How thick is the average clear coat?

[Preachers Sheets]

I am going to buy a tool and measure how much clear we are removing with our products and polishers but I want to make sure I can measure down to the exact decimal.

 

[Preachers Sheets]

Pen gauge = 210.00

Total thickness gauge on metal =540.00

Paint on plastic and able to measure 3 layers on a material = 3030.00



Jeeeeeeeepers, so much money.

 

[Lowejackson]

Have a look at http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18834&highlight=mil and http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4909&highlight=mil

 

[jr weeks]

One comparison on the thickness of oem clearcoat (or S/S urethane) only (not counting basecoat, primer, E-coat etc.) is this;



1.7 to 2.0 Mils =average clearcoat film build or average S/S topcoat.



2.0 Mils = 50 microns



50 microns = width of a human baby's hair or fine adult hair.



Pretty darn thin.

 

[scottabir]

human hair in inch measurement = .003-.004"