Distinguish the Type of Paint with a Paint Gloss Meter

Time:2019/03/29 11:53:00 Browse:901

In the process of decoration, paint is a very commonly used material, it also can be called  "paint." But how to distinguish the type of paint? We can classify them from the perspective of gloss with a gloss meter.

paint gloss meter

Definition of Paint: Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, color, or provide texture to objects. Paint can be made or purchased in many colors—and in many different types, such as watercolor, synthetic, etc. Paint is typically stored, sold, and applied as a liquid, but most types dry into a solid.In addition, paint can be classified according to gloss.To measure the gloss of the paint, we usually use a fixed-angle gloss meter. According to gloss, paint can be divided into the following types:

No. Gloss Paint type
1 >75GU High gloss
2 50GU~75GU Matte
3 10GU~50GU Flat/Matte
4 No gloss


LS192 Paint Gloss Meter has large measurement range and high precision, not only can measure the gloss of paint, also can measure the gloss of some other materials. 

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