Blue Technology DX-13-S-AL Paint Thickness Gauge

Blue Technology DX-13-S-AL Paint Thickness Gauge in Sri Lanka

Probe-on-Cable Gauge with Auto Substrate Detection

The Blue Technology DX-13-S-AL Paint Thickness Gauge is a Polish-engineered instrument that measures paint coating thickness on steel, galvanized steel, and aluminum vehicle body panels. Its flat pressure-pad probe sits on an 80cm cable, letting technicians in Sri Lanka reach tight body panel curves and edges that fixed-probe gauges cannot access easily.

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Featuring automatic substrate recognition and a large 3-color backlit display, this gauge instantly flags original paint (green), double-coat repaint (orange), or filler/bodywork (red), making pre-purchase car inspections fast and reliable.

Technical Specifications

Measuring Range: 0~3000μm (steel/galvanized steel); 0~2000μm (aluminum)

Resolution: 2μm (up to 500μm); 10μm (above 500μm)

Substrate Detection: Automatic (displays "Fe" for steel, "AL" for aluminum)

Probe Type: Flat, spring-loaded pressure pad on 80cm cable

Certificates: CE

Key Features

3-Color Display Logic: Green (original paint), orange (double layer), red (filler/bodywork over 350μm)

HOLD Function: Freezes the reading on-screen for easy note-taking

Built-In LED Flashlight: Enables inspection in dim garage lighting

Audio Alerts: Sound signals for layer count and filler detection

Power: 2 x 1.5V AAA batteries, up to 50 hours runtime, auto power-off after 2 minutes

Applications

Pre-purchase used car inspection for accident/repaint detection

Body shop quality control after paint correction or polishing

Curved and hard-to-reach panel inspection using the cable probe

Package Includes

1 x Blue Technology DX-13-S-AL main unit with 80cm probe cable

2 x 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries

Calibration plates

Fabric carrying pouch

User manual

For a compact fixed-probe alternative with Bluetooth reporting, see the UNI-T UT343E Coating Thickness Gauge.