| Selection Guide to AWI Finish Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premium Grade: | The Grade specified when the highest degree of control over the quality of workmanship, materials, installation and execution of the design intent is required. Usually reserved for special projects, or feature areas within a project. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custom Grade: | The Grade specified for most conventional architectural woodwork. This Grade provides a well defined degree of control over the quality of workmanship, materials and installation of a project. The vast majority of all work produced is Custom Grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Economy Grade: | The Grade which defines the minimum expectation of quality, workmanship, materials and installation within the scope of AWI Standards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rating Code: |
1 = Excellent
2 = Very Good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor ♦ W/G Standard Lacquer Finish ♦ W/G Custom Finish |
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Transparent System Code |
TR-0 | TR-1 | TR-2 | TR-3 | TR-4 | TR-5 | TR-6 | TR-7 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Opaque System Code |
N/A | OP-1 | OP-2 | OP-3 | OP-4 | OP-5 | OP-6 | OP-7 | OP-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finish System |
Synthetic Penetrating & Simulated Oil | Standard Lacquer | Catalyzed Lacquer | CAB & Water Reducible Acylic Lacquer* | Conversion Varnish* | Catalyzed Vinyl | Catalyzed Polyurethane | Polyester | Polyester/ Polyurethane | ||||||||||||||||||
| P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | P | C | E | |
| Sheen on 60° Gloss Meter (ASTM D 523) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 Flat 10°–25° |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | s | w | w | s | w | w | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
40 Satin 30°–50° |
x | x | x | x | x | x | s | w | w | s | w | w | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
60 Semi-gloss 55°–75° |
x | x | x | x | x | x | s | w | w | s | w | w | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
90 Gloss 80°–100° |
x | x | x | x | x | x | s | w | w | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| Effect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Pore |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | s | w | w | s | w | w | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
Partially Filled Pore |
x | x | x | x | x | x | s | w | w | s | w | w | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
Fully Filled Effect |
x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ease of Repair/Refinishing |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Water Resistance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wear and moisture resistance ASTM D870 |
1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Print resistance (8 oz Duck) 2PSI at room temp. ASTM D2091 |
1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Abrasion resisitance Tabor Abrasor ASTM D4060 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Adhesion (crosshatch) ASTM D3359 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cold check resisitance ASTM D1211 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Impact resistance (1-lb. Steel ball – 17
in.) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Chemical Resistance (ASTM D1308)1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2% caustic solution |
2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
10% sodium hydroxide |
2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
10% trisodium phosphate |
2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Glacial acetic acid |
2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
50% sulphuric acid |
2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
28% ammonium hydroxide |
2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
95% ethyl alcohol |
2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Household Chemical Resistance (ASTM D1308 except detergent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grease (cooking oil) |
1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Hot coffee |
1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Orange juice |
1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Tomato juice |
1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Mustard |
1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Nail polish remover |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Detergent (soap) ASTM D2248 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Flame Spread († = Check with chemical manufacturer for results of ASTM E-84) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effects wood flame spread |
No | No | No | † | † | † | † | † | † | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | † | † | ||||
| * Acrylic Lacquer and Conversion Varnish are available in both solvent-based [S] and waterborne [W] formulations. Either type permitted, subject to local and federal EPA codes. NOTE: AWI does not have a laboratory and does not perform ASTM testing. Contact local testing facilities when testing required. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
