1. Scope

1.1 This practice covers the selection and use of procedures for testing primers and primer surfacers. The test methods included are listed in Table 1.

1.2 The values stated in SI 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.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

C540 Test Method for Image Gloss of Porcelain Enamel Surfaces

D16 Terminology for Paint, Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications

D522 Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings

D523 Test Method for Specular Gloss

D609 Practice for Preparation of Cold-Rolled Steel Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Conversion Coatings, and Related Coating Products

D610 Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces

D658 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Air Blast Abrasive

D660 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints

D661 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints

D714 Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints

D823 Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels

D870 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion

D968 Test Methods for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling Abrasive

D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers

D1186 Test Methods for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to a Ferrous Base

D1308 Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes

D1400 Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonconductive Coatings Applied to a Nonferrous Metal Base

D1474 Test Methods for Indentation Hardness of Organic Coatings

D1640 Test Methods for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperature

D1729 Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

D1730 Practices for Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Surfaces for Painting

D1731 Practices for Preparation of Hot-Dip Aluminum Surfaces for Painting

D1732 Practices for Preparation of Magnesium Alloy Surfaces for Painting

D1733 Method for Preparation of Aluminum Alloy Panels for Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products

D1735 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Fog Apparatus

D1737 Method of Test for Elongation of Attached Organic Coatings with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus

D2091 Test Method for Print Resistance of Lacquers

D2092 Guide for Preparation of Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Surfaces for Painting

D2197 Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion

D2201 Practice for Preparation of Zinc-Coated and Zinc-Alloy-Coated Steel Panels for Testing Paint and Related Coating Products

D2244 Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

D2246 Test Method for Finishes on Primed Metallic Substrates for Humidity-Thermal Cycle Cracking

D2248 Practice for Detergent Resistance of Organic Finishes

D2454 Practice for Determining the Effect of Overbaking on Organic Coatings

D2803 Guide for Testing Filiform Corrosion Resistance of Organic Coatings on Metal

D3170 Test Method for Chipping Resistance of Coatings

D3359 Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test

D3456 Practice for Determining by Exterior Exposure Tests the Susceptibility of Paint Films to Microbiological Attack

Federal Test Methods

U. S. Military Specification

Keywords

corrosion resistance; filiform corrosion; holdout; primers; primer surfacers; sanding properties; Corrosion-resistant coatings; Filiform corrosion resistance; Intercoat adhesion; Metallic coatings; Primers; Sanding properties; Testing methods--paints/related coatings; Topcoatings;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 87.040 (Paints and varnishes)

DOI: 10.1520/D3322-82R05

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