Painting and Decorating

6. Auflage März 2011
320 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This textbook presents a series of concise, simply written and well
illustrated technical information sheets, providing essential job
knowledge and understanding for the painter and decorator. It gives
thorough coverage of materials and equipment ? both decorative and
industrial ? currently in use, and gives useful guidance on
specification. Throughout, considerable emphasis is placed on
safety precautions.
The sixth edition has been extensively revised to include new
developments in tools, equipment and materials, particularly with
regard to spray painting technology and the move to low VOC paints.
The chapters on scaffolding and health and safety have also been
thoroughly updated to ensure they reflect current regulations and
best practice.
The content covers the knowledge evidence for both National
Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and Scottish Vocational
Qualifications (SVQs) in painting and decorating. The book?s
extensive but concise information will also make it an excellent
reference for practising painters and decorators.
* provides essential job knowledge for NVQ Levels 2 and 3
students of painting and decorating
* full colour edition of this highly successful text, first
published in 1975
* thoroughly revised to cover new developments in tools,
equipment, materials, scaffolding, and health and safety
* completely new colour illustrations with information presented
in simple, structured information sheets
* also of interest to the professional needing specialist
up-to-date information
Preface to the sixth edition xii
Part 1 Tools and Equipment 1
1.1 Small tools and equipment 3
1.2 Stripping and cleaning 31
1.3 Spraying 37
1.4 Power sources 57
Part 2 Surface Coatings and Specialist Materials 65
2.1 Introduction 67
2.2 Primers, undercoats and stoppers 81
2.3 Finishing paints 91
2.4 Special paints 99
2.5 Clear finishes and wood treatments 112
2.6 Paint defects 117
2.7 Gilding and bronzing materials and defects 125
2.8 Stencil and masking materials 129
Part 3 Preparation of Surfaces for Paint and for Clear Finishes 131
3.1 Abrasives 133
3.2 Making good 136
3.3 Preparation of previously painted surfaces 139
3.4 Preparation of new, stripped or untreated surfaces 142
3.5 Natural wood finishes 155
3.6 Surface and paint film defects 157
3.7 Preparation of surfaces for graining, marbling and surface texturing 166
3.8 Preparation of surfaces for gilding and bronzing 167
Part 4 Surface Coverings 169
4.1 Preparation of surfaces for surface coverings 171
4.2 Adhesives 173
4.3 Preparatory papers 175
4.4 Flat papers 177
4.5 Embossed papers 179
4.6 Relief papers 181
4.7 Washable papers 182
4.8 Decorative laminates 184
4.9 Defects of surface coverings 189
4.10 Glossary of terms 193
4.11 International performance symbols 196
Part 5 Scaffolding 197
5.1 Ladders, trestles, stepladders 199
5.2 Boards, staging, working platforms 204
5.3 Scaffolding 206
5.4 Ropes, knots 215
5.5 Safety equipment 217
5.6 Statutory obligations 220
Part 6 Safety, Health and Welfare 221
6.1 Health and safety at work 223
6.2 Fire precautions 229
6.3 Storage of materials 232
6.4 Lead paint 235
6.5 Hygiene 237
6.6 Fumes, dust, noise, vibration 239
6.7 Lifting 245
6.8 First Aid 246
Part 7 Specification 249
7.1 Components of buildings - exterior 251
7.2 Components of buildings - interior 252
7.3 Components of buildings - staircases 254
7.4 Types of door and window 255
7.5 Job planning 257
7.6 Choice of method of paint application 261
7.7 Costing 263
7.8 Calculations 267
7.9 British standards 270
Part 8 Colour 273
8.1 Colour and light 275
8.2 Colour organisation 278
8.3 Colour standards 281
8.4 Terms related to colour schemes 286
Part 9 Glazing 289
9.1 Types of glass and glazing compound 291
9.2 Handling and storage of glass 293
9.3 Measuring and cutting glass 294
9.4 Methods of glazing 296
9.5 Double glazing 298
Part 10 Useful websites 299
10.1 Useful websites 301
Index 303
Derek Butterfield, formerly Curriculum Manager for Construction Crafts at Reading College