Wet Paint Mil Thickness Gauge

The units of measure for these gages is typically micrometers microns or mils.

Wet paint mil thickness gauge. The number above the last visible notch indicates the mill thickness of the coating. Find mechanical and electronic coating thickness gauges with a variety of measuring ranges. As i said the tool is simple. Fs502 coating thickness mil micron meter gauge perfect for paint thickness cars trucks dry film wet film powder coating 3 year exchange warranty 90 day 495 00 495.

Measure the thickness of wet coatings such as paint. Get a precision coating thickness gauge from grainger to help measure the thickness of paint plating coatings and galvanizing on ferrous and non ferrous metals. These gauges display readings in mils on one side and microns on the other side. Generally you want to aim for a 2 mil to 3 mil wet film thickness which can be checked with a gauge photos above.

For readings in mils one mil equals 0 001. The table below compares the thickness of common materials in mils and microns. They measure all types of wet organic coatings such as paint varnish and lacquer on flat or curved smooth surfaces. This one comes from sherwin williams and it is a thin metal card that is placed onto a freshly sprayed surface to measure the thickness of the wet coating that s just been sprayed.

The rest of the world expresses coating thickness in microns 1 micron 1 millionth of a meter and 25 4 microns 001 inch or 1 mil. Some models include a holster a carrying case or both. If you re measuring wet film thickness there will be a trace of paint on the gauge. The thickness of paint is expressed in mils one mil equals 1 1000 of inch.

Measure the thickness of wet coatings such as paint. For readings in mils one mil equals 0 001. Hold the gauge at a 90 degree angle to the surface and press firmly ensuring that both sides contact the substrate. These gauges display readings in mils on one side and microns on the other side.