I just bought an incredible device off ebay...if your looking at cars you need this.
09-13-2002, 05:23 PM
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I just bought an incredible device off ebay...if your looking at cars you need this.
It's a paint thickness gauge and it allows you to see if a body panel has been painted (factory baked on paint is 4-5-6 mils but when body shops paint a panel they paint over the factory paint doubling the thickness (10-11 mils).
I checked this gauge out and it really works. I wish I had this gauge before I bought my 993 since later I found out a rH panel was repainted.
I checked this gauge out and it really works. I wish I had this gauge before I bought my 993 since later I found out a rH panel was repainted.
09-13-2002, 05:40 PM
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<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1857067281" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1857067281</a>
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Here's where I first found out about it...
"Beauty is only skin deep!
Some bidders at car auctions are smart and don't take any chances. They use a clever $549 device called the Elcometer digital coating thickness gauge to measure the thickness of the paint. This tool is simple, you just touch it to the car's painted surfaces, and the LCD readout tells you how thick the paint is. This is useful in flagging cars that have had body work done. You see, the factory paint jobs are usually 4.5 mils thick. When a body shop paints a panel, their process is not refined like the factory, and they often paint over existing paint, doubling the thickness. Once your LCD readout hits the 8-12 mil range, you know that body work was done on this car. As each car in the auction drives up the auction lane to be bid on, you'll see a group of dealers rush up to it and start placing their Elcometer on all the major panels, doors, hood, and trunk, looking for "evidence" of body work.
<a href="http://www.carbuyingtips.com/auto-auctions.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carbuyingtips.com/auto-auctions.htm</a>
"Beauty is only skin deep!
Some bidders at car auctions are smart and don't take any chances. They use a clever $549 device called the Elcometer digital coating thickness gauge to measure the thickness of the paint. This tool is simple, you just touch it to the car's painted surfaces, and the LCD readout tells you how thick the paint is. This is useful in flagging cars that have had body work done. You see, the factory paint jobs are usually 4.5 mils thick. When a body shop paints a panel, their process is not refined like the factory, and they often paint over existing paint, doubling the thickness. Once your LCD readout hits the 8-12 mil range, you know that body work was done on this car. As each car in the auction drives up the auction lane to be bid on, you'll see a group of dealers rush up to it and start placing their Elcometer on all the major panels, doors, hood, and trunk, looking for "evidence" of body work.
<a href="http://www.carbuyingtips.com/auto-auctions.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carbuyingtips.com/auto-auctions.htm</a>
09-13-2002, 06:22 PM
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$16.50?? Sounds pretty cheap... Maybe another good investment would be some X-Ray gogs!
<a href="http://www.accesssoftek.com/artifact15.htm" target="_blank">http://www.accesssoftek.com/artifact15.htm</a>
Click here to purchase:
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Only $2.99, but they need to disguise them as a "toy"
Seriously - you already received this item, and it works?
<a href="http://www.accesssoftek.com/artifact15.htm" target="_blank">http://www.accesssoftek.com/artifact15.htm</a>
Click here to purchase:
<a href="http://www.funforalltoys.com/products/pranks_and_gags/x_ray_spex/x_ray_spex.html" target="_blank">http://www.funforalltoys.com/products/pranks_and_gags/x_ray_spex/x_ray_spex.html</a>
Only $2.99, but they need to disguise them as a "toy"
Seriously - you already received this item, and it works?
09-13-2002, 06:29 PM
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The simple <a href="http://stores.yahoo.com/tolae/painthicgaug.html" target="_blank"> magetic mil gauge </a> has been around for years. I believe that Griots Garage sells them as well for $30 or $40.
Its not to be confused with the far more sophisticated
<a href="http://www.smartgauges.com/sgproducts.htm" target="_blank">digital</a> gauges.
Tim
Its not to be confused with the far more sophisticated
<a href="http://www.smartgauges.com/sgproducts.htm" target="_blank">digital</a> gauges.
Tim
09-13-2002, 06:47 PM
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[quote]Seriously - you already received this item, and it works? <hr></blockquote>
Yes, I tried it on parts of a 98 Chevy that I knew were painted (the rear door) 11 mils. Tried it on a 2001 Ford which I was sure was not painted and it was 6-7 mils thickness. I sold the 96 993 before I could test it though but I know the panel was painted.
It's a mar-hyde
<a href="http://www.topoftheline.com/painthicgaug.html" target="_blank">http://www.topoftheline.com/painthicgaug.html</a>
For 17 bucks it's better than nothing. I know the digital Elcometers are $400+
I'm having a some body work on the door of a 2000 Toyota and I'll test the door against the parts that were not painted after I get it back
Yes, I tried it on parts of a 98 Chevy that I knew were painted (the rear door) 11 mils. Tried it on a 2001 Ford which I was sure was not painted and it was 6-7 mils thickness. I sold the 96 993 before I could test it though but I know the panel was painted.
It's a mar-hyde
<a href="http://www.topoftheline.com/painthicgaug.html" target="_blank">http://www.topoftheline.com/painthicgaug.html</a>
For 17 bucks it's better than nothing. I know the digital Elcometers are $400+
I'm having a some body work on the door of a 2000 Toyota and I'll test the door against the parts that were not painted after I get it back
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09-13-2002, 07:15 PM
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[quote]X-Ray Spex
The orginal X-Ray Spex. An illusion that looks like you can see thru skin or clothing. Glasses are made of cardboard and do not come on card.
FFA 008/DELUXE 2.99/each<hr></blockquote>
Not a bad investment, but it would probably be put to a better use outside the garage.
The orginal X-Ray Spex. An illusion that looks like you can see thru skin or clothing. Glasses are made of cardboard and do not come on card.
FFA 008/DELUXE 2.99/each<hr></blockquote>
Not a bad investment, but it would probably be put to a better use outside the garage.