Identify blistering (raising of the paint surface, air entrapment); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify a dry spray appearance in the paint surface; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify the presence of fish-eyes (crater-like openings) in the finish; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify lifting; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify clouding (mottling and streaking in metallic finishes); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify orange peel; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify overspray; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify solvent popping in freshly painted surface; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify sags and runs in paint surface; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify sanding marks or sandscratch swelling; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify contour mapping/edge mapping; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify color difference (off-shade); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify tape tracking; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify low gloss condition; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify poor adhesion; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify paint cracking (shrinking, splitting, crowsfeet or line-checking, micro-checking, etc.); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify corrosion; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify dirt or dust in the paint surface; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify water spotting; correct the cause(s) and the condition. HP
Identify finish damage caused by bird droppings, tree sap, and other natural causes; correct the condition.
Identify finish damage caused by airborne contaminants (acids, soot, rail dust, and other industrial-related causes); correct the condition.
Identify die-back conditions (dulling of the paint film showing haziness); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify chalking (oxidation); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify bleed-through (staining); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify pin-holing; correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Identify buffing-related imperfections (swirl marks, wheel burns); correct the condition.
Identify pigment flotation (color change through film build); correct the cause(s) and the condition.
Proficiency Scale
The student can...
1 Beginning
with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2 Developing
demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
3 Proficient "The Standard."
demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
4 Advanced
demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
Proficiency Scale