Paint gauges

[oldmodman]

I bought the super cheapo one from Harbor Freight. It did exactly what I wanted it to do. let me know about thin spots and areas that had been repainted so I could test each area by itself. It gave me repeatable measurements, but of course it will only work on steel panels. I don't even know if it will work on aluminum.

It has now been discontinued there. It was $79.95 and then went it went on closeout it was $15
It is now available on Ebay as someone already posted, just for more money.

I anyone cares I put up an elaborate test a few years ago. I can look for it if anyone is interested.

 

[swanicyouth]

I bought the super cheapo one from Harbor Freight. It did exactly what I wanted it to do. let me know about thin spots and areas that had been repainted so I could test each area by itself. It gave me repeatable measurements, but of course it will only work on steel panels. I don't even know if it will work on aluminum.

It has now been discontinued there. It was $79.95 and then went it went on closeout it was $15
It is now available on Ebay as someone already posted, just for more money.

I anyone cares I put up an elaborate test a few years ago. I can look for it if anyone is interested.

I have it from EBay. It does Fer and non Fer metals. Like most gauges less than 2 grand, it won't do plastic and similar.

 

[Kevin Cullen]

The Defelsko is a very high quality paint thickness gauge that is very accurate and very easy to use. If you want to recalibrate it that's easy too, just push the two side buttons in three times at the same time and it runs through its own internal recalibrating program.

Easy to use out of the box too, just place it where you want to measure and it turns on and measures. Large, easy to read screen and flipable display.


I'll show it this Thursday during the live broadcast when we wetsand, cut and buff the 1965 Mustang.

Thanks Mike, will watch for it.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Thanks Mike, will watch for it.

I've received a few PM's about the Defelsko PTG so just as a reminder, I do plan on showing how to use it on the Mustang tomorrow night.


1965 Mustang GT Fastback - Wetsanding - Live Broadcast



Live Broadcast starts at 6:00pm, share the above link with your car buddies...

I don't think anything like this has ever been done on any other forum except AutogeekOnline when we broadcast the wetsand, cut and buff job on the 1969 AMX in Lincoln, Nebraska so here's another chance to see some tips and techniques on how to machine sand and then use a rotary buffer to remove sanding marks.


Watch a car get wetsanded, cut and buffed in 10 minutes!

Click here to watch the time lapse video!


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[zmcgovern45]

Try searching a "popular auction site" for this: CM8801FN. I own one, it works perfectly. It looks almost exactly like the Highline Meter II. I would be willing to bet the internals are identical...

If you choose this model make sure you get the one that reads "FN" because there are cheaper ones that are only "F" or "N" which means they don't measure coatings on all types of metals. The "FN" unit will measure Ferromagnetic and Non-Ferromagnetic surfaces.

I also have this meter. I did an in depth review on it. It is a great tool for someone on a budget, or someone who only details cars from time to time.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...aint-thickness-gauge-affordable-everyone.html