Question 6
(a) List nine tools used in painting operation.
(b) State sequentially three steps taken before repainting a room
Observation
Most of the candidates that attempted this question performed very well. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers in order to score good marks:
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- Stripping knife/chisel;
- filling knife;
- paint bucket;
- paint stirrer/palette knife;
- paint strainer;
- paint tray;
- filling board/hawk;
- pointing trowel;
- hammer;
- pincer;
- nail punch;
- flat wall brush;
- flat paint brush;
- dusting brush;
- paint roller;
- hacking knife.
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- Remove carpets, pictures, mirrors and light fittings.
- Remove small and light furniture.
- Place heavy and bulky furniture in the centre of the room.
- Cover floor and furniture with dustsheets.
- Prepare/make good the surface for coating.