SWIRL Finder LIght?

[goldenlight]

Can someone reccomend a affordable light. Preferably one I can pick up at the BIG BOX Stores

[LaFawnduh]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

Bump on this... I've never seen a dedicated "swirl" light run less than $30 online.

[Eldorado2k]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

My question is, would a flouresent lightbulb help at all? Or help spot swirls any better? My friend has an extension cord spotlight I can borrow and I'm wondering if it would benefit [especially for the vertical panels where it's harder to spot the swirls]

[Detailing by M]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

just get any led light around 180 lumes seems to be the right amount of light

[jfelbab]

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IMO, the best light to show swirls is a bright, point-source light of a cool-white temperature. Modern LEDs seem to do this well. Diffused lighting, while allowing good general visibility doesn't show swirls well.

[h_bomm]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

just get any led light around 180 lumes seems to be the right amount of light

Do you prefer an LED over the Brinkmann Dual Xenon? I haven't seen a Brinkmann for sale on AG for quite sometime and I know mine wont last forever so I'm thinking for the future. Do you have a preferred brand or style? Thanks M, I really appreciate your knowledge and input!

[The Driver]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

None... Build your own or buy a torch. Hope this helps!

http://www.detailingbliss.com/topic/28893-costco-led-work-light-1600-lumen-40/?p=371735

[The Driver]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

IMO, the best light to show swirls is a bright, point-source light of a cool-white temperature. Modern LEDs seem to do this well. Diffused lighting, while allowing good general visibility doesn't show swirls well.

Well said, you absolutely right.

http://www.detailingbliss.com/topic/24431-garage-lighting-review/

[Christopher.Brown]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

Do you prefer an LED over the Brinkmann Dual Xenon? I haven't seen a Brinkmann for sale on AG for quite sometime and I know mine wont last forever so I'm thinking for the future. Do you have a preferred brand or style? Thanks M, I really appreciate your knowledge and input!

Brinkman stopped manufacturing the lights about a year ago now

[Eldorado2k]

They've got a couple of those Brinkman dual lights at the Meguiars garage. I'm gonna walk one over to my car on Thursday and see the difference in what I normally get from my "normL" led flashlight I have

[Stephan]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

Brinkman stopped manufacturing the lights about a year ago now

I have the 2 bulb LED, Amazon has them in stock $31.00:

http://www.amazon.com/Brinkmann-800-2280-0-Tuff-Max-Spotlight/dp/B002ZG7WIU/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1395135628&sr=1-1&keywords=brinkmann

[Michael Stoops]

Re: SWIRL Finder LIght?

It is unfortunate that Brinkmann has discontinued the dual xenon lights that were popular with detailers for so many years. Both Flex and Rupes make swirl finder lights that work quite well (the Rupes is actually pretty stellar, but at $70 it had better be!) but there are plenty of very bright LED flashlights on the market that are extremely portable and do a great job showing off swirl marks. Holding them at a 45 degree angle to the paint, with your viewing angle just opposite that, works very well for bringing swirls to light (no pun intended).

[Eldorado2k]

I found out a simple & free way that actually outperformed the 3 lights I tried today. A mirror. Lol.
Yup. Just grab a large enough mirror and used the suns reflection. That's If you're working outside, on a shaded side of your vehicle of course..