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Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:41 pm
by Ducklakeview
Need to buy one before I wet sand the Zed, have seen thi, which gets good reviews on detailing world;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CEM-DT-156-Pr ... 1438.l2649
Anyone used one or have a recommendation?
Mike
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:29 pm
by Angelus666
TBH I'd just pop into a local body shop and ask to borrow their one for 10 mins in exchange for a beer. Take a sheet, write down the thickness around the car and then you're done.
Or get 9 people to chip in a tenner for that one and once you read your paint thickness you can pass it onto the next man.
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:31 pm
by Smartbear
I used to use one of these when I worked in the powder coating industry, after a while I could guess the depth of paint in microns fairly accurately just by looking at it
Rob
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:37 pm
by Ducklakeview
Angelus666 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:29 pm
TBH I'd just pop into a local body shop and ask to borrow their one for 10 mins in exchange for a beer. Take a sheet, write down the thickness around the car and then you're done.
Or get 9 people to chip in a tenner for that one and once you read your paint thickness you can pass it onto the next man.
Good idea, but that's no good to me as I'm sanding, to see what's left, so to speak. Have just ordered one as it gets good reviews on DM, and for £90, it's cheaper than a respray!
Mike
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:16 pm
by Buckz
Imo if people at DW recommend it then go for it
doubt anyone here will know as much as that bunch.
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:20 pm
by scooobydont
I have that one also. It is good and I bought as it was recommended over on te DW forum. What it cannot do is measure the clearcoat, it measures both paint and clearcoat but it does give an accurate reading of the amount of both on the car.
I dont mind popping mine in the post down to you to use if you want to cancel you order?
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:22 pm
by Ducklakeview
scooobydont wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:20 pm
I have that one also. It is good and I bought as it was recommended over on te DW forum. What it cannot do is measure the clearcoat, it measures both paint and clearcoat but it does give an accurate reading of the amount of both on the car.
I dont mind popping mine in the post down to you to use if you want to cancel you order?
Thanks for the offer!! I've gone ahead and ordered it, as I want to "practice" on the Daughter's Ka first, not that she knows it yet!
Mike
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:41 pm
by scooobydont
You will need to calibrate it when you get it, its not hard (but I have forgotten how to do it):
The manual is here though (didnt get one with mine):
http://www.microinstruments.ca/spec/DT- ... manual.pdf
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:51 pm
by Ducklakeview
Nice one. I belive it comes with a dodgy translated one in the box
Mike
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:22 pm
by 9designs
Wet sand !!!
How bad is the paint work ?
Which paint thickness gauge?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:24 pm
by Ducklakeview
9designs wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:22 pm
Wet sand !!!
How bad is the paint work ?
Orange peel!
Mike