Deck 25: Vehicle Surface Preparation and Masking

Question 1

Using too much glazing putty indicates a substandard repair.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ are air-powered tools for forcing sand, plastic beads, or another abrasive onto surfaces for paint removal.

A)Motor mounts
B)Calipers
C)Casters
D)Blasters

Answer 2

D

Question 3

ASE-Style Multiple Choice Some aftermarket panel or part suppliers protect new panels with a nonpaintable ____.

A)spot putty
B)E-coat
C)metal conditioner
D)shipping coat

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Very fine grit is used for rough sanding and rapid body filler shaping and to initially level and contour a large area of body filler.

Question 5

ASE-Style Multiple Choice While having a discussion, Technician A says that a grinder should be used to remove paint from vehicles. Technician B says that the heat from grinding can warp the panel and thin the metal. Who is correct?

A)A only
B)B only
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 6

If primer-surfacer is sanded before all of its solvent has evaporated, the material in the scratches will continue to shrink down in the scratches.

Question 7

Primer masking paper (often gold, yellow, blue, or white)is a nonporous paper designed for masking off paint spray.

Question 8

Vehicle surface evaluation involves determining what must be done before painting a body surface.

Question 9

Liquid masking material seals off large, complex surfaces of the vehicle to protect them from paint overspray.

Question 10

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ involves the use of fine and very fine grits of material to prepare body surfaces for painting.

A)Final sanding
B)E-coating
C)Metal conditioning
D)Soda blasting

Question 11

Blasting rooms are metal enclosures that are similar to paint booths.

Question 12

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ is a paintable primer and is an essential part of the factory corrosion protection warranty on new factory panels and parts.

A)reverse coat
B)E-coat
C)blaster
D)shipping coat

Question 13

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ chemically eat into the bare metal to improve paint adhesion and corrosion resistance while also priming the surface.

A)Sand blasting
B)Pressure blasters
C)Self-etch primers
D)Siphon blasters

Question 14

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ uses hard silica sand to abrade off the old paint.

A)Final sanding
B)Sand blasting
C)Shipping coating
D)Masking

Question 15

A mil gauge, also called a paint thickness gauge, can be used to measure the thickness of the paint on a vehicle.

Question 16

The chemical mil gauge has a spring-loaded magnet with a ruler-type scale for checking paint thickness.

Question 17

Soda media blasting uses small plastic pebbles or beads to remove the old finish.

Question 18

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ is an acid-type chemical wash that eats away any material that might prevent a good primer-to-metal bond.

A)metal conditioner
B)blaster
C)E-coat
D)bull's-eye

Question 19

ASE-Style Multiple Choice While having a discussion, Technician A says that the use of too much glazing putty indicates a substandard repair. Technician B says that spot putty should only be used on very small pinholes and other tiny surface problems. Who is correct?

A)A only
B)B only
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 20

ASE-Style Multiple Choice In a ____,compressed air draws the abrasive from the reservoir by producing a suction, or vacuum, at the blaster head.

A)bull's-eye blaster
B)final sanding
C)siphon blaster
D)pressure blaster

Question 21

The decision to apply a primer, a primer-sealer, an adhesion promoter, or a primer-surfacer depends on three factors. What are these factors?

Question 22

ASE-Style Multiple Choice A(n)____ should be used when power sanding crowned surfaces or when final sanding.

A)blaster
B)adhesion promoter
C)masking rope
D)foam backing pad

Question 23

ASE-Style Multiple Choice The tool that is designed to be used when extreme accuracy is needed along an edge is MOST-Likely:

A)the spot putty
B)primer masking paper
C)paint masking paper
D)fine line masking tape

Question 24

The term _________________________ refers to getting a body surface clean, smooth, primed, puttied, sanded, scuffed, and wiped clean to ready it for painting.

Question 25

____________________ is needed anywhere water leakage might be a problem between panel joints - often on welded panels forming the passenger compartment and trunk areas.

Question 26

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ keeps paint from contacting areas that are not meant to be refinished or painted.

A)Final sanding
B)Surface scuffing
C)Masking
D)Blasting

Question 27

What are the steps involved in using a self-etch primer?

Question 28

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ uses two layers of masking paper or a layer of tape over the paper to prevent bleedthrough or finish-dulling from solvents.

A)Masking leak problem
B)Double masking
C)Back masking
D)Overmask problem

Question 29

List four techniques used to mask the parts of a vehicle.

Question 30

ASE-Style Multiple Choice All of the following sanders are suitable for narrow areas EXCEPT:

A)the disc sander
B)the dual action sander
C)the long orbital sander
D)the orbital sander

Question 31

____________________ is the time needed for a fresh coat of sprayed material to partially dry or cure.

Question 32

If the successive layers of paint are not properly tapered, a depression called a(n)____________________ will show up under the freshly painted finish

Question 33

ASE-Style Multiple Choice All of the following are called compounding sandpapers EXCEPT:

A)#1200
B)#1500
C)#2000
D)#2500

Question 34

List three common techniques used to strip paint from metal surfaces.

Question 35

What are some reasons you should use a thorough sanding procedure before painting?

Question 36

ASE-Style Multiple Choice ____ involves the use of a very fine or ultrafine abrasive (paste material, sandpaper, or a scuff pad)to cut microscopic scratches in the body surface to be painted.

A)Final sanding
B)Surface scuffing
C)Foam backing
D)Masking

Question 37

_________________________ uses extremely high air pressure and a fine powder or baking soda as the blasting media.

Question 38

ASE-Style Multiple Choice The term MOST-Likely used to describe an opening in the masking material that allows paint overspray to hit and coat parts that were not supposed to be painted is:

A)a masking leak problem
B)double masking
C)back masking
D)overmask problem

Question 39

ASE-Style Multiple Choice Which of the following statements is LEAST-Likely true?

A)Blend masking, is done by rolling the tape over and into a curved shape to prevent a visible paint parting line along the masking tape .
B)Blend masking requires you to fold the masking paper back and over the masking tape.
C)Reverse masking is often used during spot repairs to help blend the painted area and make it less noticeable.
D)Masking tape is also called aperture tape.

Question 40

ASE-Style Multiple Choice Which of the following statements is LEAST-Likely true?

A)Use paint reducer or solvent to clean vehicle surfaces
B)You should keep the paint booth as clean as a hospital operating room.
C)When wiping down a vehicle body, use a lint-free rag or towel.
D)To remove any last trace of moisture and dirt from seals and moldings, carefully blow them out with compressed air at low pressure.