SELF EVALUATION:
AUTOMOBILE PAINTING
This test contains four sections dealing with the knowledge and skills
required to obtain a certificate of qualification in automobile painting.
Ø Theory
Ø Polishing
Ø Repair
Ø Colour Matching
DATE: ______
NAME: ______FIRST NAME: ______
CARD No.: ______
After completing each section, enter your results in the table below by checking the appropriate box.
Ready for the exam / Need to have a refresher / Need trainingTheory
Polishing
Repair
Colour Matching
The CPA of Montreal designed this self-evaluation with the help of funds from Emploi-Québec in order to avoid the possible disappointment and frustration of candidates when they receive the results of their qualifying exam. This test will help you find out what level you have reached in the learning process before you decide to write the qualifying exam.
The goal of the self-evaluation is to help assess your knowledge of automobile painting. The results will be used for a general evaluation only and will not be included in your file. In order to be accurate, the test must be taken with seriousness and honesty, especially since it will be used to determine the amount of training that is necessary or the extent to which you are ready for the professional qualifying exam.
Directions:
Just check the “YES” or NO” box at the right of each of the questions.
For example:
Yes / No1. Can you identify the three primary colours? /
X
After finishing each of the sections, count the number of “Yes” answers and write it in the proper place to find out your results
For example:
Write down the total number of “Yes” answers: 14__
If you answered honestly and you have:
· Between 16 and 20, you are ready for the qualifying exam for this module.
· Between 12 and 16, you need a refresher course that deals with this module.
· Less than 12, you need training for this module.
Module 1 - Theory
Yes / No1. Do you know how to identify the different techniques used by automobile manufacturers of furnitures to protect bodies against rust, oxidation?
2. Do you know how to use the instruments for calculating weights and measurements (graduated scale, measuring cup and scale)?
3. Do you know how to find defects that could cause poor painting?
4. Can you find the causes of a problem related to surface preparation?
5. Can you list the different types of paint being used on the market?
6. Do you know how to properly prepare a surface for painting, as per the manufacturer’s recommendations?
7. Can you explain your preference for using one type of primer as opposed to another?
8. Can you identify the colour code for two-tone painting?
9. Can you get the proper formula, using the paint manufacturer’s manual, to mix a tint that matches the colour of the vehicle you are painting?
10. Do you know how to solve the following problems in the finish: runs, dirt, fish eyes, rough and orange-peel?
11. Do you know how to solve the following problems: tint opacity, crystallization and streaking?
12. Do you know the personal safety measures to take when using paint products ?
13. Do you know what may result from a sudden change in the air pressure of the gun while painting?
14. Would you be able to list the reasons for washing plastic components before carrying out a repair?
15. Can you explain the recommended procedure for repairing flexible, semi flexible or rigid plastic parts with TPO, TPU, SMC and others?
16. Can you explain the procedure for repairing plastic parts that have a decorative motif (textured finish)?
17. Do you know the procedure for removing the products used when moulding plastic parts (agents for cleaning the part)?
18. Do you know the role of the different primers used for preparing surfaces prior to painting?
19. Can you identify the various systems used for classifying sandpaper by grit number?
20. Can you explain the process used to darken a metallic colour during painting?
Write down the total number of “Yes” answers: ______
If you answered honestly and you have:
· Between 16 and 20, you are ready for the qualifying exam for this module.
· Between 12 and 16, you need a refresher course that deals with this module.
· Less than 12, you need training for this module.
Module 2 - Polishing
Yes / No1. When polishing a surface, do you know which procedures to follow and techniques to observe?
2. Can you explain why the rotation speed of a polisher must be adjustable?
3. Are you familiar with manufacturer’s recommendations for sandpaper use?
4. Do you know what kinds of surface damage can be corrected by polishing?
5. Do you know the procedures for picking out surface defects?
6. Do you know what kind of cloth (rag) is recommended for polishing the finish?
7. Can you define the difference between a solvent cleaner and a final wash?
8. Do you the different techniques for using solvent cleaner?
9. Do you know the recommended techniques for removing a scratch on the surface, in the varnish?
10. Do you know the recommended procedures for removing a run in the varnish?
11. Do you know the different techniques for using a polisher?
12. Do you know the recommended techniques for hand polishing?
13. Can you identify the recommended sanding techniques for polishing a painted surface?
14. Can you pick out the type of pad used for shining and waxing a surface?
15. Can you locate and understand information on the specification sheets that accompany cleaning, polishing and waxing products?
Write down the total number of “Yes” answers: ______
If you answered honestly and you have:
· Between 12 and 15, you are ready for the qualifying exam for this module.
· Between 8 and 12, you need a refresher course that deals with this module.
· Less than 8, you need training for this module
Module 3 - Repair
Yes
/ No1. Can you explain the role of a tag rag?
2. Do you know how to touch up a base coat as per the recommendations of the paint manufacturer?
3. Can you pick out a proper application of base coat ?
4. Can you correctly carry out the partial painting of a body part using a base coat / cover coat (bc/cc) system?
5. Can you correctly carry out the partial painting of a body part using a brilliant direct coat system?
6. Are you capable of blending the cover coat?
7. Do you know the different thinners and catalysts used in paint?
8. Do you know the proper method for treating base metal and for applying the appropriate base coats?
9. Do you know the techniques for applying and sanding body filler?
10. Do you know the procedure for preparing a vehicle surface for repainting?
11. Do you know the different security guidelines to follow when painting?
12. Can you handle a spray gun?
13. Do you know why it is important to keep the spray gun in good condition and clean it after each use?
14. Can you list the different products used for repairing surfaces?
15. Do you know the different technical references for the products needed when repairing a surface?
16. Do you know how to get the paint chamber ready for the vehicle?
17. Do you know the procedure for preparing a vehicle surface for repainting?
18. Do you know the different techniques used for blending paint?
19. Can you do touch ups?
20. Do you know the different sand papers used for repairing surfaces and for sanding old finish?
Write down the total number of “Yes” answers: ______
If you answered honestly and you have:
· Between 16 and 20, you are ready for the qualifying exam for this
· Between 12 and 16, you need a refresher course that deals with this module.
· Less than 12, you need training for this module.
Module 4 - Colour Matching
Yes
/ No1. Can you identify the colour produced by mixing two primary colours?
2. Do you know how to calculate the value (light or dark) of a tint (colour)?
3. Can you identify the four base tints used by paint manufacturers?
4. Can you give the chroma (cleanliness, depth) of a tint (colour)?
5. Can you identify the saturation or purity level of a colour?
6. Can you identify the dominant colour in a tint?
7. Can you give the reasons why paint manufacturers recommend the daily operation of the blending machine?
8. Can you explain the reason why colour formulas must be adhered to scrupulously?
9. Can you explain why the colour of a repaired painted surface on a vehicle may not match the original colour?
10. Can you define what must be done to ensure that the colour to be applied will be a good match?
11. Can you explain how to ensure that a repaired surface to which the base coat has been applied will be invisible once the varnish is added?
12. Can you explain if a thick coat of pulverized metallic paint will be darker or lighter than a thin coat?
13. Can you explain what is used to measure the quantities of base tint which is added to the paint when mixing (gradient shading)?
14. Do you know the different components of paint?
15. Do you know the role of each of the components in paint?
Write down the total number of “Yes” answers: ______
If you answered honestly and you have:
· Between 12 and 15, you are ready for the qualifying exam for this module.
· Between 8 and 12, you are ready for the qualifying exam for this module
· Less than 8, you need training for this module.
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