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Octagon Wet Film Thickness Gauge

All Purpose Range From 0.4 to 400 Mils

Meets and exceeds ASTM D 4414 Complies with ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, MIL-STD-45662A and ISO 9000 when ordered with calibration certificate.

Octagon Gauge

Uses of the gage range from measuring wet film thickness of fiberglass lay-ups to food glazes and wet coatings that are sprayed, dipped or brushed onto a smooth surface. Can be custom made with your logo in up to FIVE colors.

Technical Data
Scales: Mil - Micron
Dimensions: 4-1/2” x 4-1/2” x 0.32”
Range: 0.4 to 400 mils / 10 to 10,000 μm
Fiberglass lay-up range: 25 to 158 mils
Material: Hard Aluminum
Specifications: Exceeds ASTM D 4414
Land Accuracy
Land Range Tolerance
0.4 to 2.6= ±0.1mil
2.8 to 7.9= ±0.3mil
10.1 to 400= ±0.5mil

Users
  • Fiberglassers
  • Chopper Gun Users
  • Chemists
  • Technicians
  • Inspectors
  • Builders
  • Engineers
  • Food Batter Chefs
  • Decorators
  • Airplane De-Icers
  • Students
  • Colleges
  • Bridge Painters
  • Boat Builders
  • Lab Personnel
  • Painters
  • Roofers
  • Corrosion Engineers
  • Road Painters
  • Bakery Glazers

Features
Back of Gauge
  • Precision made of hard aluminum in the U.S.A. by Gardco.
  • Calibration is traceable to N.I.S.T.
  • Meets and exceeds ASTM D 4414“Standard Practice For Measurement Of Wet Film Thickness Of Organic Coatings By Notched Gauges”.
  • Complies with ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, MIL-STD-45662A and ISO 9000 when ordered with calibration certification.
  • Stamped from fine blanking die with an accuracy of ± .0001.

Measure Thickness of:
  • Fiberglass lay-ups
  • Chopper gun lay-ups
  • Roof coatings
  • Resins
  • Food glazes
  • Batters
  • Tar
  • Uncured powder
  • Oils
  • Paints
  • Varnishes
  • Lacquers
  • Highway Paint
  • Adhesives
  • Waxes
  • Gunk
  • Shellac
  • Gel coats
  • Airplane wing de-icers
  • Centrifugal castings
  • Inks
  • Bitumens
  • etc.

Instructions
  1. Select scale range ( 25-158 Mil Fiberglass Scale range)
  2. Place gauge on wet film at 90° angle.
  3. Press into film
  4. Withdraw and note deepest tooth or notch having paint on it and next higher tooth that is not coated.
  5. The wet film thickness lies between these two readings.
  6. Clean gauge with any suitable solvent immediately after use. Wipe dry. Do not leave gauge immersed in solvent.
 
For Clear Coatings
To see clear liquids on the teeth, sprinkle them with talc and blow off. Talc will stick to the wet teeth.
Octagon Diagram Example:
The drawing indicates that tooth marked 250 mils is covered with the wet paint and tooth marked 300 mils is not covered. This indicates that the true wet film thickness of the material is between 250 and 300 mils thick.

40 Scale Divisions
Mil Scale-Side 1
Mil Scale-Side 1
0.4 2.8 6.0 10.1
1.1 3.6 6.6 12.0
1.5 4.1 7.3 14.2
2.2 4.7 7.7 16.0
2.6 5.1 7.9 20.2
 
25 64 119 158
30 80 127 200
35 96 134 250
40 104 142 300
48 112 150 400

Mil Scale-Side 2
Micron Scale-Side 2
10 71 152 256
28 91 168 305
38 104 185 361
56 119 196 406
66 129 201 513
 
635 1,626 3,023 4,013
762 2,032 3,226 5,080
889 2,438 3,404 6,350
1,016 2,642 3,607 7,620
1,219 2,845 3,810 10,160

Available Items - Literature
Prices subject to change    Prices listed in US dollars for domestic shipments within US, Canada, & Mexico only    Export orders require quotations - click here for a quote     For more info call us 1-800-762-2478 or 954-946-9454.
Item Number Items Prices
WF-OCT Octagon Wet Film Thickness Gauge $8.95 Each
100 and up 7.95 Each
Single Scale Gauges - (Specify Mils or Microns). Scale in Mils or Microns on one side only. Prices include your logo in one or more colors.
Quantity 1 Color 2 Colors 3 Colors 4 Colors 5 Colors
100 - 199 $6.65 Each $7.18 Each $7.66 Each $9.11 Each $10.06 Each
200 - 499 5.80 Each 6.10 Each 6.53 Each 7.07 Each 7.70 Each
500 - 999 3.27 Each 3.47 Each 3.87 Each 4.33 Each 4.93 Each
1000 - 1999 2.93 Each 3.07 Each 3.63 Each 3.97Each 4.40 Each
2000 - 2999 2.53 Each 2.77 Each 3.20 Each 3.67 Each 4.03 Each
Custom Color Match Available. Add $70.00 per Color
Dual Scale Gauges - Scale in Mils or Microns on both sides of gauge. Prices include your logo in up to 5 colors.
Quantity 2 Colors
(1 Color Each Side)		 3 Colors
(2 Colors One Side 1 Color Other Side)		 4 Colors
(2 Colors Each Side, or 1 Color One Side 3 Colors Other Side)		 5 Colors
(3 Colors One Side, 2 Colors Other Side or 1 color over 4) 		6 Colors
(3 Colors One Side, 3 colors other Side or 1/5 or 2/4)
100 - 199 $7.63 Each $8.13 Each $8.64 Each $8.96 Each $9.62 Each
200 - 499 5.87 Each 6.17 Each 6.50 Each 6.73 Each 7.13 Each
500 - 999 4.43 Each 4.60 Each 4.77 Each 5.00 Each 5.13 Each
1000 - 1999 3.87 Each 4.00 Each 4.10 Each 4.27 Each 4.33 Each
2000 - 2999 3.60 Each 3.67 Each 3.73 Each 3.83 Each 3.90 Each

Custom Color Match Available. Add $70.00 per Color

Information For Ordering Custom Made Gauges
When ordering, furnish clean, legible logo with text and sample of color(s) desired. Allow 8-10 weeks delivery. We will fax a black and white paper proof for acceptance before final printing. Prices F.O.B. Pompano Beach, Florida. Ask for terms.
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