Clear Coat Measurer thingy

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Not sure what it is called but since I plan on specializing on paint restoration, rejuvenation, correction etc etc.

I never even new this existed but I thought I invest in one. I always eyeballed it. My eye balls haven't yet failed. Mostly worked with newly painted 3 coats of clear coat. View attachment 17310

What are these called?
 
Ag sells a few they're pricey though. Some have bought from eBay,if you do a search I'm pretty sure someone recently reviewed one they got on eBay, check that out for some info.
 
The highline meters are nice.
And they are only around 200-250.


Chad @ divine details
 
Eyeballed it? How can you eyeball something that is typically thinner than a sheet of paper?

You have been posting a lot of threads lately asking very basic questions for things that have already been answered in several other threads... try searching the forum for answers first before creating a new thread. It will save you time and you will most likely find plenty of other useful information along the way.

Here is my the article to the "eBay PTG" mentioned above:
CM8801FN Paint Thickness Gauge - Affordable for Everyone!
 
zmcgovern45 said:
Eyeballed it? How can you eyeball something that is typically thinner than a sheet of paper?

You have been posting a lot of threads lately asking very basic questions for things that have already been answered in several other threads... try searching the forum for answers first before creating a new thread. It will save you time and you will most likely find plenty of other useful information along the way.

Here is my the article to the "eBay PTG" mentioned above:
CM8801FN Paint Thickness Gauge - Affordable for Everyone!
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Yes, when working at a production Auto Body Shop you don't bust out the Paint Thickness gauge. Your expected to know what you are doing and messing up is not an option.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
Yes, when working at a production Auto Body Shop you don't bust out the Paint Thickness gauge. Your expected to know what you are doing and messing up is not an option.
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Not to be contrarian, but that seems like one of the short-list places where you'd WANT to bust out the PTG - because you're expected to know what you're doing.

I could be wrong - it's been done before. :rolleyes:
 
rms64 said:
Not to be contrarian, but that seems like one of the short-list places where you'd WANT to bust out the PTG - because you're expected to know what you're doing.

I could be wrong - it's been done before. :rolleyes:
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I hear you. Like i said I just worked on the production side. And as far as I know they don't do this for Daily Driver cars. Or Hertz Contracts.

If your constantly burning the paint you'll just be replaced with someone else.

Anybody worked at an Auto Body Shop for mostly daily driver cars use a paint thickness gauge normally? After learning about it on here I basically wanted one.

Pricing seems nice...

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I tried searching it on here as shown in the picture when I first started but nothing. I even googled it and also nothing. That is why this forum is so helpful.
 
Search results for threads with "Paint Gauge" in the title

Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum - Search Results


As far as the other comment about not using one in a production environment because you should know what you are doing...

Using a PTG does not mean you don't know what you are doing... it means you are smart enough to take the time to figure out what exactly you are working with instead of jumping right in and accidentally making a mistake you will regret later. As mentioned before... using a PTG (IMO) means you DO know what you are doing.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
I hear you. Like i said I just worked on the production side. And as far as I know they don't do this for Daily Driver cars. Or Hertz Contracts.

If your constantly burning the paint you'll just be replaced with someone else.

Anybody worked at an Auto Body Shop for mostly daily driver cars use a paint thickness gauge normally? After learning about it on here I basically wanted one.

Pricing seems nice...

View attachment 17320

I tried searching it on here as shown in the picture when I first started but nothing. I even googled it and also nothing. That is why this forum is so helpful.
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I think you get the award for the most posts in the shortest period of time. Thats the gauge and it will not prevent you from buffing thru paint but it is very handy to educate yourself about how aggressive you can be with sanding or polishing.

No substitute for expierence but a paint gauge is very valuable when working on paint, factory or respray. If you are removing orange peel without knowing how much clear the painter sprayed this is the classic example of when to use a paint gauge.

Just get one you'll be thankful you did.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
Not sure what it is called but since I plan on specializing on paint restoration, rejuvenation, correction etc etc.

I never even new this existed but I thought I invest in one. I always eyeballed it. My eye balls haven't yet failed. Mostly worked with newly painted 3 coats of clear coat. View attachment 17310

What are these called?
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Paint thickness gauge.
Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge, Paint thickness meter, coating thickness gauge, auto paint meter, car paint meter

Body Shop doesn't have one?

How do you eye ball paint thickness??
 
Bigbull2984 said:
Paint thickness gauge.

Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge, Paint thickness meter, coating thickness gauge, auto paint meter, car paint meter
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At this time, the above is the one that we carry at Autogeek, it's made in America. Looks to be the one other countries are knocking off...

I used it on the 1954 Hudson Hornet I worked on yesterday and I'm really glad I had it as it warned me from doing ANYTHING aggressive to the paint as it was some of the thinnest paint I've ever worked on...

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This is measuring a section of paint that had a badge over it from the day it was purchased, it has never been buffed or polished by the owner. So this is an indicator of the thickness of the original paint.

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This is a measurement off the top of the passenger side fender where you could see the paint was getting thin...

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:)
 
hernandez.art13 said:
I plan on specializing on paint restoration, rejuvenation, correction etc etc.
I always eyeballed it. My eye balls haven't yet failed.

^^^You've been most fortunate!!^^^

Mostly worked with newly painted 3 coats of clear coat.

^^^I don't believe you'll always have that luxury.^^^
zmcgovern45 said:
Eyeballed it? How can you eyeball something that is typically thinner than a sheet of paper?

^^^So True!!^^^

hernandez.art13 said:
when working at a production Auto Body Shop you don't bust out the Paint Thickness gauge.
Your expected to know what you are doing and messing up is not an option.
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@hernandez.art13:

IMHO...
It's a tough row to hoe if you don't have the correct tools to perform the work that falls within your chosen career.

Example: EPTG
Are you going to attempt to "eyeball" the paint thickness on the different
variety of materials that relies on ultrasound technology for measurement?

-Sure these EPTG's are often deemed to be costly.
But so is a re-spray...As you can attest.
(And loss of Customers/Negative-Publicity is a distinct possibility.)


-I'll suggest that you shouldn't scrimp if you're going to purchase an EPTG.
DeFelsko is the way to go!!

:)

Bob
 
thebamboo23 said:
He has the production detailer mentality
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And of course there is nothing wrong with wanting to do production type detail work. That's how I got started in the business. Production work doesn't have to mean hack work... it just has a negative stigma attached because of the hacks out there. I would however suggest that the OP do attempt some forum searches to attain the information he is looking for.

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of corse there is nothing wrong with that.. but he has been speaking of wanting to do quality work. and is having a hard time shaking off the production norms.

but hes in the right place :)
 
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