when examined with a magnifying glass, it contains many small, microscopic cracks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ appears as severe dulling of the...

Exam 30: Paint Problems and Final Detailing

____, such as acid and alkali spotting, causes an obvious discoloration of the paint surface.

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How do you prevent sand scratch swelling?

Correct Answerverified-Use appropriate grits of sandpaper.-Ap...View AnswerShow Answer

Most clearcoats are designed to be applied after the basecoat fully cures.

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Which of the following is LEAST-Likely the cause of crazing?

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How do you prevent water spotting?

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____ involves a series of steps to properly clean and shine all visible exterior and interior surfaces of the vehicle, taking special care not to harm newly painted surfaces.

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Which of the following is LEAST-Likely the cause of lifting?

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The term primecoat show-through refers to a variation in the surface color.

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The term MOST-Likely used to describe a condition that causes surface distortion or shriveling, while the topcoat is being applied or while drying is:

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____ occurs only in metallics when the metal flakes float together to form a more silver or streaked appearance in the paint color.

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The most common causes of color difference include improper paint mixing and not spraying the paint on properly.

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Line checking is similar to cracking, except that the lines or cracks are more parallel and range from very short to very long.

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List four causes of runs and sags.

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While having a discussion, Technician A says compound that slings onto any textured plastic is easy to remove.Technician B says to mask off or cover up any textured plastic within several feet of the buffing radius.Who is correct?

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While having a discussion, Technician A says that steel wool is an inexpensive, readily available tool that can be used to polish chrome.Technician B says that pieces of steel wool may become embedded in the new finish.Who is correct?

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______________________________ is enlarged sand scratches caused by the swelling action of topcoat solvents.

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List four possible causes of paint cracking.

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A buffing pad is used to clean and fluff up a wool buffing pad before machine compounding.

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All of the following are causes of paint mottling EXCEPT:

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____________________ appears as severe dulling of the film, but when examined with a magnifying glass, it contains many small, microscopic cracks.

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