WorksheetsOCCUPATION 50, Produce Specialist Decorative Finishes
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is sinking relating to special finishes?
Whitish appearance on surface
When your ladder is not on an even surface
When the decorative coating has an uneven colour
When decorative coating disappears into the surface
Oil and water base glazes are:
Opaque
Translucent
Cloudy
Pigmented
What is the ADVANTAGE of spot priming a surface before decorating?
Helps the next coat of paint dry quicker
Stops stains bleeding through the paint finish
Eliminates the need for the use of an undercoat
Saves the decorator time on completion of the job
What defect can occur when applying acrylic scumbles over oil based ground coats?
Flashing
Lifting
Cissing
Banding/tracking
Which of the following is NOT a textured coating design?
Lacing
Stipple
Swirl
Broken leather
Which of the following will NOT extend the open time of acrylic glazes and scumbles?
Linseed oil
Dampen the surface with a wet rag
Glycerine
A light spray of water to the surface
Which of the following defects would occur when working with textured coatings in high temperatures and with poor ventilation?
It will stay wet and workable
It will become brittle and unworkable
It will give an even coating
No defects would occur
Which of the following is NOT recommended when applying stencils to a surface?
Masking Tape
Sellotape
Spray adhesive
Low tack tape
When producing lines with a straight edge, with a bevelled chamfered edge, which of the following brushes should NOT be used?
Coach liner
Lining fitch
Sword striper
Round fitch
When producing decorative effects, why is eggshell the recommended ground coat?
Minimises the risk of grinning
Requires less drying time
It is cheaper that gloss
Hard wearing with minimal chance of cissing
Why are stencils made from paper treated with Shellac knotting?
Helps with storage when the stencil is not in use
Stops the stencil absorbing paint
Helps the stencil to stick to the surface
Stops the stencil becoming old and brittle over time
Why would a marble effect be replicated?
Its harder wearing
It is cheaper
Looks better
Lasts longer
Why is it always recommended to mix more than the required amount of glaze?
It is cheaper to buy in large quantities
Glaze stays open longer in large quantities
To ensure there is enough to complete the job
Two decorators can work at the job at the same time
Why is a lacing tool used within the finishing process of applying textured coatings?
It shortens the drying time of textured coatings
It adds an extra effect to the design
Creates a border for a more professional finish
Removes heavy textures and high points in the final design
When working over large areas with acrylic glaze, to keep the effect even it is best to:
Add glycerine to extend the open time
Spread the work over a number of days
Add linseed oil to extend the open time
Work in large sections and blend the dry edge
When brush graining skirting boards the BEST finish can be achieved by:
Using masking tape as breaks to keep the grain straight
Graining the whole section in one continuous motion
Working in short sections, overlapping grain in dry sections
Starting with the top edge, them bottom and finish with the face
Which of the following actions would NOT be allowed if acting in accordance with COSHH regulations?
Storing flammable substances in a separate area
Using water base products instead of oil
Disposing of all rubbish in the same skip
Applying products using brush and roller rather than spray
How should a hair stippler be stored?
Hung up through the hole in the handle
Standing on the bristles in a bucket of water
In an air tight box
On its side with an application of oil
Oil base glaze open working time can be adjusted/extended by:
Adding two parts turpentine and one part pigment
Adding 70% boiled linseed oil and 30% resin
Adding driers and white spirit
Adding water and driers
What is the best way to produce a balanced even colour over a repeated stencil?
Two decorators working at the same time
Two coats of paint
Apply using a bigger brush
One thick coat of paint
After rag rolling or wiping with an oil base scumble glaze, the rag should always be:
Laid out flat to dry
Left in a bucket of water
Stored in an air tight box
Disposed of in a bin
If paper stencils are only Part treated with shellac knotting linseed oil, they would
Absorb too much paint and rip more frequently
Absorb too much paint and become useless
Absorb too much paint, rip more frequently and become useless after the first application
Rip more frequently and become useless after the first application
Positive stencils:
Are made by cutting out the background
Are made by cutting out the design
Can only be made using acetate
Multi coloured
