CSLB Painting and Decorating (C-33): Study Guide
$150.00
What this book covers
The Peerless Painting & Decorating (C-33) Study Guide Book prepares you for the trade portion of the California CSLB contractor license exam. Per the state's classification, a C-33 contractor applies paints, varnishes, stains, primers, and specialty coatings to exterior and interior surfaces. This printed book covers the subjects the state tests. See the official CSLB C33 classification.
Book sections
- Glossary of the painting trade
- Composition & properties of coatings
- Surface preparation for painting
- Deterioration of paint coatings
- Inspection of painting
- Selection of paints
- Painters’ tools
- Wall coverings
- Plans and specifications
- Safety
- Mathematics review
- Estimating
Sample questions: Try our free practice test
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Proper surface preparation is necessary for:
A. Adequate bonding of coating · B. Full protection of substrate · C. Avoiding early paint failure · D. All of the above ✓ -
Which of the following presents the least coating problem?
A. Surface texture ✓ · B. Sharp edges · C. Corners · D. Crevices -
When is it most advantageous to use steel grit as an abrasive?
A. When cleaning aluminum surfaces · B. When cleaning bronze surfaces · C. When grit need not be reclaimed · D. When cleaning ferrous metals ✓
California contractors who passed
Passed my C-33. The guide has good pictures of surface preparation and coating systems, and that is much easier to remember than a paragraph.
The workers compensation and employee questions were confusing at first. The explanations helped me see the difference.