Standard Practice for Evaluating the Efficiency of Chemical Removers for Organic Coatings

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1.1 The practice evaluates the effectiveness of coatings removers used on clear or pigmented coatings as applied to wood and metal.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn. Contact
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Designation: D 6189 – 97
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Practice for
Evaluating the Efficiency of Chemical Removers for Organic
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Coatings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6189; 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 5. Significance and Use
1.1 The practice evaluates the effectiveness of coatings 5.1 Old coatings, such as paint or related coatings, may have
removers used on clear or pigmented coatings as applied to to be removed from a surface before successful recoating can
wood and metal. occur. This practice can be used to test the coatings removal
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded efficiency of products designed for such use.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
6. Apparatus
information only.
6.1 Forced Draft Oven, Type IB, in accordance with Speci-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address the safety
fication E 145.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and 6.2 Paint Brush, containing nylon/polyester bristles.
6.3 Plastic Paint Scraper.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use. 6.4 Very Fine Garnet Abrasive-Type Sandpaper, 240 to 220
grade.
2. Referenced Documents
6.5 Stopwatch.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
7. Testing Materials
D 609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels
for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and 7.1 Finishes—It is recommended to test coatings removers
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on a variety of finishes such as latex enamel, alkyd enamel,
Related Coating Products
D 823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness polyurethane, varnish, shellac and nitrocellulose lacquer, or as
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agreed upon between the purchaser and the seller.
of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels
D 3924 Specification for Standard Environment for Condi- 7.2 Wood test panels of solid wood or wood laminate such
as birch plywood, fir, pine, oak or walnut. Smooth sawn panels
tioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquers, and Related
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Materials of dimensions not less than 12 by 12 in. (300 by 300 mm) and
5/16-in. (8-mm) thick.
E 145 Specification for Gravity Convection and Forced
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Ventilation Ovens 7.3 Steel test panels with dimensions of 6 by 12 in. (150 by
300 mm) and 0.032-in. (0.8–mm) thick.
3. Terminology
8. Panel Preparation
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 coatings remover—a product formulated for the re- 8.1 Wood Panel Preparation—Store the wood panels for a
least 6 days under standard conditions as specified in Specifi-
moval of paint, varnish, lacquer, shellac, or polyurethane top
coats, or related coatings, or both. cation D 3924.
8.2 Sand the panels lightly with sandpaper as defined in 6.4
4. Summary of Practice
and wipe them clean of debris.
4.1 Test panels are coated and forced dry. The coatings 8.3 Coat one side of a panel with a test coating by any
remover is applied with a brush and the loosened coating is method specified in Practices D 823 to ensure uniform film
lifted with a plastic scraper after a specified time. Coatings thickness, using the manufactuers’ recommended coverage
removal efficiency is determined and recorded using the rating rate. Allow the coating to dry overnight under standard
scheme of 5 to 0. conditions as specified in Specification D 3924.
8.4 Apply a second coat of the same type of coating of a
different color (if pigmented) using the same method. Force
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 on Paint and
dry at 120°F (50°C) overnight. Allow the panel to cool to
Related Coatings, and Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
ambient temperature.
Subcommittee D01.42 on Architectural Coatings.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1997 . Published April 1998.
8.5 Apply and dry a third coat of the same type of coating
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 6.01.
as in 8.4.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 14.02.
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NOTICE:¬This¬standard¬has¬either¬been¬superceded¬and¬replaced¬by¬a¬new¬version¬or¬discontinued.¬
Contact¬ASTM¬International¬(www.astm.org)¬for¬the¬latest¬information.¬
D 6189
NOTE 1—Apply clear finishes in two coats following the manufactur-
9.5 Rate the effect of the coatings removal on the condition
ers’ recommended application instructions under the same drying condi-
of the subst
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