Nine coupons for each sample (three ceramic, three plastic, and three painted steel) were weighed for initials. Using a swab, coupons were then dirtied with 0.5 grams of DCC-17 and air dried at 68˚F overnight. Dirty weights were then collected the next day. The cleaning samples were diluted to requested amounts (Peroxi-det (1/128); Peroxi-det (10/128); MD Stetson PC 120 (RTU); Peroxi-det (10%)) and placed into the same brand lab testing spray bottles.
Three coupons of the same substrate were placed into a Gardner Straight Line Washability unit. A Wypall X60 reinforced wipe was attached to the cleaning sled and treated with two sprays of cleaning solution. Each coupon was treated with the same cleaning solution two times. The solution was allowed to penetrate for 30 seconds followed by cleaning in the SLW unit for 20 cycles (30 seconds of cleaning). Coupons were placed back on the tray and then weighed for a final weight. If coupon's gravimetric final results were off, coupons were reweighed the next day to allow substrates to fully dry.