Showerthought: Are we wasting cash on paint thickness gauges?

I dropped $300 on a high-end paint thickness gauge thinking it'd save me from botched jobs, but half the time I just eyeball it anyway and get the same result. On the flip side, a buddy of mine got burned for $400 on a cheap gadget that gave him false readings on a BMW 3-series. So is it worth the splurge or is it all marketing hype? How do you guys decide when to trust the meter over your gut?

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jackson.matthew2mo ago

@emery199 probably right, is a paint job really that serious?

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emery1992mo ago

400 bucks on a gauge that lies hurts way worse than trusting your gut.

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