Vancouver’s Best Painters: Painting Questions For You

PAINTING QUESTIONS FROM Vancouver’s Best Painters

1. One way to avoid brush marks when you are working on a porous surface is to  

a. use less paint

b. brush harder

c. apply a primer

d. apply the next coat before the first one dries

2. Which of the following is a likely cause of the small depressions known as cratering in a dry paint finish?

a. Painting in cold weather

b. Using a new roller without proper preparation

c. Failure to stir the paint

d. Thinning the paint too much

3. True or False? If cratering occurs, you can easily eliminate it by just painting over the cratered surface.

4. Which of these is a recommended way to prevent bristles from shedding onto the painted surface?

a. Avoid natural-bristle brushes

b. Throw the brush away after the first use

c. Buy top-of-the-line brushes

d. Shake the brush each time before you dip it into the paint can

5. Excessive splatter when using a roller occurs because       

a. the roller pulls the paint up from the surface

b. the roller nap is too short

c. there is not enough paint on the roller

d. the paint has not been thinned enough

6. Which of these problems is likely to occur if you apply paint when the humidity is higher than 85%?

a. Tannic acid bleed

b. Algae

c. Surfactant leaching

d. Sagging

7. When a paint has thickened over the winter, which of the following should you do?

a. Use it as is, but brush it out more

b. Allow it to warm naturally

c. Add thinner to return it to normal consistency

d. Throw it away

These questions about painting were brought to you by Rick Anderson at www.vancouversbestpainters.com cell: 604-painter