Standard Practice for Evaluation of Automotive Polish

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice is intended to define the properties to be tested, the apparatus to use, and the comparisons of product performance. It is recognized that considerable discretion exists among formulators and marketers of automotive polish on what properties or performance characteristics are most important for their products. This practice is flexible enough to honor this fact within the confines of the automotive polish definition.  
4.2 The methods of this practice are subjective and empirical in order to conform to the basic practices of the industry and to allow flexibility in testing.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers testing properties and apparatus used in evaluating the performance of automotive polishes. This practice is applicable to products that are commonly referred to as car/auto wax, cleaner wax, polish, etc.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 This 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.  
1.4 This 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.

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This 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.
Designation: D3836 − 13 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Practice for Evaluation of
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Automotive Polish
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3836; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope important for their products. This practice is flexible enough to
honor this fact within the confines of the automotive polish
1.1 This practice covers testing properties and apparatus
definition.
used in evaluating the performance of automotive polishes.
This practice is applicable to products that are commonly 4.2 The methods of this practice are subjective and empiri-
referred to as car/auto wax, cleaner wax, polish, etc. cal in order to conform to the basic practices of the industry
and to allow flexibility in testing.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
5. Apparatus and Materials
standard.
5.1 Test Polish.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.2 Control Polish—The control polish is selected for com-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- parison to the test polish. It may be a competitive product, a
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
modified formulation of the test polish, etc. It should be
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. recognized that automotive polishes are formulated to perform
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
different functions. This should be taken into account when
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- interpreting results and choosing the control polish.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
5.3 Test Substrates—The test substrate shall be one for
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
whichthetestpolishisintended(Note1).Thetestsurfaceshall
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
be in good physical condition, not badly cracked, scratched, or
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
otherwise damaged so as to interfere with evaluation of polish
properties. The minimum test surface area for each sample
2. Referenced Documents
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shall be 1290 cm .
2.1 ASTM Standard:
NOTE 1—It is important to select a test substrate for which a particular
D1133 Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocar-
polish is intended. For example, if a particular polish is intended for a
bon Solvents certain make of car only, then the test substrate should reflect this.
Standard paint panels that were previously available throughASTM have
been discontinued as of January 1, 1988. It became very difficult to
3. Terminology
maintain paint panels that were representative of all current and past paint
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: technologies used to manufacture automotive finishes. Since 5.3 requires
that the test substrate be one for which the test polish is intended, it is in
3.1.1 automotive polish—liquid or paste formulation for
the best interest of the user of this practice to determine and obtain the
cleaning and improving the appearance of automobile finishes.
appropriate test surface or coating, or both. ASTM Committee D21 on
Polishes suggests if further assistance is needed in determining or
4. Significance and Use
obtaining appropriate test substrates that contact be made with automotive
paint manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, or re-painting services.
4.1 This practice is intended to define the properties to be
5.4 Polishing Cloth—The same type and size of polishing
tested, the apparatus to use, and the comparisons of product
cloth shall be used with each sample tested. Separate cloths
performance. It is recognized that considerable discretion
shallbeusedforeachsample.Materialssuchaswashedcheese
exists among formulators and marketers of automotive polish
cloth, rumple cloth, flannel, cotton diaper cloth, and nonwoven
on what properties or performance characteristics are most
fabrics are suitable for this purpose. Felt or paper shall not be
used.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D21 on Polishes
5.5 Cleaning Solvent:
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D21.04 on Performance Tests.
5.5.1 Aliphatic solvents with kauri butanol (Kb) values less
Current edition approved March 1, 2021. Published March 2021. Originally
than 38. (See Test Method D1133.)
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