Paint thickness gauge..

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OJ86

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So for years i have always been curious how much paint I take off when wet-sanding. I have no idea how accurate this will be, but if its consistent I can at least monitor the before and after wetsanding. I get aggressive with the 800 and hell sometimes 600 when going for flat panels.. Ill report back how well or not well this unit works. Who knows it may be a complete piece of garbage. But im bored at work and this seems to be where I spend the most money :(

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I've had this one for about 25 years, and whatever one you buy will be the best money you have spent other than a lazer temp reader.
Both are must-haves for any painter.

Just saw your price; wow, I paid about $400 for mine. At least 25 years ago, when it first come out.
 

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As a novice, I like the idea of using this device to measure my work. How would I go about measuring each product I put down as they accumulate on the car? Getting an accurate measurement of the clear will be critical when color sanding. I figure I can keep a spreadsheet with locations and thicknesses as I go along. I could then calculate the charge deltas to get a measurement for each layer. How are the experts among us doing it?

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Emil
 
My plan is just that on the higher end stuff that I know I am going to go after it with wetsanding. Just take some measurements after base before I clear just so I know. On the higher end stuff I do I tend to go 4-5 coats of clear, but I also start wet sanding with 600-800 to get that shit flat and I have always wondered what I really take off.
 
Evil_Fiz said:
As a novice, I like the idea of using this device to measure my work. How would I go about measuring each product I put down as they accumulate on the car? Getting an accurate measurement of the clear will be critical when color sanding. I figure I can keep a spreadsheet with locations and thicknesses as I go along. I could then calculate the charge deltas to get a measurement for each layer. How are the experts among us doing it?

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Emil
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Let base set overnight and measure in many spots and write down; it will vary, so dont get concerned.
Clear measure before sanding in Different spots, then measure again and measure the panel after buffing.
You will be shocked how little your
Taking off.
When you measure clear, subtract the base mils to get the clear mils.
 
Barry said:
I've had this one for about 25 years, and whatever one you buy will be the best money you have spent other than a lazer temp reader.
Both are must-haves for any painter.

Just saw your price; wow, I paid about $400 for mine. At least 25 years ago, when it first come out.
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That's a good gauge. Probably one of the best. Used ones still bring what you paid for it.
 
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