ASTM D5069-92(1997)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint-Roller Covers for Evaluation
Standard Practice for Preparation of Paint-Roller Covers for Evaluation
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1.1 This practice describes the preparation or breaking-in of paint-roller covers for evaluation.
1.2 This practice is applicable to paint-roller covers having nap lengths up to 1/2 in. (13 mm).
1.3 This standard does not purport to address the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 5069 – 92 (Reapproved l997)
Standard Practice for
Preparation of Paint-Roller Covers for Evaluation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5069; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.1.2 Using a saturated paint-roller cover affords reproduc-
ibility when repeating a test.
1.1 This practice describes the preparation or breaking-in of
paint-roller covers for evaluation.
5. Apparatus
1.2 This practice is applicable to paint-roller covers having
1 5.1 Paint Tray.
nap lengths up to ⁄2 in. (13 mm).
5.2 Paint Roller Frame, of the same size as the paint-roller
1.3 This standard does not purport to address the safety
cover being prepared.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
6. Materials
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
6.1 Paint, to be used in test.
limitations prior to use.
6.2 Primed or Painted Surface, to be used for the roller-
cover break-in.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
7. Procedure
D 3924 Specification for Standard Environment for Condi-
7.1 All tests are to be conducted in an atmosphere having a
tioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
2 temperature of 73.5 6 3.5°F (23 6 2°C) and a relative
Materials
humidity of 50 6 5 % (see Specification D 3924).
3. Summary of Practice 7.2 Place the paint-roller cover on the frame.
7.3 Load the paint-roller cover with the paint from the tray
3.1 Using the paint chosen for the evaluation, the paint-
by rolling the paint-roller cover over the surface of the paint so
roller cover to be tested is repeatedly and generously loaded
that just the nap is submersed. See Fig. 1.
with paint and painted out over the same area of approximately
2 2
7.4 Roll out the roller cover on the surface being used for
4to6ft (0.4 to 0.6 m ) until it is saturated with paint, that is,
break-in in an upward and downward motion in no larger an
the paint-roller cover cannot pick up any more paint, nor apply
area than 2 ft. (0.6 m) high by the width of the roller cover.
any more paint to the area being used for break-in.
7.5 Reload the paint-roller cover with paint and roll out in
4. Significance and Use the same manner over the same area. Do not increase the area
except as necessary to control excess dripping of paint.
4.1 Until a paint-roller cover is saturated with paint, only
7.6 Repeat the above procedure as necessary until the
part of the paint loaded onto the paint-roller cover can be
following conditions are met:
transferred to a surface being painted. The remainder of the
7.6.1 Reloading the paint-roller cover does not result in
paint is absorbed into the fabric of the paint-roller
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