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I bought a cheap paint thickness gauge from Harbor Freight and it cost me a job
It was only $40, but the readings were all over the place on a Honda Accord I was checking for a customer. I told them the quarter panel had way too much filler based on the bad reading, and they took it to another shop who found it was fine. Lost a $1200 repair because my tool lied. What's a decent gauge that won't break the bank but actually works right?
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keith_rivera191mo ago
My old Defelsko PosiTector worked for years after a bad gauge cost me too.
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wendyk561mo ago
Check the calibration block that came with it first. Those cheap ones can drift if you don't reset them constantly. Might save you from buying another tool right away.
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jamesm381mo ago
Skip the calibration, that gauge is junk. Grab an Elcometer 456, it's the real deal for used car checks.
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