Deck 22: Refinishing Shop Equipment

Question 1

It has been determined that booth filters should be changed after 36 hours of spray time. If it takes an average of 47.25 minutes to spray a vehicle, ____________________ vehicles can be sprayed with each booth filter.

Answer 1

45.71

Question 2

Technician A says that a rotary screw compressors are capable of producing a larger volume of air than their piston type counterparts. Technician B says that a rotary vane compressors are often used to to produce the shop's breathable air supply. Who is correct?

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Technician A says the shop's piston type compressor can easily produce class "D" air that is usable without filtration. Technician B says that piston type compressors are the industry choice because they have a higher duty cycle than any other type of compressor. Who is correct?

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Filters should be checked and changed if necessary when the booths will not balance.

Question 5

Though a rotary compressor is more costly to purchase, it has a higher duty cycle than a piston compressor.

Question 6

Technician A says that baking accelerates the curing of the paint. Technician B says the technician should not enter the booth while the baking cycle is occuring. Who is correct?

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

Question 7

Exposing primer to____________________ light can speed up curing time.

Question 8

A shop has five desiccant bead air dryers that need to have their desiccant changed. Each one requires 3.12 pounds of desiccant. How many pounds of desiccant must be purchased to change these filters? (Desiccant can only be purchased in one-pound increments.) ____________________ pounds

Question 9

Technician A says that air hose size has little affect on the operation of an HVLP spray gun. Technician B says that quick-change air connectors used for HVLP spray guns should be a smaller size to enable a higher pressure required for their operation. Who is correct?

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

Question 10

Technician A says that once dust and debris are on the floor it won't get into the paint. Technician B says that the booth should be cleaned before each paint job. Who is correct?

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

Question 11

CRI is a measurement of volume of air circulating in a spray booth.

Question 12

UV stands for ____________________ light.

Question 13

Technician A says that CFM is a measurement of air volume. Technician B says that PSI is a measurement of air pressure. Who is correct?

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

Question 14

An air transformer increases the CFM of compressed air.

Question 15

When a booth is in bake/cure mode, it recycles air back into the booth.

Question 16

Technician A says that balancing a booth to slightly positive air flow will help with contamination. Technician B says that balancing a booth to slightly negative air flow will help with contamination. Who is correct?

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

Question 17

Technician A says that a piping loop air supply means the air supplied is the same to all parts of the shop. Technician B says that with a piping loop system, air flows in only one direction. Who is correct?

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

Question 18

Technician A says that regular maintenance will make the cleaning of a booth before each job faster. Technician B says that if the booth will not balance, the filters may be in need of changing. Who is correct?

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

Question 19

Technician A says that clean booth filters helps ensure a clean paint job. Technician B says that the time spent on maintaining a clean spray area will reduce the time spent on detailing the vehicle later. Who is correct?

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

Question 20

Breathable air used for air supply respirators must be class ____________________ air.

Question 21

Describe the differences between a cross-draft booth and a downdraft spray booth.

Question 22

Define cubic feet per minute (CFM) and pounds per square inch (PSI).

Question 23

The spray department is experiencing dirt in their paintwork. How would you, as manager, go about eliminating this problem?

Question 24

List the three weekly spray booth maintenance items, and explain how they should be completed.

Question 25

A shop that has been in business for a long time (35 years) starts to experience fisheyes in the paintwork. As shop foreman, how would you go about solving this problem? (What would you check?)