Gloss meter selection reference.

1. Before choosing a gloss meter, let’s first clarify several concepts about paint film gloss:

Paint film gloss
Gloss unit: GU
High gloss: 60° gloss is higher than 70%
Low gloss: 60° gloss less than 30%

2. Classification of gloss meters

According to the angle, it can be divided into: 20 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 75 degrees, 85 degrees, etc.

85 degrees is low gloss and 20 degrees is high gloss. By analogy, the most commonly used is the 60-degree medium gloss meter.

3. How to choose a gloss meter?

Users are actually confused about what type of gloss meter to choose. It’s not that there are no relevant standards for this type of instrument, but the problems that may arise in the actual selection. Taking GB/T 9754 and ISO2813 as an example, the 60° gloss meter is suitable for all paint films; to improve resolution, it is recommended to use a 20° gloss meter for high gloss greater than 70 GU, and a 20° gloss meter for less than 30 units. 85° gloss meter.

4. Gloss meter function
   a. Can measure the surfaces of different materials from plastic to metal, and has a wide measurement range;
   b. The gloss difference can be measured through standard value/sample value display or PASS/FAIL evaluation, and the PASS/FAIL function can also be realized by setting the limit difference;
   c. You can select basic mode and statistical mode for measurement in the mode selection menu;
   d. You can select the angle to be displayed on the measurement angle interface, and you can select two or three angles to be displayed at the same time;
   e. You can enter the names of standard values and sample values in the measurement results to facilitate identification;
   f.Calibrated automatic diagnosis function;