ASTM D6577-06 - 1.8.2006
 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of test methods and procedures for testing industrial protective coatings. Selection of the standards to be followed must be governed by experience and the requirements in each individual case, together with agreement between the supplier and the user.

1.2 This guide covers the testing of liquid coatings as applied on substrate by brushing, rolling, spraying, or other means appropriate to the coating and circumstance.

Note 1

The term "industrial protective coating" as used in this guide is described in the scope of Subcommittee D01.46 as " paints applied to substrates on-site of structures and buildings, especially where subject to corrosive environments, as industrial, urban, and marine environments."

Note 2

Guides for testing other coating types, such as Guides D 4712, D 5146, D 5324 or for surface preparation, coating application, such as Guide D 3276, are available and should be used when it is applicable.

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

D4457-02

Standard Test Method for Determination of Dichloromethane and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Paints and Coatings by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph

D4141-07

Standard Practice for Conducting Black Box and Solar Concentrating Exposures of Coatings

D4212-16(2023)

Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Dip-Type Viscosity Cups

D4214-23

Standard Test Methods for Evaluating the Degree of Chalking of Exterior Paint Films

D4287-00(2023)

Standard Test Method for High-Shear Viscosity Using a Cone/Plate Viscometer

D4400-18(2025)

Standard Test Method for Sag Resistance of Paints Using a Multinotch Applicator

G85-19

Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing

D7187-25

Standard Test Method for Measuring Mechanistic Aspects of Scratch/Mar Behavior of Paint Coatings by Nanoscratching

D7868-21

Standard Practice for Determining the Dry Fall (Fog) Properties of Protective Coatings

E84-26a

Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 4/15/2026).

F1249-25

Standard Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated Infrared Sensor

G7-05

Standard Practice for Atmospheric Environmental Exposure Testing of Nonmetallic Materials

G20-10(2024)

Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Pipeline Coatings

G42-11(2019)e1

Standard Test Method for Cathodic Disbonding of Pipeline Coatings Subjected to Elevated Temperatures (Includes all amendments and changes 7/23/2019).

G50-20(2025)

Standard Practice for Conducting Atmospheric Corrosion Tests on Metals

G14-04(2024)

Standard Test Method for Impact Resistance of Pipeline Coatings (Falling Weight Test)

G62-23

Standard Test Methods for Holiday Detection of Coatings used to Protect Pipelines

G80-07

Standard Test Method for Specific Cathodic Disbonding of Pipeline Coatings (Withdrawn 2013)

G8-24

Standard Test Methods for Cathodic Disbonding of Coated Steel

D4138-07a(2022)

Standard Practices for Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Protective Coating Systems by Destructive, Cross-Sectioning Means (Includes all amendments and changes 7/1/2022).

D6677-18(2022)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Adhesion by Knife

D6695-24

Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D6905-20(2025)e1

Standard Practice for Impact Flexibility of Organic Coatings (Includes all amendments and changes 2/5/2025).

D6943-15(2024)

Standard Practice for Immersion Testing of Industrial Protective Coatings and Linings

D6944-15(2025)

Standard Practice for Determining the Resistance of Cured Coatings to Thermal Cycling

D7055-19(2024)

Standard Practice for Preparation (by Abrasive Blast Cleaning) of Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Panels for Testing of Coatings

D7091-22

Standard Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals

D4060-25

Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser

D4062-24

Standard Test Method for Leveling of Paints by Draw-Down Method

D3792-16(2022)

Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph

D3793-06

Standard Test Method for Low-Temperature Coalescence of Latex Paint Films by Porosity Measurement (Withdrawn 2012)

D3359-23

Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test

D3363-22

Standard Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test

D3912-10(2023)

Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Coatings and Linings for Use in Nuclear Power Plants

D3924-24

Standard Specification for Standard Environment for Conditioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Materials

D3925-02(2022)

Standard Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related Pigmented Coatings

D3928-00a(2025)

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Gloss or Sheen Uniformity (Includes all amendments and changes 8/14/2025).

D3960-25

Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings

D4017-22

Standard Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method

D2805-11(2023)

Standard Test Method for Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry

D2832-25

Standard Guide for Determining Volatile and Nonvolatile Content of Paint and Related Coatings

D3134-15(2024)

Standard Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances

D3168-85(2022)

Standard Practice for Qualitative Identification of Polymers in Emulsion Paints

D3170-12

Standard Test Method for Chipping Resistance of Coatings

D3276-21

Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)

D2196-20(2026)

Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational Viscometer

D2197-16(2022)

Standard Test Method for Adhesion of Organic Coatings by Scrape Adhesion

D2200-26

Standard Practice for Use of Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards and Guides for Painting Steel Surfaces

D2201-23

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

D6578-08

Standard Practice for Determination of Graffiti Resistance

G90-23

Standard Practice for Performing Accelerated Outdoor Weathering of Materials Using Concentrated Natural Sunlight

G95-07

Standard Test Method for Cathodic Disbondment Test of Pipeline Coatings (Attached Cell Method)

G106-89(2023)

Standard Practice for Verification of Algorithm and Equipment for Electrochemical Impedance Measurements

G113-24

Standard Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials

G141-09(2021)

Standard Guide for Addressing Variability in Exposure Testing of Nonmetallic Materials

G147-24

Standard Practice for Conditioning and Handling of Materials for Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests

G151-26

Standard Practice for Exposing Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources

G152-13(2021)

Standard Practice for Operating Open Flame Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G153-13(2021)

Standard Practice for Operating Enclosed Carbon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

G154-23

Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials

G155-25

Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials

D185-07(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Coarse Particles in Pigments

D344-11

Standard Test Method for Relative Hiding Power of Paints by the Visual Evaluation of Brushouts

D522-93a(2001)

Standard Test Methods for Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings

D523-25

Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss

D562-10(2023)

Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Measuring Krebs Unit (KU) Viscosity Using a Stormer-Type Viscometer

D609-17(2022)

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

D610-25

Standard Practice for Evaluating Degree of Rusting on Painted Steel Surfaces

D660-93(2019)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Checking of Exterior Paints

D661-93(2019)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Cracking of Exterior Paints

D662-93(2019)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Erosion of Exterior Paints

D714-25

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Blistering of Paints

D772-24

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Flaking (Scaling) of Exterior Paints

D822-23

Standard Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

B117-26

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

D2243-20

Standard Test Method for Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Water-Borne Coatings

D2244-25

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

D1849-95(2019)

Standard Test Method for Package Stability of Paint

D2247-25

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in 100 % Relative Humidity

D2354-10(2023)

Standard Test Method for Minimum Film Formation Temperature (MFFT) of Emulsion Vehicles

D2369-24

Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings

D2371-19(2025)

Standard Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints

D3278-21

Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus

D5009-02(2023)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating and Comparing Transfer Efficiency of Spray Applied Coatings Under Laboratory Conditions

D5064-26

Standard Practice for Conducting a Patch Test to Assess Coating Compatibility

D5065-26

Standard Guide for Assessing the Condition of Aged Coatings on Steel Surfaces

D2574-16(2024)

Standard Test Method for Resistance of Emulsion Paints in the Container to Attack by Microorganisms

D2616-25

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Visual Color Difference With a Gray Scale

D2621-87(2024)

Standard Test Method for Infrared Identification of Vehicle Solids From Solvent-Reducible Paints

D2697-22

Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings

D2794-93(2024)

Standard Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact)

D2803-09(2020)

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

D6132-13(2022)

Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage

D1308-20(2025)

Standard Test Method for Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Coating Systems

D869-21

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Degree of Settling of Paint

D870-25

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Water Immersion

D968-25

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

D1005-95(2024)

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

D4585-07

Standard Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings Using Controlled Condensation

D4587-23

Standard Practice for Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings

D1735-21

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

D4541-22

Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers

D4712-87a(2001)

Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Water-Reducible Coatings

D4752-20(2024)

Standard Practice for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub

D4958-24

Standard Test Method for Comparison of the Brush Drag of Latex Paints

D5031-23

Standard Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposure Tests of Paint and Related Coatings

D5146-10(2026)

Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings

D5162-24

Standard Practice for Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Nonconductive Protective Coating on Metallic Substrates

D5178-21(2026)

Standard Test Method for Mar Resistance of Organic Coatings

D5201-26

Standard Practice for Calculating Formulation Physical Constants of Paints and Coatings

D5286-25

Standard Test Methods for Determination of Transfer Efficiency Under General Production Conditions for Spray Application of Paints

D5324-16(2022)

Standard Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coatings

D5327-97(2025)

Standard Practice for Evaluating and Comparing Transfer Efficiency of Spray Applied Coatings Under General Laboratory Conditions

D5402-19(2024)

Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs

D5894-21

Standard Practice for Cyclic Salt Fog/UV Exposure of Painted Metal, (Alternating Exposures in a Fog/Dry Cabinet and a UV/Condensation Cabinet)

D5895-25

Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Drying or Curing During Film Formation of Organic Coatings Using Mechanical Recorders

D6093-97(2022)

Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer

D1475-13(2025)

Standard Test Method for Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products

D1474-98

Standard Test Methods for Indentation Hardness of Organic Coatings

D1535-14(2023)

Standard Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System

D1640-03

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

D1653-13(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Organic Coating Films

D1654-24e1

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or Coated Specimens Subjected to Corrosive Environments (Includes all amendments and changes 7/2/2026).

D1729-22

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

D1730-09(2020)

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

D1731-09(2020)

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

D1732-03(2023)

Standard Practices for Preparation of Magnesium Alloy Surfaces for Painting

D823-18(2022)

Standard Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Coatings and Related Products on Test Panels

D1014-25

Standard Practice for Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints and Coatings on Metal Substrates

D1200-23

Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Ford Viscosity Cup

D1210-05(2022)

Standard Test Method for Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle Systems by Hegman-Type Gage

D1212-91(2025)

Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thickness of Organic Coatings

D1296-23

Standard Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents

C868-02

Standard Test Method for Chemical Resistance of Protective Linings

D16-1989

Suggested Procedure for Development of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans - (To Assist Conformance to Requirements of Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112)

D56-22

Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester

D93-26

Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester