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Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Paint Colour Detector


James Bond had one and now you can have one!

Well, he would have done if he needed to know the colour of Dr No's wall coverings!

This is the X-Rite RM110 which comes pre-loaded with a whole load of colour charts. Boxed with software and all the gubbins. Just click onto the surface and it tells you what the colour is – easy!

What colour charts do I get?

  • All Remmers Coating ranges - flooring and facade
  • RAL
  • NCS
  • ...plus a few others

An electronic fan-deck at your fingertips without the hassle and bulkiness – X-Rite's MatchStik is an innovative handheld colour matching tool that is much quicker and more durable than paper-based fandeck colour systems.

What's so good about it?

  • MatchStik enables you to measure colour from virtually any surface and find a fan-deck match.
  • With allowances for either matte or glossy finish, MatchStik provides an accurate colour read in 2 seconds and stores up to 20 colour readings.

Technical Specifications

  • Measurement time: 2 seconds
  • Power supply: 4 AAA alkaline batteries (6Vdc)
  • LED life in normal use: product life
  • Weight (without batteries): 5.69 oz. (162.5 g)
  • Width: 1.94" in (49.3 mm)
  • Length: 6.75" in (171.5 mm)
  • Height: 1.09" in (27.7 mm)
  • Controls: 4 buttons
  • Display: 2 lines, 16 characters LCD
  • Operating Temp: 50° to 104°F (10° to 40°C)
  • Storage Temp: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)
  • Humidity Range: 20 - 85% RH (non condensing)
  • Usage: Standard compliant for indoor use only
  • Altitude: 2,000m
  • Pollution Degree: 2
  • Transient Overvoltage: Category II

I want one of those!

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Sunday, 28 June 2009

RAL Colours


RAL is a colour matching system used in Europe. In colloquial speech RAL refers to the RAL CLASSIC system, mainly used for varnish and powder coating.

Which blue do you mean if you ask for sky blue for your epoxy floor? How can we make it absolutely clear which colour shade we really mean? This requires a common language which you can use to describe the exact colour you mean.

Fo almost 80 years, RAL has answered that question to ensure accurate desciption of colour worldwide: Colour define colour shades and give them definite number and names. This orders 100 approximate shades of blue into exactly 23 definite blue shades meeting the RAL CLASSIC standards, eg. RAL 5015 sky blue.

These are understandable for everyone and provide reliable orientation - and RAL 5015 sky blue is exactly the same colour shade all over the world and DIYsupermarket.com will supply you with the correct colour!

More about RAL Colours

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