Paint depth Gauge

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ttdriver

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Hi all, I am looking for a recomendation for a Paint Depth Gauge. I would like ti to work on Ferrous and non, be accurate and not cost the earth.



Suggestions please guys? I am in the UK but happy to import
 
I find that a lot of people on this forum are not PTG-friendly. So, you might not get the answer that you're looking for. I would buy one if I could afford one to be honest. :)
 
FitSport said:
I find that a lot of people on this forum are not PTG-friendly. So, you might not get the answer that you're looking for. I would buy one if I could afford one to be honest. :)
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Thats a shame. I thought with todays two pack paint / clear paint systems a lot of people would be using these.



The last thing anyone would want is to eat through clear if possible, surely these gauges would help?
 
ttdriver said:
Thats a shame. I thought with todays two pack paint / clear paint systems a lot of people would be using these.



The last thing anyone would want is to eat through clear if possible, surely these gauges would help?
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You would think so, but I'm finding a lot of pros are not using them. Just a rare few it seems. You might want to ask the boys at Detailing World UK for some help. A world for detailers... Good luck. :)
 
If they weren't so expensive I am sure some of the pro's on here would be using them. I do not think I have seen anyone here eat through CC yet so.
 
evenflow said:
If they weren't so expensive I am sure some of the pro's on here would be using them.
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Some of the pros on here do use them.



I do not think I have seen anyone here eat through CC yet so.
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There's plenty of people here who've burned paint. One of the common admonitions is that if you use a rotary that eventually it's very likely you'll burn through the paint. Every so often Accumulator even posts his story how he accidently burned paint with a PC. When I first got my rotary I burned an edge on an old beater.
 
I am not a Pro, but more of a weekend enthusiast who details on side for cash. Since I usually use the rotary to buff with, I thought it was important to get a paint thickness gauge to get before and after readings to see where I was from a reference and how much clear or paint I am removing. I got an ETG-2 which does both steel and aluminum for 300.00 used on Ebay. It works great and I would recommend them. It took me several months to find one I wanted and to actually be able to win the auction without having to spend an arm and a leg.



Tom
 
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