(1.2.4-9) When applying paint with a brush,...

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(1.2.4-9) When applying paint with a brush, which of the following pairs of techniques are recommended?

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(1.2.4-9) When applying paint with a brush, which of the following pairs of techniques are recommended?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Proper loading of a paint brush to avoid drips, runs, and brush marks • How stroke direction affects the final finish and hiding power of the paint • Why you generally do NOT want to overload a brush when painting on board a vessel

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens if you dip the brush all the way up the bristles into the paint. How will that affect control, dripping, and cleaning? • When trying to get good coverage and an even film, do ship painters usually work the paint back and forth in different directions, or mainly in one direction? • Which combination of brush loading and stroke pattern would most likely give you a smooth, controlled coat without wasting paint or making a mess?

✅ Before You Answer

• Before choosing, picture how far up the bristles professional painters usually load paint for good control. • Ask yourself whether crossing your strokes at some point helps work paint into the surface and remove brush marks. • Eliminate any option that would obviously cause excess dripping, runs, or hard cleanup on a ship.

Question 1 of 27070

(1.2.4-9) When applying paint with a brush, which of the following pairs of techniques are recommended?

Brushes should be dipped into the paint to cover only the ends of the bristles, and the paint should be applied in cross strokes only.

Brushes should be dipped into the paint to cover the entire length of the bristles, and the paint should be applied in cross strokes only.

Brushes should be dipped into the paint to cover only the ends of the bristles, and the paint should be applied in parallel strokes only.

Brushes should be dipped into the paint to cover the entire length of the bristles, and the paint should be applied in parallel strokes only.

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(1.2.4-9) When applying paint with a brush, which of the following pairs of techniques are recommended?

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(1.2.4-9) When applying paint with a brush, which of the following pairs of techniques are recommended?