Avoid These 10 Paint Meter Mistakes---They Can Cost You A
Fortune©
 What You Learn In This Report Can
Add $1,000's Of Additional Profit To Your Bottom Line...Every Month And Help You Avoid Disastrous Mistakes That Actually Cost You
Money.
What you are about to learn can make you a lot of money and
help you avoid some very costly mistakes. In today's market none of
us
can afford to waste money. Today,
more than ever, you need to be sure on every car you appraise or
purchase. Missing paintwork on a late model vehicle can easily be a $2,000 or $3,000 mistake, that comes straight
off your bottom line.
After 5 years in the Automobile Paint Meter Business (and
a lifetime in the Automobile Business) we are the #1 seller of
Paint Meters for Dealers (and actually outsell all of our
competitors COMBINED)
With over 5,000 Paint Meters in use, we know how a Paint Meter
can help you and we know when a Paint Meter can "hurt" you. We have seen how much money a paint meter can make for you, and we've seen (too) many people make mistakes with a paint meter that actually wind up
costing them money.
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INCREASE
YOUR PROFITS BY AVOIDING THESE 10 COSTLY PAINT METER
MISTAKES
MISTAKE #1
Not holding the Paint Meter
properly. In simple terms, you need to hold the Paint Meter so it is flush with the surface being measured. I see
many dealers at the auction holding their Paint Meters at an angle
against the car. This will give an incorrect reading if there is any
space between the probe and the vehicle.
The most common time this mistake is made is when the vehicle
you are trying to measure is moving into the auction block. Be sure
that you get the gauge flush to the surface. The FS 488 is built
with the probe centered in the body so it is easy to get the gauge
flush. Some of the competitive gauges (designed for engineers, not
car dealers) have the probe off to one side of the gauge making it very hard to get the gauge flush to the vehicle.
If I am going around a car and I get a reading that seems high,
I always re-take the reading to be sure that I had the gauge flush
against the surface of the vehicle.
MISTAKE #2
Not believing the
gauge. Call us egotistical or hard-headed, but most of us in
the car business have a tendency to think we are right. I came up through
the "old school" and KNEW I could spot paint work. I actually
laughed at the first few
Paint Meter users I saw.
When I finally startred using a Paint Meter, I wanted to "argue"
with the gauge. I finally got it through my hard head that the
gauge was right and if it read high (or low...more about readings
later) there was a reason for the reading.
Every time I thought the meter "was wrong" it turned out that the meter
was right, and I was wrong. Trust the FS 488. If it reads high--or
low--there is a reason. Usually, not a good reason!
MISTAKE #3
Get Ready...this one will cost you money every
time. Not keeping the Paint
Meter with you and
using it on every appraisal or purchase. Buying cars without a paint meter is like going to a gun fight without
your gun!
I was trying to buy an ES 300 from a very good friend who always
"called" a car like it was. It was raining and he said, "You'll
like the car. It had a little paint work on the left quarter and
needs to be wet sanded. You'll like it."
I went out in a light rain and looked at the car and felt his
description was correct. I reached in my briefcase for my meter and
realized I had left it on my desk at my office, around the corner.
I was in a hurry, and I trusted the seller, so I started not to go
get the meter. Thank God, I went and got the meter.
Yes the quarter had been painted, but what my seller did not see
(or chose to tell me) was that the left front fender had been
painted too!. To make it worse, I then checked paint thickness in
the door jamb (more about this 'secret' later).
The Lexus had been hit so hard that the inside of the door jamb had to be
re-finished. I could have easily lost $1,000's. You do not want to try selling a Lexus with a hard hit in the front
end and "unibody' damage.
MISTAKE #4
Not keeping fresh batteries in your
gauge. Batteries last a year for some
users and 3-4 months for other users. There is nothing worse than
to be at a big auction, where you are looking at 100's of vehicles,
and have your batteries go dead. During the winter this is more important, since the cold weather weakens
battery power.
MISTAKE #5
Not keeping the gauge and the probe
clean. Dropping and
abusing the gauge. We reccomend wiping the gauge and the probe with a
soft (microfibre) cloth to keep the probe clean. The FS 488 is a
sophisticated electronic instrument. While the
FS 488 is exceptionally sturdy, we suggest using the wrist strap and
being careful not to drop the gauge.
You are welcome to call us toll free (in the USA)
at 866-310-2539. You can order over the phone or on the Internet at: http://www.wholesalepaintmeters.com
When you go to our website, be sure to take a
look at some of the users of the FS 488 and
what they have to say about it.
MISTAKE #6
Not understanding what the readings on the meter
mean. Many people
expect every make of car to have the same readings. The most common
question I get is, "How thick should the paint on a
_____be?"
To be successful with a Paint Meter you must learn
to look for large changes
in the readings. Paint thickness usually varies about 1 mil to 1.5 mils on most
cars. When a panel has been refinished you will usually see a jump of
2 mils or more.
If you are going around a vehicle and there are large variations
in the paint thickness, you need to stop and take a closer
look. Some customers expect
the meter to actually tell them;"This car has been wrecked." The
meter can't tell you if the car has been wrecked, BUT it can tell you where the paint
is too thick. If the paint is too thick you usually have a serious
problem.
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MISTAKE #7
Not paying attention to a "low"
reading. If you are metering a vehicle that
ranges from 5-6.5 mils and suddenly find a panel that is only 4 mils,
you probably have a panel that has been replaced. The body shop probably repainted
too thin. Often times you will see a panel that is high and then the next
(adjoining) panel will be low.
Pay attention to any reading that is higher than the average of
the car, or that is too low.
MISTAKE #8
Not knowing how to use a meter in cold
weather. All Paint Meters, no
matter who makes them, are battery powered. In severe cold weather
(below freezing) the batteries lose their power.
The secret is to keep the meter warm in freezing weather. I used
to keep mine in my pants pocket or in the inside of my coat. If the gauge is
warm and the batteries are fresh you will get good readings.
MISTAKE #9
Not learning to check door jambs and trunk sills when you find a
problem. The first thing I check when I find a painted panel is the
adjacent door jamb. You will find that the door jambs on almost every vehicle (with the
rare exception of a few very expensive cars) are about 1/2 the thickness of the
rest of the car.
If the car you are checking is 5-6 mils thick, the door jambs
will usually be 2.5 to 3.0 mils thick. If you find a door jamb that has been painted,
you can be sure that the car has had serious damage.
MISTAKE #10
Not buying a vehicle because it has some
paintwork. You need to learn what
is important on the type of car you are looking at. A three year
old Tahoe with a good repainted door is probably worth buying if you need
it.
A one year old Mercedes with a painted hood and front fender is
probably a very bad buy.
Please call us toll free (in the USA) at 1-866-310-2539 with any
questions you may have. We can take your order over the phone, or you can go
to: http://www.wholesalepaintmeters.com to order
online.
You will find that a FS 488 will make you more money than you can imagine. Also, remember that you have 90
days to be sure you like the FS
488 when you buy it.
Regards,
Allen Willey
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day, no questions
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