Example of Gloss Checker Usage

Car wash, waxing, painting

To check the effectiveness and deterioration of body coatings and waxes
Useful as a sales tool to persuade customer for recoating when current coating is deteriorated
To check the uniformity of gloss when partially painting or repairing automobiles
Numerical values can be used to determine if the repaired area is as shiny as the surrounding area

Cleaning, maintainance of building

For numerical control of aesthetics in floor maintenance
Glossy flooring in stores makes a good impression on customers
To check the effect of floor polishing and report the work to the client
Recording and reporting numerical value makes the report more persuasive

Cleaning of solar panels

To quantify the dirtiness of solar panels
Determining the optimal time for cleaning helps to reduce the cost of cleaning
To check the effect after cleaning solar panels and to report the work to the client
Recording and reporting numerical value makes the report more persuasive

Appearance inspection of furniture

For appearance inspection of wooden products such as furniture and musical instruments
Useful for visual inspection of various products, such as wood grain surfaces, painted or coated surfaces, etc.
For checking gloss at each step of the process, such as surface preparation, priming, finishing, etc.
Helps standardize optimal work in each process

Visual inspection of building materials

For checking the appearance of exterior walls, flooring panels and other panels and sashes
Helps to confirm overall gloss uniformity
For weather resistance testing of building materials
For checking surface degradation due to aging and ultraviolet rays

Finish inspection of stone polishing

For checking the state of finish in each process from coarse to mirror finish
Helps standardize optimal work in each process
For checking the effectiveness of tombstones and other stone maintenance
Recording and reporting numerical value makes the report more persuasive

Confirmation of cleaning performance

To check the performance of washers and detergents
Helps evaluate performance comparisons during research and development
To check the effectiveness of antifouling materials and antifouling coatings
Useful not only for performance evaluation but also for checking deterioration

Appearance check of printed materials

For checking the gloss of printed materials and printing paper
For cosmetic evaluation of glossy printed materials such as coatings and laminations

Appearance inspection of plastics

For visual inspection of plastic moldings and processed products
Checking surface degradation due to aging and ultraviolet rays, and evaluation during weathering tests

Example of Gloss Meter Usage