# Paint Meter

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 7, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370 "2010-09-07T08:19:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/1 "2010-09-07T08:19:15Z")

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Does anyone have one I can borrow?

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**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/2 "2010-09-08T11:00:57Z")

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Just need to borrow for a couple hours. Please PM me if you have one.

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/3 "2010-09-08T11:03:30Z")

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Paint meter to determine color? Best bet would be to go to a shop, I doubt you can borrow it though.

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**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/4 "2010-09-08T11:09:01Z")

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its to determine how much paint thickness wise what you have to work with, its a detailers tool

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/5 "2010-09-08T11:09:01Z")

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I think he’s talking about paint depth.

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**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/6 "2010-09-08T11:10:26Z")

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> [@FS: direct tv boxes, bosch angle grinders, nav.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-direct-tv-boxes-bosch-angle-grinders-nav/34807/31):
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> its to determine how much paint thickness wise what you have to work with, its a detailers tool

This. I may buy one but they are still a couple hundred bucks.

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/7 "2010-09-08T11:10:58Z")

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just scratch it and use a depth micrometer. :rofl

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-meter/254370/8 "2010-09-08T11:12:30Z")

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angle grinder with a cutoff wheel’s your best bet.