Why do the test results of a used car paint meter show negative numbers?

The car paint meter refers to a special instrument that detects the paint thickness on the surface of a car. It can directly determine the sheet metal and paint condition of a car.

1.Working principle of car paint meter
The car paint meter is designed based on the Hall effect and eddy current principles, and can non-destructively detect the thickness of automobile paint. When measuring the ferrous body, the Hall effect principle is used. The instrument calculates the thickness of the coating on the car body surface by judging the strength of the magnetic induction. When the received magnetic field strength is weaker, it means that the probe is farther away from the car body base material, and the coating on the car body is thicker, and vice versa. When measuring aluminum car bodies, the eddy current principle is used. The probe of the instrument calculates the thickness of the car paint by judging the intensity of the received eddy current. The weaker the intensity of the eddy current received by the instrument probe, the farther the probe is from the vehicle body base material, which means the thinner the paint thickness.

2. Normal test result range of car paint meter
Generally, the normal test result range of Linshang car paint meter is between 0μm and 3500μm. The paint thickness of new cars is usually around 100μm to 150μm, and the paint thickness of vehicles that have been repaired or repainted may increase.If the test result is negative, it may be caused by the following reasons.

1. Zero adjustment
If the test result of the car paint meter shows a negative number, a zero adjustment operation is required first. In the power-on state, press the instrument vertically on the zero-adjustment board, hold down the button for about 3 seconds, and operate according to the screen prompts. The screen displays "Please press the probe tightly" and then "Please lift the probe more than 15cm". A beep indicates that the zero-adjustment is completed. The zero adjustment operation needs to be performed on the ferrous and aluminum plates respectively.
2. After zero adjustment, the test result is still negative
If the zero adjustment operation has been performed on the ferrous-aluminum substrate and the test result is still negative, you can consider contacting after-sales service to send the car paint meter back to the manufacturer for repair.

The above are the reasons and solutions for the negative test results of the car paint meter. If you have more questions about the car paint meter, you can contact us at any time!