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Offline kat975

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Milometer reading???
« 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:
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #1 on: 27 April 2009, 20:08 »
errr why do they want to know the paints thickness???
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Offline Guy

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #2 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:
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Offline kat975

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #3 on: 27 April 2009, 20:11 »
well they asked for paint colour then paint finish and then milometer reading?? im just confused
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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #5 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!)
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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #6 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:
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #7 on: 27 April 2009, 20:15 »
just ring them to clear it up.
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #8 on: 27 April 2009, 21:19 »
insurer - "8v or 16v"

*hang up*
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Offline Guy

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Re: Milometer reading???
« Reply #9 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:
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