Only see swirls in sunlight

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

PepBoys carry the Brinkman,that's where I got mine.

Pep Boys carries the Brinkman dual xenon light for around $25.

Mike

edit: looks like lariat beat me to it.

tjhanks Ill give ita shot, because im having ahard time seeing swirls under the garage lighting

My bad! I thought the Brinkmann was the $150 Xenon. I stand corrected!

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

After you get the Brinkmann. Maybe you should invest in one of those portable canopies. It would give you the shade you need for yourself and your customers.

[Superior Shine]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

The cheapest thing to do is to only drive the car at night or when it is raining.

[Megafast13]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

The cheapest thing to do is to only drive the car at night or when it is raining.

haha I wish!

[jaxxx]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

i have a msall LED flashlight that seems to work also...not sure how much better is the brinkmann but I got it for $2.50 , its small though but you can see alot in that small area

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

Here's what you're looking for... bought this exact model at our local Pep Boys this last Friday, (March 6th, 2009), and after California Sales Tax it came to $38.77




Be wary... the Xeon Flashlight aka The Swirl Finder... is a Cruel Master


Works great as a general purpose flashlight also!

[dragonballz]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

^ Thanks. So that spotlight will find swirls that my work halogens wont find? Even may find some that sunlight wont find?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

^ Thanks. So that spotlight will find swirls that my work halogens wont find? Even may find some that sunlight wont find?

It can. I have one and from time to time it finds stuff nothing else would. But, swirls can be tricky, sometimes one light works, sometimes a different one does. That is why it is always best to test under several types of light if you can (I typically do halogen, flourescenent, dual xenon, and sunlight).

Occasionally I have the benefit of working in a ship with metal halide lighting...which is the best aside from sunlight (but EXPENSIVE!).

[dragonballz]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

It can. I have one and from time to time it finds stuff nothing else would. But, swirls can be tricky, sometimes one light works, sometimes a different one does. That is why it is always best to test under several types of light if you can (I typically do halogen, flourescenent, dual xenon, and sunlight).

Occasionally I have the benefit of working in a ship with metal halide lighting...which is the best aside from sunlight (but EXPENSIVE!).

Ahhh so many lights! What's next? Infrared?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

Ahhh so many lights! What's next? Infrared?

Haha, it's not too bad. I use florescent in the overhead lights, halogens on a tripod, and then I have a hand-held dual xenon. Come to think of it, I also have an HID LED light as well, but I find that it works similarly to florescent.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Only see swirls in sunlight

^ Thanks. So that spotlight will find swirls that my work halogens wont find? Even may find some that sunlight wont find?

The Dual Xeon Light is a Cruel Master

When inspecting paint, using the Brinkman and bright sunlight will show swirls more than good enough to enable you to see where you need to get to work.

Florescent lights work pretty well for other kinds of defects besides swirls.

That's three kinds of light to help you see the defects in the paint and when you've removed them after working on the paint.