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Title: Milometer reading???
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 20:05

My new car insurance policy asks for a milometer reading about my car paint details. I have no idea what i'm supposed to put or do???

Help please  :smiley:

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: shepgti on 27 April 2009, 20:08

errr why do they want to know the paints thickness???

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: Guy on 27 April 2009, 20:10

that's fcuked up?

you sure they don't want a mileage reading and to know your paint colour/code?  :huh:

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 20:11

well they asked for paint colour then paint finish and then milometer reading?? im just confused

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: shepgti on 27 April 2009, 20:12

Quote from: Guy on 27 April 2009, 20:10

that's fcuked up?

you sure they don't want a mileage reading and to know your paint colour/code?  :huh:

must be this..surley :undecided:

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: boneybradley on 27 April 2009, 20:12

Quote from: Guy on 27 April 2009, 20:10

that's fcuked up?

you sure they don't want a mileage reading and to know your paint colour/code?  :huh:

I'm guessing this too? (although i could be shocked yet!)

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 20:14

well if I put the mileage and they meant my paintwork then theyll find it a slightly large number  :tongue:

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: shepgti on 27 April 2009, 20:15

just ring them to clear it up.

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: Mikester on 27 April 2009, 21:19

insurer - "8v or 16v"

*hang up*

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: Guy on 27 April 2009, 22:27

IF this was to be a gauge of of your paint depth I doubt they would be asking you to record your paint depth in MILS

1 mil = 1/1000 of an inch

most factory paint = 4 to 6 mils in depth

a far more accurate way of reading paint depth is MICRONS

1 micron = 1/1000 of a millimeter

in short a micron is much smaller than a mil and is therefore more accurate when allowing you to calculate the depth of clearcoat you are removing when you are going at it with a polisher!

here endeth the lesson in paint depth measurement... god I should moderate the detailing section... oh... hold on... i do! :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Milometer reading???
Post by: Mikester on 27 April 2009, 23:01

Either way, if they want to really know the paint depth, then i would change insurers.