It’s not just to see if you’ve been given the right paint. Are you going to buy a second-hand car? It will also be very useful. Find out why.
It is called a thickness gauge, and it is a device for professional use with high precision. However, its handling is very simple.
In addition, now, with this Amazon offer, it is within the reach of all pockets and not only workshops with body and paint service.
Digital car paint thickness gauge for sale on Amazon
It is an instrument capable of measuring different thicknesses, mainly on sheet metal, steel or iron objects. It is mostly used in cars.
With this device you can check the thickness of paint. This way you can find out if an even coat has been applied to the vehicle.
Many times, when repairing a blow to the sheet metal, workshops to save money on paint add a lot of solvent (which is cheaper) or apply little varnish.
Poorly painted areas will deteriorate faster and if the last coat of varnish has been applied poorly, the car will be more prone to scratches.
All these unreliable workshop malpractices can be easily discovered with this device. But there is an even more interesting function.
Very useful to buy a used car
It can detect thicknesses of putty and thus discover if a large dent has been repaired or an attempt has been made to camouflage an accident or a major breakdown.
If you are going to buy a second-hand car, it is a very interesting instrument that will bring to light secrets that the seller wants to hide.
In fact, it is recommended to check all the paint on the car and make sure that each panel has approximately the same thickness of color before buying a used vehicle.
The operation is very simple. The equipment is turned on and the probe is placed at the point to be measured. The information comes out on the LCD screen.
The manufacturer claims that this thickness gauge has a resolution accuracy of 0.001 mil. Automatically calibrates and stores all measurements.
It works with 2 AAA 1.5 V batteries (not included in the price). It can work in an extreme range of temperatures, from -10ºC to 50ºC according to official data.
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