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Coating Thickness Gauges

Coating Thickness, Paint Thickness, and Dry Film Thickness (DFT) are essential measurements for ensuring coating quality, paint performance, and long-term surface protection.

 Using a reliable Coating Thickness Gauge helps accurately measure paint thickness and dry film thickness on metal, steel, aluminium, and other coated surfaces, helping maintain consistent application standards, compliance and reduce unnecessary material costs.

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Regular paint thickness measurement and dry film thickness testing are important for quality control, inspection, and compliance with industry specifications. 

Correct coating thickness improves durability, corrosion protection, finish quality, and overall coating performance. Whether used in industrial painting, automotive applications, powder coating, galvanising, or protective coatings, accurate DFT measurement helps ensure the coating has been applied within the recommended thickness range.

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We supply a wide range of Coating Thickness Gauges and Paint Thickness Meters suitable for measuring dry film thickness quickly and accurately across a variety of applications and industries.

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Browse our range of Coating Thickness Gauges below.

PosiTest DFT Coating Thickness Gauge

PosiTest DFT
 

The PosiTest DFT Dry Film Thickness Gauge measures paint and other coatings on metal substrates. 

 

 

Conforms to ISO 2178/2360/2808, ISO 19840, ASTM B244/B499/D7091/E376, BS3900-C5, SSPC-PA2 and others.

ALL METALS

Advanced NDT LTD Defelsko DFT Gauge

PosiTector 6000
 

The rugged, fully electronic PosiTector 6000 Coating Thickness Gauge uses magnetic and eddy current principles to measure coating thickness on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, accurately and quickly.

Conforms to ISO 2178/2360/2808, ISO 19840, ASTM B244/B499/D1186/D1400/D7091/E376/G12, BS3900-C5, SSPC-PA2, US Navy NAVSEA PPI 63101-000, US Navy NAVSEA 009-32, AS 2331.1.4, AS3894.3-B and others.

ALL METALS

Advanced NDT LTD Defelsko PosiTest 6000

PosiTector 200
 

The PosiTector 200 Ultrasonic Coating Thickness gauge non-destructively measures a wide variety of applications using proven ultrasound technology.

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Measure paint and coating thickness over wood, concrete, plastic, and more. Advanced models measure up to 3 layers with graphics.

 

 

 

Conforms to ASTM D6132 and ISO 2808.

NON-METALS

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PosiPen
 

PosiPen has a very small, unique magnet which can be placed with pin-point accuracy on extremely small parts, and on peaks and valleys.

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- Ideal for measuring non-magnetic coatings such as paint, enamel, plating, and hot-dip galvanizing on steel.

Conforms to ASTM D7091/B499, ISO 2808 and others.

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STEEL ONLY

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PosiTest
 

PosiTest magnetic pull-off thickness gage (banana gauge) for the non-destructive measurement of non-magnetic coatings (paint, enamel, galvanizing, metalizing, plating, etc.) on steel.

 

Conforms to ASTM D7091/B499, ISO 2808 and others.

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STEEL ONLY

Advanced NDT LTD PosiTest Mechanical Coa

PosiTest PC
 

The PosiTest PC Powder Checker affordably measures uncured powder coatings using non-contact ultrasonic technology to predict a cured thickness.

 

 

 

Conforms to ASTM D7378.

  POWDER

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