Designation:D6762−18StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheHidingPowerofPaintbyVisualEvaluationofSprayAppliedCoatings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6762;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodprovidesforthequantitativevisualdeterminationofthefilmthicknessrequiredtoachievefullhiding.Thisfilmthicknessisconsideredtobethehidingpowerofatestpaint.1.2Thismethodappliesonlytosprayappliedcoatingsbutitsconceptsarevalidforothermethodsofapplicationaswell.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D16TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,andApplicationsD609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD1005TestMethodforMeasurementofDry-FilmThick-nessofOrganicCoatingsUsingMicrometersD1729PracticeforVisualAppraisalofColorsandColorDifferencesofDiffusely-IlluminatedOpaqueMaterialsD1730PracticesforPreparationofAluminumandAluminum-AlloySurfacesforPaintingD2805TestMethodforHidingPowerofPaintsbyReflec-tometryD7091PracticeforNondestructiveMeasurementofDr...
