Designation:D6762−02a(Reapproved2009)´1StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheHidingPowerofPaintbyVisualEvaluationofSprayAppliedCoatings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6762;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Unitsstatementin1.3wasaddededitoriallyinJuly2009.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodprovidesforthequantitativevisualdeterminationofthefilmthicknessrequiredtoachievefullhiding.Thisfilmthicknessisconsideredtobethehidingpowerofatestpaint.1.2Thismethodappliesonlytosprayappliedcoatingsbutitsconceptsarevalidforothermethodsofapplicationaswell.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D16TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,andApplicationsD609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD1005TestMethodforMeasurementofDry-FilmThick-nessofOrganicCoatingsUsingMicrometersD1186TestMethodsforNondestructiveMeasurementofDryFilmThicknessofNonmagneticCoatingsAppliedtoaFerrousBase(Withdrawn2006)3D1400TestMethodforNondestructiveMeasurementofDryFilmThicknessofNonconductiveCoatingsAppliedtoaNonferrousMetalBase(Withdrawn2006)3D1729PracticeforVisualAppraisalofColorsandColorDifferencesofDiffusely-IlluminatedOpaqueMaterialsD1730PracticesforPreparationofAluminumandAluminum-AlloySurfacesforPaintingD2805TestMethodforHidingPowerofPaintsbyReflec-tometryE691PracticeforCon...
