So as to make sure I don't have to repaint my old Jag of unknown paint history. Now I just have to figure out how to use it? :shead: Any tips?
Pretty simple. Just hold it to the paint, pressed all the way up to it. once it beeps, read the measurement. These read metal panels only, not plastic or fiberglass. Good luck and enjoy it. Wise investment.
when you open the eyeglass looking case take out one of the circular metal looking things along with the 4 plastic strips and place each one on top of the circular metal. to turn on the HL place the tip on top of anything then it will make a beep sound and show you the readings for each strip to double check it's accuracy.
Got to use it today for the first time on my Jag. Just did some random testings on each panel to get a rough idea. Hood - 159 microns Left Front Fender - 263 Right Front Fender - 231 Driver Door - 480 (car fax had said it had had a repair there) Passenger Door - 222 Left rear fender - 281 Right rear fender - 205 Trunk - 177 So do you notice anything from these numbers? Is Jaguar paint from this era usually this thick? I guess the good news is that I have plenty to work with
Got in the range of 80 microns on the jams but they are just color primed - or so I've been told. I'm thinking that these Jags aren't robot painted so the paint would be thicker. I know, for instance, that they don't use two part urethane clear.