ASTM D5069-92(2002)e1

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Designation:D5069–92(Reapproved2002)
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.
e NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in December 2002.
1. Scope 4.1.1 Using a saturated paint-roller cover enables the user to
apply paint at controllable spreading rates.
1.1 This practice describes the preparation or breaking-in of
4.1.2 Using a saturated paint-roller cover affords reproduc-
paint-roller covers for evaluation.
ibility, when repeating a test.
1.2 This practice is applicable to paint-roller covers having
nap lengths up to ⁄2 in. (13 mm).
5. Apparatus
1.3 This standard does not purport to address the safety
5.1 Paint Tray.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
5.2 Paint Roller Frame, of the same size as the paint-roller
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
cover being prepared.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
6. Materials
6.1 Paint, to be used in test.
2. Referenced Documents
6.2 Primed or Smooth Surface, to be used for the roller-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cover break-in.
D 3924 Specification for Standard Environment for Condi-
tioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
7. Procedure
Materials
7.1 All tests are to be conducted in an atmosphere having a
3. Summary of Practice temperature of 73.5 6 3.5°F (23 6 2°C) and a relative
humidity of 50 6 5 % (see Specification D 3924).
3.1 Using the paint chosen for the evaluation, the paint-
7.2 Place the paint-roller cover on the frame.
roller cover to be tested is repeatedly and generously loaded
7.3 Load the paint-roller cover with the paint from the tray
with paint and painted out over the same area of approximately
2 by rolling the paint-roller cover over the surface of the paint so
4 square feet (0.4 m ) until it is saturated with paint, that is, the
that just the nap is submersed. See Fig. 1.
paint-roller cover cannot pick up any more paint, nor apply any
7.4 Roll out the roller cover on the surface being used for
more paint to the area being used for break-in.
break-in in an upward and downward motion in no larger an
4. Significance and Use area than 2 square ft (0.2 m ) high by the width of the roller
cover.
4.1 Until a paint-roller cover is saturated with paint, only
7.5 Reload the paint-roller cover with paint and roll out in
part of the paint loaded onto the paint-roller cover can be
the same manner over the same area. Do not increase the area
transferred to a surface being painted. The remainder of the
except as necessary to
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