ASTM D 823 - 95 (Reapproved 2012). Standard Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Varnish, and Related Products on Test Panels

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published November 2012. Originally approved in 1945. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D823 – 95 (2007). 8 p.
Five practices are given for preparing films of uniform thickness of coatings on test panels.
These practices are:
Practice A—Automatic Spray Machine Application
Practice B—Motor-Driven Dip Coater Application
Practice C—Motor-Driven Blade Film Application
Practice D—Hand-Held Spray Gun Application
Practice E—Hand-Held Blade Film Application