Why is it important to take paint depth measurements?
A; It is all about being prepared and thorough care and attention. The digital paint depth guage measures the depth of the finish on your car and will give me information visual checks alone cannot. To understand what has happened before with your cars paintwork will tell me which areas need special attention. Some panels may have previously been resprayed or suffered over aggressive machine polishing. When you buy a new or used car you are not always given all the information about which panels have been resprayed.
A; It is all about being prepared, understanding modern day paint finishes and thorough care and attention. The digital paint depth gauge measures the depth of the finish on your car and will give me information visual checks alone cannot. The final coating to your cars bodywork, called a clear coat finish, is there to protect the much softer and less durable colour coat beneath. This clear coat finish has ultra violet light blocking capabilities and is there, amongst other things to stop UV light fading the colour coat. If the wrong polishing technique is used the clear coat could be reduced too much and your cars colour will deteriorate rapidly. To understand what has happened before with your cars paintwork digital paint depth measurements will tell me which areas need special attention. Some panels may have previously been resprayed or suffered over aggressive machine polishing. When you buy a new or used car you are not always given all the information about which panels have been