chapter 7 painting and refinishing Test 1

___ is the repair of small areas where paint has been worn away or removed.

touch up paint

____ is a simple chemical treatment for aluminium alloys that increases the metals corrosion resistance and improves it's paint bonding properties. it has all but replaced ____ in aircraft work

alodizing, Anodizing

involves firing a trajectory medium at a painted surface to remove the paint

media blasting

aged paint should be ____ to ensure adhesion of overcoating paint

scuff sanded

chemicals used to remove paint are called ____

paint strippers

if stripping must be done in a hangar make sure that there is adequate:

ventilation

media reclaimation:

reclaims or collects used media and the material it removes

removed paint is considered a ____ or HAZMAT and must be properly disposed of

hazardous material

since it is hard to match older aircraft paint exactly, touch up jobs usually involve:

redoing the finish on a complete section or surface

the areas of old paint next to the area that is being touched-up with new paint should be:

scuff sanded

the effectiveness and adhesion of paint finish depends on careful ____

surface preparation

the primary objective of any aircraft paint finish is to protect exposed surfaces from ___ and other forms of deterioration

corrosion

to ensure a smooth transition between new paint and old paint, ____ the paint along the edge of an area that has been chemically stripped

feather

touch up paint involves the application of two materials. they are:

primer and a compatible topcoat

what documentation can you consult to find a list of cleaning materials acceptable for use on a given aircraft?

aircraft maintenance manual

what process helps primer adhere better to aluminum?

alodizing

what should be done to surfaces that can be harmed by a paint stripper prior to applying the stripper?

they should be masked

when working on stripping small sections use a fiber brush and cover the area with the stripper to a depth of:

1/32 to 1/16 inch

which of the following are used to strip paint by media blasting?

All of these

you can perform a simple ____ test to check whether a surface is clean

water break