Advanced Furniture Testing offers surface finish testing services!
We offer extensive experience evaluating the appearance and wear resistance of a variety of coatings such as:

• Paint on Metal
• Paint on Wood
• Powder Coat
• Stain and Varnish on Veneer or Wood

Whether you need to characterize the performance of a painted surface or to monitor the consistency of your finishing process, we can help you get results!

We recommend the following test methods for evaluating surface finish performance:

• ASTM E 376 - Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy Current (Electromagnetic) Examination Methods
• ASTM B 499 - Measurement of Coating Thickness by the Magnetic Method: Nonmagnetic Coatings on Magnetic Metals
• ASTM D 522 - Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic Coatings
• ASTM D 523 - Specular Gloss
• ASTM D 1308 - Effect of Houshold Chemicals on Clear and Pigmented Organic Finishes
• ASTM D 2091 - Print Resistance of Lacquers
• ASTM D 2794 - Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation (Impact)
• ASTM D 3359 - Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
• ASTM D 3363 - Film Hardness by Pencil Test
• ASTM D 4060 - Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by the Taber Abraser