Aircraft painting and finishing

1. What is the appearance of the blushed dope finish?

Chalky or cloudy
2. Excessively atomized air on the spray gun can cause bubbles to form in the
dope film. What will be leaved when the bubble burst?
Pinholes

3. What factors cause spray guns sags and runs?

Moving the gun too slowly over the surface
Holding the work too close
Not thinning the dope properly
4. What will usually occurs when thinners evaporate too quickly or an air draft
over the surface?
Orange peel

5. What causes fisheyes in the finish?

Localised surface contamination
6. What components or parts of the airframe must be covered during paint
stripping process?
Wing shields and windows

Plastics
Composites material
Synthetic rubber
Fabrics
7. Which finishing material is the most durable , hard and chemical resistant?
Polyurethane
8. List the common types of primers used on aircraft.
Wash primer
Epoxy primer
Synthetic enamels
Acrylic lacquer
Polyurethane

9. Which primer is used when the maximum protection of the metal is required?
Epoxy primer
10. What is composed essentially of potent solvent and a plasticizer?
Rejuvenator
11. What health and safety precautions must be observed when staying in a
room that has a heavy concentration of fumes?
Respirators and/or mask

12. What regulation governs the application of the registration numbers to

aircraft registered in the united states

Far part 45

13. Other than appearance, what is another reason for touching up painted
surfaces?
Reduction of general corrosion problems

14. Why spray gun nozzle have to be soak in clean thinner?

To loosen dried deposits of finishing material
15. Explain why using ballpoint pen have to be avoid during marking the lay out
of registration numbers on the aircraft.
Because the ink will migrate up through almost any finish applied over it.

16. The painting on the aircraft protects the aircraft's body from?
Corrosion and deterioration
17. How many components does a painting has?
Three. Resin, pigment and solvents
18. List down 4 common finishing material
Acetone
Alcohol
Benzene
Methyl ethyl ketone (mek)
Methylene chloride
Toluene
Turpentine

 Mineral spirits
Naphtha
Linseed oil
Thinners
Varnish
19. What is a primer?
It is a foundation of the finish.

20. List down some of the primer types

Wash primers
Red iron oxide
Grey enamel undercoat
Urethane
Epoxy
Zinc chromate
21. How to apply a finish by using dipping method?
Dipping the part to be finished in a tank filled with the finishing material.
22. Brushing method is generally used for what kind of work?
Small repair work and on surfaces where it is not practicable to spray paint.
23. What causes poor adhesion?
Application of the wrong primer
Improper mixing of materials
Improper cleaning and preparation of the surface to be finished
Incompability of the topcoat with the primer
24. What occurs when moisture is trapped in the paint.
Blushing
25. What can we do if blushing is noticed during painting?
A slow-drying reducer can be added to the paint mixture, and the area is
resprayed.

26. What will happen if we spraying paint too close too the surface?
Sags and run
27. How to remove paper decals?
Rubbing the decals with a cloth dampened lacquer thinner
28. How to prevent UV damage on the topcoats of paint?
By adding Ultra Violet blocker to it
29. Hold the spray gun about one hand span from the surface is equal to
Eight inches
30. How to remove masking tape as soon as the finish become tacky to the
touch?
By pulling back over itself