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Properties of Surface Coatings

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these surfaces may require to be sealed prior to decoration?

a)

Graffitied surfaces

b)

Resinous Timber

c)

Bitumen painted downpipes

d)

All the above

2.

Which of these materials would be best suited for sealing large areas to stop "Bleeding" ?

a)

Aluminium Wood Primer

b)

Alkyd Undercoat

c)

Shellac Varnish

d)

Acrylic Undercoat

3.

Which of these paints contains a sacrificial pigment?

a)

Acrylic Primer/Undercoat

b)

Aluminium Wood Primer

c)

Etch Primer

d)

Zinc Rich Primer

4.

Which of these surfaces are porous?

a)

Ceramic Tile

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Wood

5.

How does Etch primer work?

a)

It "bites" into the surface and creates a key

b)

It contains a large proportion of Binder

c)

Through Surface Tension

d)

It contains no Pigment

6.

What is an acceptable substitute for Primer on new Copper pipework?

a)

Alkyd Gloss

b)

Thinned Vinyl Matt Emulsion

c)

Thinned PVA Glue

d)

Alkyd Undercoat

7.

Which of these paints are only available under special licence due to toxicity?

a)

Zinc Phosphate

b)

Zinc Rich

c)

Calcium Plumbate

d)

All the above

8.

Which of these paints "Cold Galvanises" steel

a)

Universal Primer

b)

Zinc Rich Primer

c)

Etch Primer

d)

Micaceous Iron Oxide

9.

What is Saponification

a)

Salt crystals deposited on the substrate surface

b)

Paint thickening in the tin and becoming Thixotropic

c)

White bubbles appearing in fresh coat of varnished

d)

Alkali and oil in paint reacting to form a soap.

10.

What is the correct paint to prevent Saponification

a)

Alkali Resistant Primer (ARP)

b)

Aluminium Wood Primer

c)

Acrylic Primer

d)

Alkyd Undercoat

11.

Which of these cannot be used to seal stains?

a)

Shellac Knotting

b)

Thinned Emulsion

c)

French Polish

d)

Aluminium Wood Primer

12.

Oil based paints dry mainly through

a)

Evaopration

b)

Oxidation

c)

Coalescence

d)

Polymerisation

13.

Water based paints dry mostly through

a)

Evaporation

b)

Oxidation

c)

Coalescence

d)

Polymerisation

14.

Spirit based paints dry through

a)

Evaporation

b)

Oxidation

c)

Coalescence

d)

Polymerisation

15.

Two pack epoxy paints dry through

a)

Evaporation

b)

Oxidation

c)

Coalescence

d)

Polymerisation

16.

All paint drying processes begin with

a)

Evaporation

b)

Oxidation

c)

Coalescence

d)

Polymerisation

17.

All paint drying processes finish with

a)

Evaporation

b)

Oxidation

c)

Coalescence

d)

Polymerisation