With its ingeniously simple technology for fast and simple measurements, the QNix®/QuaNix® CrashCheck® became the ideal car body and accident tester.
Those who have to repair damages caused by an accident, or hidden rust, have to apply thick layers of paint or body filler. The electronic-magnetic sensor in QNix® Crash Check® quickly detects whether the coating on the sheet-steel body is thicker than it was in the original state. This way you can detect efforts to cover suspicious sections.With the QuaNix® CrashCheck® the thickness deviation can be figured out, fast and reliably. QNix® Crash Check® was developed particularly for used car trading. Simply place the tester on the car body and press the red button. The tester immediately indicates what one can not see with the naked eyes.
- Patented New Measurement Device (No other product like it on the market)
- Works with a single 9v. battery (supplied with the unit).
- Manufactured in Germany.
Place the Crash Check on the surface of the body and press the test button. The electromagnetic sensor shows you coating and subsurface condition at a glance:
Multi-color LED indicators:
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Green Indicates The paint is of normal thickness. |
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Yellow Indicates Paint may be significantly thicker than usual. |
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Red Indicates
WARNING!*
Paint is considerably thicker, there are
severe irregularities in the bodywork. The car likely has accident repairs, hidden rust or other body damage. |
Who benefits by using the QNix® Crash Check® ?
-
New Car Dealership's
- Body Shop Managers
- Used Car Department Managers
- Collision Estimators
- Insurance Adjusters
- Car Enthusiasts
- Appraisers
CrashCheck® CALIBRATION AND ACCURACY STATEMENT:
Gages for North America are set to go from Green to
Yellow at the 5 mil (127
μm)
mark.
The Yellow to Red threshold is at the 17 mil (432
μm)
mark.
Tolerance for this gage is ±1 mil (0.001) or
25.4
μm.
IDEAL TOOL FOR...
Coating Inspectors
Automotive Dealers
Automotive Refinishers
Resellers
Body Shops
Car Dealerships & Inspectors and more.
WHY MEASURE ?
Paint thickness measurement is a powerful tool for finding evidence of accidents, patching of rust spots, and past paint repairs to delaminated surfaces. Unlike visual inspections, a paint meter provides a reliable and quantifiable measurement result.
Problems under the paint will eventually develop with time, so that no matter how good the paint job, poorly prepared or damaged bodies will shorten its life. Thus a vehicle that has been repainted, regardless of the cause, can have a reduced resale value. The resale value decreases more significantly with hi-line and newer resale vehicles.
Inspection has the potential to prevent unplanned future repainting costs (up to $3000 for high quality repaint jobs). Repainting costs can increase significantly when body work is required to repair hidden collision or rust damage.
In addition, inspectors stake their reputation, future business and possible lawsuits on their judgments. If they fail to identify a vehicle that has sustained unreported damage or was rebuilt it can have a significant financial impact. The relative low cost of paint thickness meter greatly reduces this risk, in addition to paying for itself due to increases in efficiency while inspecting
