Finishes on wood

If you use a paint or oil that has a transparent finish, what does it mean?

• You can see the natural grain of the wood.

• You can not see the natural grain of the wood.

• That the wood has a metallic finish.

• The wood is always water proof.

Sanding is used to achieve what? Pick 2 answers.

• To create a smooth surface finish

• To shape edges or corners

• To cut a piece of wood in half

• To add colour to wood

A what stage would you sand your work?

• Before you saw your piece of wood

• Before you drill your piece of wood

• Just before you apply a finishing coat of paint or varnish

• After you have assembled and painted your wood product

Which grit of sandpaper will give you the smoothest finish?

• 180 grit

• 120 grit

• 80 grit

• 100 grit

which grit of sand paper will give you the roughest finish?

• 100 grit

• 80 grit

• 120 grit

• 140 grit

Paint gives colour to timber, some paints provide a 'solid' colour which completely covers the grain of the wood. what word would you use to describe this?

• transparent

• Opaque

• semi-opaque

• semi-transparent

Paints can have different finishes, what 3 words describe these finishes?

• Matt

• Glossy

• Silk

• Dry

Undercoat might be used to do what? pick 2

• Provide a nice base for paint to be applied to

• Give wood a metallic finish

• Fix 2 pieces of wood together

• Seal the wood before paint is applied

Good sanding is used to help show what on a piece of wood

• scuffs and scrapes on the surface of the wood

• The natural beauty of the grain

• holes and imperfections

• instructions for making

Another word for wood is

• polymer

• Resin

• Alloy

• Timber