Exam 28: Finishes and Application Methods

In chemical stains, ____ produces a light brown color.

____ is a synthetic varnish that is made up of plastics and solvents.

____ stains are made of either a penetrating oil stain or a pigmented oil stain to which wax and a drier have been added.

Penetrating oil stains are difficult to apply but have excellent penetration into the wood fibers.

Built-up finishes are more protective against spills and stains than are other types of finishes.

____ finishes also provide some protection against scratching and denting.

____ is used for a higher gloss finish.

____ is the coarser of the two abrasives used to polish the surface of a finish.

A(n) ____ system is much more efficient than a compressor system, in which a great deal of the finish ends up in the air rather than on the project.

Penetrating finishes are more protective than either built-up or combination finishes.

The most commonly used water stains are ____ dyes.

____ stains have pigments suspended in a vehicle.

Water stains have a dye made of pure water.

Finishing cannot eliminate wood expansion and contraction, but it can slow it, especially in the case of ____ finishes.

____ oil is extracted from the seeds of the flax plant.

____ is a built-up finish that dissolves if alcohol is spilled on it.

The great advantage to using ____ stains is that due to the viscosity of the stain, it will not run or drip.

A primary reason to finish a piece is to enhance the beauty of the wood.

In ____ stains, the vehicle that the dye is dissolved in is denatured or ethyl alcohol or acetone.

Many of the materials used in finishing are toxic.