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ASE REFINISHING PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A hazy, milky, paint surface is also known as - Ans:✔✔-Blushing is when the paint gets milky look to it
from humidity trapped in the paint film.
What does the digital mil thickness gauge show? - Ans:✔✔-It measures the thickness of a paint film.
The letters TPO are on a plastic part. The letters stand for - Ans:✔✔-TPO stands for thermoplastic olefin.
A painted surface has small craters caused by silicone containment. These are also called - Ans:✔✔-Fish-
eyes are caused by silicone containment on the surface.
Pattern control knob - Ans:✔✔-The fluid knob is located below the pattern control knob.
The gradual change in height from bare metal to topcoat is called - Ans:✔✔-The gradual change in height
from metal to topcoat is called a featheredge.
Solvent pop may look like - Ans:✔✔-Solvent popping may look like pinholes because as the solvent works
its way to the surface, it can pop and leave holes in the paint surface.
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In a multi-stage paint, the intermediate layer is the - Ans:✔✔-The intermediate coat is typically a pearl
coat. Some multi-stage finishes have a tinted clear as the intermediate coat, but peal is more common.
Exterior moldings are attached using - Ans:✔✔-Silicone adhesive is not used to attach exterior moldings.
Silicone-based adhesives are not compatible with painted surfaces.
What is the name for paint cracking - Ans:✔✔-Micro-checking, crows feet, and line checking are all
examples of paint that is cracked. Chalkin is when a paint surface turns white as it gets older.
What is an example of airborne industrial contamination - Ans:✔✔-Rail dust, acid rain, and soot are all
examples of industrial contamination. They are all byproducts of industry. Tree sap is considered organic
contamination.
What type of paint is the easiest to match - Ans:✔✔-Single-stage paint can be solid or metallic. It can be
various types of paints such as lacquer, enamels, and urethane. A base coat needs to be clear coated so
it is not single stage paint.
Bleed-through causes - Ans:✔✔-Bleed-through causes discoloration on the undercoats and the topcoats.
Bleed-through does not cause pinholes. Molting is a spray technique problem. Bleed-through cannot
cause rust. It is caused by bare metal, moisture, and oxygen.
What is a hazardous waste - Ans:✔✔-The cleaning process removes dirt, oil, road tar, grease, and other
oil and water-based contaminants. It does not remove paint from the surface.
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What is least likely to be picked up by a tack rag - Ans:✔✔-A tack rag will pick up loose particles on the
surface to be painted. It will pick up hair, dirt, fuzz, lint, and so on. A tack rag is not absorbent so it will
not pick up water from the surface.
Two-part putty consists of - Ans:✔✔-A two-part putty consists of putty and a hardener. There are one-
part putties. A two-part putty will be a stronger material so it is more commonly used today. Single-part
putty creates a weak link in the repair.
OSHA stands for - Ans:✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This organization makes sure
we have a safe work environment.
What paint problems is caused by static electricity - Ans:✔✔-Dust contamination is caused by static
electricity. Static electricity building up in body panels will attract small airborne particles of dust,
causing contamination of freshly painted surfaces.
A slow-drying solvent is used during cool conditions, about 60F. What could result from this - Ans:✔✔-
When spraying paint during cool conditions, a fast reducer should be used to decrease drying times. If a
slow drying reducer is used, the paint will stay wet too long and sags will develop.
What is used to describe hue - Ans:✔✔-Hue is the tint of a color. Is it red, blue, or green? The four
primary colors on a typical color wheel are red, green, yellow and blue. Hue is described in relation to
one of these colors. A color can be redder or yellower. It is not described as oranger.
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
ASE REFINISHING PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A hazy, milky, paint surface is also known as - Ans:✔✔-Blushing is when the paint gets milky look to it
from humidity trapped in the paint film.
What does the digital mil thickness gauge show? - Ans:✔✔-It measures the thickness of a paint film.
The letters TPO are on a plastic part. The letters stand for - Ans:✔✔-TPO stands for thermoplastic olefin.
A painted surface has small craters caused by silicone containment. These are also called - Ans:✔✔-Fish-
eyes are caused by silicone containment on the surface.
Pattern control knob - Ans:✔✔-The fluid knob is located below the pattern control knob.
The gradual change in height from bare metal to topcoat is called - Ans:✔✔-The gradual change in height
from metal to topcoat is called a featheredge.
Solvent pop may look like - Ans:✔✔-Solvent popping may look like pinholes because as the solvent works
its way to the surface, it can pop and leave holes in the paint surface.
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In a multi-stage paint, the intermediate layer is the - Ans:✔✔-The intermediate coat is typically a pearl
coat. Some multi-stage finishes have a tinted clear as the intermediate coat, but peal is more common.
Exterior moldings are attached using - Ans:✔✔-Silicone adhesive is not used to attach exterior moldings.
Silicone-based adhesives are not compatible with painted surfaces.
What is the name for paint cracking - Ans:✔✔-Micro-checking, crows feet, and line checking are all
examples of paint that is cracked. Chalkin is when a paint surface turns white as it gets older.
What is an example of airborne industrial contamination - Ans:✔✔-Rail dust, acid rain, and soot are all
examples of industrial contamination. They are all byproducts of industry. Tree sap is considered organic
contamination.
What type of paint is the easiest to match - Ans:✔✔-Single-stage paint can be solid or metallic. It can be
various types of paints such as lacquer, enamels, and urethane. A base coat needs to be clear coated so
it is not single stage paint.
Bleed-through causes - Ans:✔✔-Bleed-through causes discoloration on the undercoats and the topcoats.
Bleed-through does not cause pinholes. Molting is a spray technique problem. Bleed-through cannot
cause rust. It is caused by bare metal, moisture, and oxygen.
What is a hazardous waste - Ans:✔✔-The cleaning process removes dirt, oil, road tar, grease, and other
oil and water-based contaminants. It does not remove paint from the surface.
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What is least likely to be picked up by a tack rag - Ans:✔✔-A tack rag will pick up loose particles on the
surface to be painted. It will pick up hair, dirt, fuzz, lint, and so on. A tack rag is not absorbent so it will
not pick up water from the surface.
Two-part putty consists of - Ans:✔✔-A two-part putty consists of putty and a hardener. There are one-
part putties. A two-part putty will be a stronger material so it is more commonly used today. Single-part
putty creates a weak link in the repair.
OSHA stands for - Ans:✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This organization makes sure
we have a safe work environment.
What paint problems is caused by static electricity - Ans:✔✔-Dust contamination is caused by static
electricity. Static electricity building up in body panels will attract small airborne particles of dust,
causing contamination of freshly painted surfaces.
A slow-drying solvent is used during cool conditions, about 60F. What could result from this - Ans:✔✔-
When spraying paint during cool conditions, a fast reducer should be used to decrease drying times. If a
slow drying reducer is used, the paint will stay wet too long and sags will develop.
What is used to describe hue - Ans:✔✔-Hue is the tint of a color. Is it red, blue, or green? The four
primary colors on a typical color wheel are red, green, yellow and blue. Hue is described in relation to
one of these colors. A color can be redder or yellower. It is not described as oranger.
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