Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

[ZoranC]

Does anybody know more about this product http://www.infratech-usa.com/portable/cm5300.html ?

Especially where it can be found cheapest?

[roushstage2]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

Tried e-Bay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Infrared-Color-Matcher-CM5300-Infratech-INF-14-5300_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ111104QQihZ004QQitemZ140194844000QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

It looks interesting. However I am very happy with the "Brinkmann Dual xenon light". If you get it be sure to tell us how it works. Good luck with it.

[Lydia]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

Definately looks interesting to me also. If you try one, let us know how it is. It looks like it might be less of a concentrated light beam than the Xenon. If it actually looks like sunlight, I can see how it would be good for matching paint on panels.

[the other pc]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

I have no idea who’d have the lowest price. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s an ebay seller. Most places that sell that sort of thing are commercial PBE suppliers and I doubt many discount it much.

I can say that it does a terrific job. It’s waaaaay brighter than the Brinkman and stays that way since it runs off wall power. Personally, I think it shows paint defects better but I suppose some people might think it’s too bright.


PC.

[ZoranC]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

Tried e-Bay?

Yeah, I already did "usual suspect searches" before posting, thank you though, but kept on looking as I heard of price lower than $150. Found in it the meantime for $145 at http://www.toolfetch.com/Category/Au...?per=15&page=6

It might be a little bit before I "fetch" it (have few other priorities first) but will keep you posted unless somebody does it before then.

[ZoranC]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

I can say that it does a terrific job. It’s waaaaay brighter than the Brinkman and stays that way since it runs off wall power. Personally, I think it shows paint defects better but I suppose some people might think it’s too bright.

So you have an experience with it?

[the other pc]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

One of the Meguiar’s gang, I don’t recall if it was Mike Pennington or Jason Rose or somebody else, brought one to a Thursday night Open Garage session. So we got to play with it for a while.

.... It looks like it might be less of a concentrated light beam than the Xenon. ...

The spot pattern does diverge much more than the Brinkman’s but I didn’t find it to be a problem.


PC.

[ZoranC]

Re: Color Matcher CM5300 Sunlight

Thank you, PC! I will definitely get one over the next months.