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Painting and Decorating . Preparation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following choices can be classified as a substrate?

a)

Emulsion

b)

Bare Plaster

c)

Garnet paper

d)

Fungicidal wash

2.

Which of the following would you choose to treat Moss and Lichen that has grown over an external brick wall, prior to painting?

a)

Fungicidal wash

b)

Paint remover

c)

Sugar soap solution

d)

Emery cloth

3.

Which of the following materials would be the substrate found on a typical

"dry lined" internal partition wall?

a)

Plasterboard

b)

Brick

c)

Aerated block

d)

Plywood

4.

Which of the following materials would be considered as porous?

a)

Timber (wood)

b)

Glass

c)

UPVC (plastic)

d)

Steel

5.

Which of the following would you choose to stop resin streaks from bleeding in wood?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

With which of the following tasks would you use the term "wetting in" ?

a)

When treating rusty (corroding) metal.

b)

When preparing cracked plaster.

c)

When filling nail or screw holes.

7.

Which of the following would be considered as the best choice to

rub down (abrade) plaster walls that have been previously painted?

a)

Silicone carbide paper

b)

Garnet paper

c)

Steel wool

d)

Glass paper

e)

Wet and Dry paper

8.

Which of the following can be prevented by the use of "barrier cream."?

a)

Dermatitis (skin irritation)

b)

Lung diseases

c)

Abrasion of your skin.

d)

Cuts to hands.

9.

Which of the following working methods would you use to

rectify (make good) runs and sags?

a)

Degreasing with emery cloth

b)

Wash with white spirit

c)

Scrape with a broad knife

d)

Use silicone carbide to wet abrade.

10.

Which abrasive is used for "wet abrading" of surfaces that have been previously painted?

a)

Aluminium oxide paper.

b)

Garnet paper.

c)

Silicon carbide paper.

d)

Glass paper.