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COATING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT

Coating Thickness Gauges

Find the right coating thickness gauge for dry film, paint, powder coating, and protective coatings. Explore instruments for ferrous and non-ferrous metal, thick coatings, wet-film checks, and inspection requirements.

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Find the right measurement method

Dry Film Thickness

Measure cured coatings on steel, aluminum, and other metal substrates.

Wet Film Thickness

Check applied paint and coatings before curing with combs and gauges.

Non-Destructive Gauges

Compare non-destructive measurement methods for metal, thick protective coatings, and non-metal substrates.

PosiTector 6000

Configure a DeFelsko PosiTector 6000 body and probe for your substrate, coating range, and reporting needs.

BUYING GUIDANCE

Not sure which coating thickness gauge you need?

Tell us what you are measuring, what the substrate is, and whether the coating is wet or cured. We’ll help narrow the correct method and instrument.

1. Identify the substrate

Ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, concrete, wood, plastic, or another material.

2. Identify the coating condition

Wet film, cured dry film, thick protective coating, or a multi-layer system.

3. Match the inspection requirement

Choose the right measurement range, probe style, accuracy, and reporting capability.

Featured Solutions 

Popular coating thickness equipment

PosiTector 6000 Coating Thickness Gauge

Measure cured coatings on steel, aluminum, and other metal substrates.

BYKO-Test Coating Thickness Gauge

A practical option for routine coating thickness inspection.

Coatmaster Flex Contactless Coating Thickness Gauge

Coatmaster Flex Paint Thickness Gauge

Explore a paint thickness measurement solution for your production or quality-control workflow.

Need the technical basics first?

Learn how coating thickness gauges work, which measurement methods apply to each substrate, and why thickness control matters.

Get help choosing the right gauge.

Talk with a Great Lakes Gages equipment specialist before you order.