This digital gauge is often called a Paint Thickness Gauge or a Digital Coatings Meter, it measures a range of coatings, including paint, on both steel and aluminium body panels. The quality build and design makes this gauge suitable for use in a workshop and for use in a mobile situation, out on the road.
This PTG Combination has two modes F (Ferrous) and NF (Non-Ferrous) which it automatically switches between when presented with differing base metals of panels:
The Ferrous Mode will read the thickness of paints and coatings on Steel, Iron, Mild Steel & Magnetic Stainless Steel substrates using Magnetic Induction
The Non Ferrous Mode will read the thickness of paints and coatings on Aluminium, Copper & Brass using Eddy Current.
This precision gauge can also read a number of other coatings in addition to paint including: plastic, enamel, zinc and aluminium over ferrous substrates and plastic, lacquer, enamel and galvanising over non-ferrous substrates. This is done with the gauge automatically recognising the substrate material and switching between ferrous and non-ferrous methods.
The digital display has a high resolution and gives an exact reading in either micron or mil.
The Paint Thickness Gauge comes with test steel and aluminium sample plates and calibrated slides to ensure it is and remains accurate. A handy case is also included to protect the gauge when not in use.
A full 12 month’s warranty is provided for this product
This gauge conforms to Quality Standards: ISO2178, ISO-2360, DIN, ASTM and BS. The resolution on screen is 0.1µm (0-99.9 µm) and 1µm (over 100 µm) The ideal operating conditions are 0-50C (32F-104F), <90% RH.
Why use a gauge?
Do you know the full history of the car? Do you even know how much paint the factory has originally put on the car? Manufacturers can apply anything from 70 microns to over 200 microns depending on brand, paint formulation, substrate, metallic effect, there are a number of factors. So when you are looking to polish / cut / or take out some scratches it is definitely finding out how much paint you have to play with first!
This PTG will let you know to the nearest 10th of a micron (for readings of less than 100microns) and help you avoid going too hard or too far and needing an expensive respray.
For professional and enthusiast usage.
Note that discounts do not apply to this product
Size: 126 x 65 x 27mm
Weight: 81g (not including batteries)
Power: 4x1.5v AAA battery
Accuracy : ±1-3% (±2.5µm or 0.1mil-whichever the greater)
This is a great tool for enthusiasts and absolutely necessary for any professional detailer. It is easy to use with the digital display, highly accurate and handy either in the workshop or really impressive at customer's homes.
This gauge has provided some surprising results on customers' cars that they stated had not been resprayed or in an accident. Once you use it once you will always take the 5 minutes needed to check over the car before you start any form of paint correction.
Customer Reviews
By Mr Tee on 28.02.2011
Do you know how thick your paint is? Or, a better question, do you know how thin your paint is? If you’re doing anything to your paint, make sure you know how much paint you have to work with; the last thing you want to do is cut through your top coat. This gauge accurately lets you know what the paint thickness is, where any thin spots are, and whether there have been any re-sprays. This really is an essential item for the enthusiast detailer’s toolkit. I don't touch the paint on my cars until I have taken my paint readings.
I have now dealt with both Pierre and Mike for my car cleaning products for the last six months. During that time they have continually provided unbiased advice on the products that suit my needs and my pocket. Sometimes I have gone looking for a product I read about on the internet only to be set straight by these guys and I have never been disappointed in the results. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any of my friends-so what are you waiting for?
