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Which paint thickness gauge?

Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:41 pm

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?


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Post by Angelus666 » 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.

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Post by Smartbear » Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:31 pm

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 :P
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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:37 pm

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!

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Post by Buckz » Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:16 pm

Imo if people at DW recommend it then go for it ;) doubt anyone here will know as much as that bunch.
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Post by scooobydont » 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?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:22 pm

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!

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Post by scooobydont » Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:41 pm

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

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:51 pm

scooobydont wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:41 pm 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
:thumbsup: Nice one. I belive it comes with a dodgy translated one in the box :)

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Post by 9designs » Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:22 pm

Wet sand !!! :o How bad is the paint work ?
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Post by Ducklakeview » Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:24 pm

9designs wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:22 pm Wet sand !!! :o How bad is the paint work ?
Orange peel!

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