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That's really interesting to hear. It's very misleading in that case! Glad I never bought one. Thanks for the info :xyxthumbs:

here you go. not sure if this was actually the same one i was looking at, but a quick google shows that they are available Automotive Paint Detailing: Paint Thickness Meters, Gauges option 3, their top end unit: The PosiTector 200 has the unique ability to measure over non-metals such as...

I was sent a link to one on another forum a couple of years ago, I'll se if I can find it again. As I recall, unlike most paint gauges, which measure depth by bouncing a signal off the panel underneath, this measured changes in layer density. That's why it could also read off non reflective...

Pleasure bud. Hope it helps :xyxthumbs: A little surprising about the body shop guys, but I guess it's not actually that vital for them to know paint depth. They're putting a lot on and only taking a little off when refinishing. Plus, if they have a problem, they can just slap another coat on...

Due to a change in the regulations on automotive paints some years ago, modern paints tend to be softer than those applied a decade or so ago. as for depth of clear coat, i would generally expect it to be thicker when its been done freehand by a body shop. the robots that paint cars in the...

Both. Generally I use it to estimate the depth of clear coat remaing, working on the basis that areas reading under 100um need treating with care. One thing it will highlight very quickly is if there's been a repair that you didn't know about. Had that just a few weeks ago. The readings suddenly...

I've never used one of those, but it looks extremely similar to the PD8 that i have. I've always been very happy with mine. you tend to get what you pay for in my experience with these devices, the cheap ones can be extremely unreliable. when you factor in the cost of a respray, these are a...

Nice job Beamer :xyxthumbs:

dish soap and warm water.

depending on the depth of that ding, you may be able to fill it with paint, otherwise you could have a go at doing a smart repair yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mzfqLsrWEQ you can work by hand using a small amount of filler and spray cans to achieve a good result, so its not...

i use autosmart Tardis, great stuff and cheap as chips (5L comes in at the equivalent of $35). not sure its available in the states though.

You need to know in your mind how much of a rise you want before you go in to the meeting, and expect to negotiate. Try to predict what his responses to you asking for a raise are likely to be, and have some responses of your own ready ahead of time. you're likely gonna get the "times are hard...

i have a standard electric kettle. i fill it with water when i arrive, by the time I'm set up its boiled and i just add it to a three quarter filled bucket of cold water. its a lot simpler than messing about with bucket heaters and the like.

was using the dodo juice tribble mitt, but have recently switched to using a Dooka wash pad. love both, but the Dooka is taking the abuse much better

durability claims are always to be taken lightly. there doesn't really seem to be a benchmark as to exactly what technically constitutes whether a product is still actively protecting the paint or not. And whereas you or i might consider durability to be up until a product starts to fail...

You think that's good, take a look at the dilution rate for the dodo juice supernatural shampoo lol

I don't know if you guys can get it in the states, but dodo juice ferrous dueller is a better product imo. smells a lot better and works extremely well. its thicker than ironX so clings better too. its also got an added soap agent, so doubles up as a wheel cleaner.

dodo juice born to be mild or supernatural shampoo as a rule.

buy a kettle. one kettle of hot water into a bucket of cold water makes winter bearable.

Yes mate. Don't get out as often as I'd like, but I guess most golfers probably say that lol