Systems and methods for coating measurement

A method for obtaining characteristics of a target coating layer, said method comprising the steps of:

• A) providing a measurement system comprising;
• i) a clearcoat layer (1) having a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b);
• ii) a removable front support layer (7) having a lower surface (7a) and an upper surface (7b), said lower surface (7a) of the removable front support layer (7) is affixed over at least a portion of said second surface of the clearcoat layer;
• iii) a back support layer (3) having an inner surface (3a) and an outer surface (3b), at least a portion of said inner surface comprises an adhesive layer thereon;
• and
• iv) a separation layer (8) affixed over at least a portion of said adhesive layer, said separation layer is removable from said adhesive layer;
• B) applying a target coating composition over said first surface of the clearcoat layer to form a wet coating layer thereon;
• C) at least partially curing or drying said wet coating layer to form said target coating layer;
• and
• D) obtaining said characteristics of said target coating layer by measuring from the second surface of the clearcoat layer.