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Found out paint thickness gauges can be fooled by metallic flake | Auto Body Repairers - Vivisector
May 6, 2026 - I was reading a thread on a detailing forum last night, and someone mentioned that metallic flake in certain paints can throw off magnetic paint gauges by up...
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