Auto Body Repair Technology

Masking paper is special paper designed to be used to cover body parts that are not to be painted.

A ____ or wax and grease remover, is a fast drying solvent often used to chemically clean a vehicle.

A ____ is a chemical cleaner that removes rust and corrosion from bare metal and helps prevent further rusting.

____ is a powerful chemical that dissolves paint for fast removal of an old finish.

Grits are preshaped plastic or cloth covers that fit over the vehicle's wheels and tires.

A ____ has acid in it to treat bare metal so that the primer will adhere properly.

____ is the ingredient in paint that holds the pigment particles together.

A(n) ____ is a slow-evaporating thinner or reducer used to retard, or slow, drying.

The term ____ refers to material made for filling small holes or sand scratches.

Which term MOST-Likely describes a heavy-bodied plastic material that cures very hard for filling small dents in metal?

While having a discussion, Technician A says that you should always spray lacquer over the top of enamel.Technician B says that if this is done, the enamel could lift and cause problems.Who is correct?

Masking liquid, also called masking coating, is usually a water-based sprayable material for keeping overspray off body parts.

Drying is the process of changing a coat of paint or other material from a liquid to a solid state.

A paint sealer is an innercoat between the topcoat and the primer or old finish that is used to prevent bleeding.

The term paint generally refers to the visible topcoat.

A flattener is an additive that allows primers and paints to flex or bend without cracking.

If you apply a topcoat to bare substrate (metal for example), the paint will peel, flake off, or look rough in a matter of weeks.

Primer masking paper is bleed-through resistant and lint free.

Curing is the first stage of drying, where some of the solvents evaporate from the surface, which dulls the surface from a high gloss to a normal gloss.

Plastic adhesive is designed to hold rubber seals and similar parts in place.