Paint Failures
What has the most impact on the success of painting projects
What is surface preparation
What is selection of coating materials
what is application of a coding
what is the type of substrate
What is surface preparation
Which of the following methods can be used to correct excessive chalking
use a pressure washer or detergent and brush to remove the chalking
wait for it to rain to remove it
use a soft brush to remove it
do nothing because chalking does not affect the application of the finish coat
What is use a pressure washer or detergent and brush to remove the chalking
Which of the following conditions does the term efflorescence describe
a finish that glows in the dark
a soluble salt deposit on a surface
peeling from eaves or overhangs
staining caused by water leaching through wood
What is a soluble salt deposit on a surface
Generally, a painting contractor wants to bid
all jobs that are available
jobs that have the best opportunity to be successful
jobs that have the best opportunity to make a profit
both B and C
What is both B and C
Name our Company Core Values
What is
Excellence
Passion
team centered
relationship focus
ownership
Which of these is a likely cause of alligatoring
Moisture in the substrate
use of oil based paints and an extremely humid environment
painting over glossysurfaces without proper preparation
too much sanding of the base coat
What is painting over glossysurfaces without proper preparation
If you observe intercoat peeling or corn flaking under eaves which of the following would you suspect
salt deposits were not cleaned from the old paint before the finish was applied
the wood was too dry when it was painted
the finish was applied on a very hot day
an acrylic latex finish was used to cover an old oil based finish
What is salt deposits were not cleaned from the old paint before the finish was applied
A mill glazing problem is likely to occur when
metal doors are not primed at the factory
western red cedar or red wood is installed smooth side out
a lacquer coat is applied to bricks at the factory
a latex coating is used on unpainted red wood siding
What is western red cedar or red wood is installed smooth side out
When a job requires repainting of an existing building the estimator normally _______________ to determine the needed materials and labor
Uses an architect drawing
uses the general contractors drawing
surveys the job site
all of the above
What is surveys the job site
How many square feet can you generally get out of 1 gallon of paint
What is 350 to 400 square feet
Which of the following is not true about paint blistering
it can be caused by excessive interior moisture in winter months
it can be caused by the use of oil based paint in very dry climates
it can be caused by applying paint over a contaminated surface
it is always caused by moisture that was in the substrate at the time it was painted
what is it is always caused by moisture that was in the substrate at the time it was painted
The usual cause of peeling on galvanized metal is
failure to adequately remove surface oils from the bare metal
failure to properly prime the metal
applying the finish with the wrong kind of brush
use of a latex based finish
What is failure to adequately remove surface oils from the bare metal
Which of these surfaces is efflorescence likely to cause a coating failure
western red cedar
galvanized metal
particle board
concrete
What is Concrete
In estimating terms the wages fringe benefits etcetera earned by production painters on a job is called
direct labor
direct materials
variable overhead
fixed overhead
What is Direct labor
How many square feet of wall would you have to paint if you had a room that was 14 X19 with 9 foot ceilings
What is 594 SQFT of wall Surface
Which of the following best describes checking
a pronounced wide crack over the entire surface
shallow breaks that don't penetrate to the substrate
breaks that penetrate the substrate
bubbles on the surface of the coating
What is shallow breaks that don't penetrate to the substrate
Galvanized metal should be allowed to weather for about ___________ months before it is painted
3
6
9
12
What is 6 months
The term etching refers to
scratching the surface with a sharp object
washing a masonry or concrete surface with an acid solution
removing old finish coatings from wood by removing a layer of substrate
sandblasting a design into masonry or concrete finishes
What is washing a masonry or concrete surface with an acid solution
Generally the working budget for a job is the estimated
bid cost
cost minus the profit and fixed overhead
cost minus the fixed overhead
cost minus the variable overhead
What is cost minus the profit and fixed overhead
What is latent damage
What is Damage that results from conditions beyond the control of the painting contractor. They are caused by conditions not apparent at the time of initial painting and decorating
Which of the following statements regarding chalking is correct
oil based paints do not chalk
acrylic latex coatings chalk more readily than alkyd finishes
some chalking is desirable
a freely chalking paint should be used above masonry
What is some chalking is desirable
Priming of masonry or brick surfaces before painting is not necessary if the surface
has been cleaned with muriatic acid
is to be painted with any latex based paint
is to be painted with alkyd based paints
Is to be painted with an exterior latex masonry paint
What is to be painted with an exterior latex masonry paint
Which of the following is a good solution for painting peeling caused by high interior humidity
replacing all drywall with foil back drywall
adding house plants
installing a hydrometer
installing exhaust vents
What is installing exhaust vents
In a set of construction drawings information about painting materials is usually found in the
supplemental drawings
schedules
both A and B
elevation drawings
What is both A and B
How many man hours Would be worked if you had nine guys on a job site five of them worked 8 hours with no break 2 worked five hours including 1/2 an hour break and two worked six hours including in one hour break.
What is 59 man hours