Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings

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01-01-2019

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing solvent-borne coatings to be used on exterior, interior or both types of surfaces (see Note 1). The properties that can be examined or, in some cases, the relevant test procedures are listed in Table 1 and Table 2.

Note 1:The term “architectural coating” as used here combines the definition in Terminology D16 with that in the FSCT Paint/Coatings Dictionary, as follows: “Organic coatings intended for on-site application to interior or exterior surfaces of residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings, in contrast to industrial coatings. They are protective and decorative finishes applied at ambient temperatures. Often called Trade Sales Coatings.”

Note 2:Architectural coatings that are designed to give better performance than most conventional coatings because they are tougher and more stain- and abrasion-resistant are covered by Guide D3730.

1.2The types of organic coatings covered by this guide are as follows:

(1)Type 1 Interior Low-Gloss Wall Finish,

(2)Type 2 Interior Gloss and Semigloss Wall and Trim Enamels,

(3)Type 3 Exterior House and Trim Coatings, and

(4)Type 4 Floor Enamel, Exterior and/or Interior.

1.2.1Each is intended for application by brushing, rolling, spraying, or other means to the materials appropriate for its type, which may include wood, plaster, wallboard, masonry, steel, previously painted surfaces, and other architectural substrates.

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 01
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	11
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 5146 : 2010 ASTM D 2932 : 1980 : R1988 : EDT 1

ASTM D 16 : 2019	Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
ASTM G 195 : 2018	Standard Guide for Conducting Wear Tests Using a Rotary Platform Abraser
ASTM D 6577 : 2015	Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings

ASTM D 2621 : 1987 : R1995 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Infrared Identification of Vehicle Solids From Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 1208 : 1996 : R2019	Standard Test Methods for Common Properties of Certain Pigments
ASTM D 3960 : 2005 : R2018	Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings
ASTM D 3456 : 2018	Standard Practice for Determining by Exterior Exposure Tests the Susceptibility of Paint Films to Microbiological Attack
ASTM D 4062 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Leveling of Paints by Draw-Down Method
ASTM D 3928 : 2000 : REV A : R2018	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Gloss or Sheen Uniformity
ASTM D 2372 : 1985 : R2015	Standard Practice for Separation of Vehicle From Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 3278 : 2020	Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
ASTM D 185 : 2007 : R2019	Standard Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
ASTM D 1210 : 1996	Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
ASTM D 2697 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D 2244 : 2021	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 2370 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 6093 : 1997 : R2022	Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer
ASTM D 4946 : 1989 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Blocking Resistance of Architectural Paints
ASTM D 2244 : 2015	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 4958 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Comparison of the Brush Drag of Latex Paints
ASTM D 3273 : 2012 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber
ASTM D 3456 : 1986 : R1996	Standard Practice for Determining by Exterior Exposure Tests the Susceptibility of Paint Films to Microbiological Attack
ASTM D 3730 : 1998	Standard Guide for Testing High-Performance Interior Architectural Wall Coatings
ASTM D 2370 : 1998	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 2621 : 1987 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Infrared Identification of Vehicle Solids From Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 4213 : 2008 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Paints by Abrasion Weight Loss
ASTM D 3925 : 1981 : R1985	Standard Practice for Sampling Liquid and Related Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D 2244 : 2023	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 6093 : 1997 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer
ASTM D 869 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint
ASTM D 3928 : 2000 : REV A : R2014	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Gloss or Sheen Uniformity
ASTM D 7514 : 2014 : R2022	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Ink Stainblocking of Architectural Paint Systems by Visual Assessment
ASTM D 4017 : 2002 : R2015	Standard Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method
ASTM D 6093 : 1997	Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer
ASTM D 1729 : 2016	Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
ASTM D 869 : 1985 : R2015	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint
ASTM D 6037 : 1996	Standard Test Methods for Dry Abrasion Mar Resistance of High Gloss Coatings
ASTM D 2805 : 2011 : R2018	Standard Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry
ASTM D 3273 : 1986 : R1991 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Moid on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Enviormental Chamber
ASTM D 4062 : 2011 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Leveling of Paints by Draw-Down Method
ASTM D 1554 : 2010 : R2023	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM D 4017 : 1981 : R1987 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method
ASTM E 1347 : 2006 : R2015	Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus Colorimetry
ASTM D 2197 : 1998	Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion
ASTM D 3359 : 1997	Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 1554 : 2000	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM D 6686 : 2001 : R2019	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Tannin Stain Resistance of Coatings
ASTM D 93 : 2019	Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D 1208 : 1996	Standard Test Methods for Common Properties of Certain Pigments
ASTM D 2372 : 1985 : R1999	Standard Practice for Separation of Vehicle From Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 2244 : 2016	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 2369 : 1981 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM D 1296 : 2001 : R2012	Standard Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents (Withdrawn 2021)
ASTM D 1006 : 1993	Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Wood
ASTM D 2244 : 2015 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 5179 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings in the Laboratory by Direct Tensile Method
ASTM D 5895 : 1996	Standard Test Methods for Measuring Times of Drying or Curing During Film Formation of Organic Coatings Using Mechanical Recorders
ASTM D 185 : 2007 : R2023	Standard Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments
ASTM D 1038 : 1983 : R1993	Standard Terminology Relating to Veneer and Plywood
ASTM D 93 : 1990 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Tester
ASTM D 2244 : 2015 : REV A	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 2697 : 2003 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D 3278 : 1982 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Setaflash Closed-Cup Apparatus
ASTM E 105 : 2021	Standard Guide for Probability Sampling of Materials
ASTM D 3278 : 2021	Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
ASTM D 2486 : 2017	Standard Test Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
ASTM D 2697 : 1986 : R1998	Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings
ASTM E 1347 : 1997	Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus (Filter) Colorimetry
ASTM D 3792 : 1979 : EDT 2	Standard Test Method for Water Content of Water-Reducible Paints by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatography
ASTM D 968 : 2022	Standard Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive
ASTM D 2697 : 2003 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D 1210 : 2005 : R2022	Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
ASTM D 1640 : 1983 : R1989 : EDT 1	Standard Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature
ASTM D 4585 : 1999	Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Controlled Condensation
ASTM D 56 : 2021 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D 7489 : 2009 : R2017	Standard Practice for Evaluating Touch-Up Properties of Architectural Coatings under Various Environmental Conditions
ASTM D 7489 : 2009	Standard Practice for Evaluating Touch-Up Properties of Architectural Coatings under Various Environmental Conditions
ASTM D 2369 : 2020	Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM D 3359 : 2022	Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 4707 : 1997	Standard Test Method for Measuring Paint Spatter Resistance During Roller Application
ASTM D 1475 : 1960 : R1968	Standard Method Of Test For Density Of Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, And Related Products
ASTM D 3273 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber
ASTM D 2196 : 2018	Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational Viscountess
ASTM D 1849 : 1995	Standard Test Method for Package Stability of Paint
ASTM D 3960 : 1998	Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings
ASTM D 4707 : 2009 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Measuring Paint Spatter Resistance During Roller Application
ASTM D 4214 : 2023	Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films
ASTM D 1296 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents
ASTM D 2805 : 1996 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry
ASTM D 1210 : 2005 : R2014	Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage
ASTM D 56 : 2016 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D 4287 : 2000 : R2014	Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer
ASTM D 2371 : 1985 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 562 : 2010 : R2018	Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
ASTM D 4214 : 1998	Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films (Withdrawn 2007)
ASTM D 4287 : 2000 : R2019	Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer
ASTM D 2372 : 1985 : R2022	Standard Practice for Separation of Vehicle From Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 1308 : 1979 : R1981 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes
ASTM D 1296 : 1993 : R1996	Standard Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents
ASTM D 16 : 2024	Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
ASTM D 4214 : 2007 : R2015	Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films
ASTM D 3450 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Washability Properties of Interior Architectural Coatings
ASTM D 2369 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM D 3925 : 2002 : R2022	Standard Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D 2486 : 2006 : R2016	Standard Test Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
ASTM D 56 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D 4946 : 1989 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Blocking Resistance of Architectural Paints
ASTM D 4213 : 1996 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Paints by Abrasion Weight Loss
ASTM D 4958 : 2010 : R2016	Standard Test Method for Comparison of the Brush Drag of Latex Paints
ASTM D 6037 : 2018	Standard Test Methods for Dry Abrasion Mar Resistance of High Gloss Coatings
ASTM D 3792 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph
ASTM D 4958 : 1997	Standard Test Method for Comparison of the Brush Drag of Latex Paints
ASTM D 2244 : 2022	Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 3792 : 2005 : R2015	Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph
ASTM D 1308 : 1987 : R1998	Standard Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes
ASTM D 1014 : 1995	Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Steel
ASTM D 3730 : 2017	Standard Guide for Testing High-Performance Interior Architectural Wall Coatings
ASTM D 93 : 2000	Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
ASTM E 313 : 1998	Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E 105 : 2016	Standard Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
ASTM D 1729 : 1996	Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
ASTM D 7514 : 2009	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Ink Stainblocking of Architectural Paint Systems by Visual Assessment
ASTM D 2245 : 1990 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Identification of Oils and Oil Acids in Solvent-Reducible Paints
ASTM D 1554 : 2010 : R2016	Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM D 4060 : 1995	Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser
ASTM D 93 : 1985	Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Tester
ASTM D 1729 : 2022	Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
ASTM D 3792 : 2016 : R2022	Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph
ASTM D 56 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D 4287 : 2000 : R2023	Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer
ASTM D 4828 : 1994 : R1999	Standard Test Methods for Practical Washability of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 4400 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Sag Resistance of Paints Using a Multinotch Applicator
ASTM D 2197 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion
ASTM D 3359 : 2023	Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 4287 : 1994	Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer
ASTM D 4213 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Scrub Resistance of Paints by Abrasion Weight Loss
ASTM D 2805 : 2011 : R2023	Standard Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry
ASTM D 5068 : 1992 : R1997	Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint Brushes for Evaluation
ASTM D 56 : 1987	Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
ASTM D 5179 : 2016 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings in the Laboratory by Direct Tensile Method
ASTM D 3928 : 1989	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Gloss or Sheen Uniformity
ASTM D 3273 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber
ASTM D 5068 : 2004 : R2019	Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint Brushes for Evaluation
ASTM D 562 : 2010 : R2023	Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer
ASTM D 2244 : 1993 : R2000	Standard Test Method for Calculation of Color Differences From Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM D 4017 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method
ASTM D 968 : 2017	Standard Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive
ASTM D 6686 : 2001	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Tannin Stain Resistance of Coatings
ASTM D 7514 : 2014	Standard Test Method for Evaluating Ink Stainblocking of Architectural Paint Systems by Visual Assessment
ASTM D 2486 : 2000	Standard Test Methods for Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
ASTM D 3359 : 2017	Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D 5069 : 1992 : R1997	Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint-Roller Covers for Evaluation
ASTM D 2196 : 1999	Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational (Brookfield type) Viscometer
ASTM D 93 : 1997	Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
ASTM D 3925 : 2002 : R2015	Standard Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related Pigmented Coatings
ASTM D 6037 : 2021	Standard Test Methods for Dry Abrasion Mar Resistance of High Gloss Coatings
ASTM D 2370 : 2016 : R2021	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Organic Coatings
ASTM D 5179 : 1998	Standard Test Method for Measuring Adhesion of Organic Coatings to Plastic Substrates by Direct Tensile Testing
ASTM D 16 : 2023	Standard Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
ASTM D 2197 : 2016 : R2022	Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion
ASTM D 3730 : 2017 : R2022	Standard Guide for Testing High-Performance Interior Architectural Wall Coatings
ASTM D 93 : 2018	Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester