One reason you might be getting large disparities in measurements only inches apart on the panel is that it has been repaired before. The build up of bondo, primer, paint and clear would add large amounts of depth not visible to the naked eye.
bruh... paint swelling is a thing. the reason you'll get a higher reading directly after polishing is because of heat swelling the paint, more common with a rotary.
Thanks. Btw, another little example of a depth reading gone wrong (IMHO) is Apex Detail declaring that a coating had added a 0.4mil layer. At that thickness, an entire 30mL bottle would be required just to do a typical hood, with no wipe-off at all. I'm waiting for their response.
amigo que pena molestarlo lo que pasa es que compre uno igual por aliexpress y llego en chino podria montar un video de como cambiar el idioma de muestra del suyo ...
great video , i spit out my coffee when you said my spidey senses were tingling LMFAO. Great points, totally agree. I wouldn't take these measurements to the bank either.
One reason you might be getting large disparities in measurements only inches apart on the panel is that it has been repaired before. The build up of bondo, primer, paint and clear would add large amounts of depth not visible to the naked eye.
It would be helpful the take a measurement right before you shoot clear so you have a good estimate of clear depth you have to work with.
Agreed
The weird readings may be because of body filler. The gauges are fairly accurate.
bruh... paint swelling is a thing. the reason you'll get a higher reading directly after polishing is because of heat swelling the paint, more common with a rotary.
That one you have you reccomend. What you think about the nex blue one or the eray one
Thanks. Btw, another little example of a depth reading gone wrong (IMHO) is Apex Detail declaring that a coating had added a 0.4mil layer. At that thickness, an entire 30mL bottle would be required just to do a typical hood, with no wipe-off at all. I'm waiting for their response.
you dont trust these "cheap paint depth gauges" and you said its a few $100,, that's cheap? maybe if your a 100% professional detailer or painter...
Yes, they're cheap. A professional quality one can be well over $1,000 in comparison.
Their gauge could be faulty
it was somehow to do with the sanding making the surface reading wrong - if the surface is glossy all around it should give a semi accurate reading
Can't they be reset to 0 or rebalanced for a more accurate reading?
I always recalibrate it before each use
amigo que pena molestarlo lo que pasa es que compre uno igual por aliexpress y llego en chino podria montar un video de como cambiar el idioma de muestra del suyo ...
great video , i spit out my coffee when you said my spidey senses were tingling LMFAO. Great points, totally agree. I wouldn't take these measurements to the bank either.
This hot and beautiful MR2. Great video. :)
MR2!!!!!! Years ago I had a 1986, I miss it. .... So if your paint is that thin how do you detail it?
It limits how far you can go when removing scratches, otherwise just be extra careful
Awesome helpful thanks
Brilliant mate 💯👌🏾
Very helpful. Thank you.
Very well explained thank u
Rear fender on the bike was sanded at the factory and buffed with a rotary leaving the holograms and reason for the thinner clear