| AAMA Paint Specifications |
AAMA 2603-02 |
AAMA 2604-10 |
AAMA 2605-11 |
| South Florida Weathering: |
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| Color Retention |
1 Yr. - slight chalk |
5 Yrs. - Fade = 5 Delta E |
10 Yrs. - Fade = 5 Delta E |
| Chalk Retention |
1 Yr. - slight chalk |
5 Yrs. - Chalk = 8 |
10 Yrs. - Chalk = 8 |
| Gloss Retention |
No specification |
5 Yrs. - 30% retention |
10 Yrs. - 50% retention |
| Erosion Resistance |
No specification |
5 Yrs. - 10% loss |
10 Yrs. - 10% loss |
| Dry Film Thickness |
0.8 mils minimum |
1.2 mils minimum |
1.2 mils minimum |
| Pretreatment Systems |
Chrome or Chrome Free |
Chrome or Chrome Free |
Chrome or Chrome Free |
| Accelerated Testing |
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| Salt Spray |
1,500 hours |
3,000 hours |
4,000 hours |
| Humidity |
1,500 hours |
3,000 hours |
4,000 hours |
| Compliant Systems: |
70% Kynar |
70% Kynar |
70% Kynar |
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50% Kynar |
50% Kynar |
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Baked Enamel |
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