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b) Millscale?
Millscale is a thin iron oxide layer formed on the surface of the steel during
making
5. Name two tests used to determine the presence of hygroscopic salts left on a
blast cleaned surface?
Two tests used to determine the presence of hygroscopic salts are Potassium-
ferrocyanaide and silver nitrate
6. Name four expendable abrasives and state the difference between an expendable
and a reusable abrasive?
Four expendable abrasives are
a) Copper slag
b) crushed ice
c) crushed walnut shells
d) sand (not recommended)
The difference between expendable and reusable abrasives is that expendable
abrasives explode upon impact and become useless reusable can be filtered and
used up to 3 times
7. Name the three basic constituents of a solvent carrying paint and the functions
that each performs in the paint?
a) Binder – to hold the constituents together and give a flexible tough
impervious finish
b) Pigment - to give colour and opacity resistance to acids/alkalis
c) Solvent – to evaporate in the drying process also to thin paint and degrease
9 Describe what qualities a laminar pigment gives to a paint and name four laminar
pigments?
Qualities of a laminar pigment are the particles overlap and form a thick
impervious coating
a) Micacious iron oxide
b) Aluminum oxide
c) Glass flakes
d) Zinc oxide
10 Describe
a) A barrier paint system?
A barrier paint system is a coating that form a continuous even flexible
coating which is impervious
b) A sacrificial paint coating?
A sacrificial paint coating is a coating, which will protect but at the expense of
itself i.e. it will break down
11 Describe what a tie coat is and give three reasons why we may require one?
A tie coat is a coat of paint, which will tie to different systems together
a) Maintenance painting
b) Adhesion problems
c) Bleeding through of primer/undercoats
12 Describe a typical paint manufacturing process and give two types of paint mill,
which could be used?
a) Assemble ingredients together
b) Mill ingredients to right consistency and proper mix
c) Can and ware-house
d) Distribute
Two types of used mill are direct charge mill and ball mill
13 Describe what you know of viscosity and outline one method of testing?
Viscosity is the measurement of a paint resistance to flow and can be measured
in an able type cup
16 Describe a destructive test for determining the dry film thickness of a paint?
Paint inspectors gauge (cut and measure)
17 Give four artificial weathering devices and describe what they simulate?
a) Salt spray box to simulate a marine environment
b) Cold check to check for brittle cracking and shrinkage in cold climates
c) Tropical box to check for high humidity
d) Alternating temperatures to check for elasticity of coating
18 What is the name of an instrument, which measures opacity and gives two
examples?
The instrument that measures opacity is a Cryptometer, examples are hiding
power charts and a pfund Cryptometer
22 What are the essential differences between a blister and an osmotic blister?
A blister is a dry bubble in the paint, which may be caused by adhesion problems,
or tapped air. An osmotic blister is caused by trapped salts or by water ingress
through the paint system.
23 What shall painting equipment comply with when used on a B.Gas site?
Painting shall comply with P9, Health and Safety at Act, C.O.S.H.H, and relevant
specifications and contract details
24 How do the following display their characteristics
a) Bleeding?
When an underlying coat comes through on the next coat i.e. red undercoat
bleeds through on white to give pink
b) Blooming?
Paint that has an pocked effect on the surface
c) Chalking?
When the pigment starts to breakdown and a white powder forms on the
surface
d) Cissing?
When the paint refuses to cure properly i.e. linseed oil based not properly
cured before overcoating
e) Grinning?
When an underlying coat comes through on the next coat because of poor
coverage
f) Flocculation?
When paints constituents in the can, separate and resist mixing together
g) Lifting?
When paint that has been applied does not adhere to the surface
h) Ropiness?
Any thing to do with being out the night before? I don’t know!
i) Solvent stripping?
When solvent is used to soften and remove paint
j) Oxidation?
When the surface takes on an oxygen atom i.e. hot steel worked air cools and
millscale formed millscale is oxidised steel
k) Chemical curing?
When a chemical has to be added to a paint to allow it to cure i.e. two pack
paints
l) Overspray?
Overspray is when a light coating is noticed on adjacent items that do not
require painting only found when spraying may be cause by air blowing a fine
mist of paint away from surface being painted
c) S.P.A 3?
Painting of items which are above 5000c at works or on site
d) S.P.A 4?
e) S.P.A 6?
Maintenance painting
Don’t know much on the last 7 specification questions (guessing) will read more on
the subject