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Thank-you for sharing your knowledge of little known tools with us, Joe. I'm definitely going to be doing some shopping this week. The light will really come in handy come fall when the cloudy days seem to outnumber the sunny ones.
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Thanks for the great advice, Joe...very professional.
Looks like I'm going shopping!
Paul Marmarinos
Flawless Prestige Car Detailing
"The trouble with the world is that everyone's about three drinks behind" - Humphrey BogartComment
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wow, very informative and well explained. I feel like I've used them before just by your deminstration. great job.
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For home users and hobbyists who don't want to spring the $20 for an electronic paint thickness gauge, there is a magnetic one avalilable for about $15. With proper technique, it is more than accurate enough for casual use. I'm on my way out the door, I'll try and post a pic tonight.
TomAs the light changed from red to green to yellow and back to red again, I sat there thinking about life. Was it nothing more than a bunch of honking and yelling? Sometimes it seemed that way.Comment
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Is Xenon a brand name or type of light? Is it a halogen or some other type of light. I am looking for something that will help me see defects on silver easily. Right now direct sun light with a pair of sunglasses on is the way I find shows the most defects on silver. I can't see anything but severe defects when using halogen or flouresent (sp?). How well does the Xenon work on silver paint?Comment
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Man too bad I don't sell this stuff!!! Looks like everybody is going to buy at least one of the items I have in my kit.
Xenon is a type of light and not the name of the manufacture.Comment
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How does it compare to a halogen on silver paint? Where would I get one and how much. I would really like a light source that shows defects on silver indoors or in the shade. Everything else I have tried doesn't work well. I am forced to use the sun or the yellow metal halide lights at the mall parking lot at night.Originally posted by Superior Shine
Man too bad I don't sell this stuff!!! Looks like everybody is going to buy at least one of the items I have in my kit.
Xenon is a type of light and not the name of the manufacture.Comment
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Havnt tried silver yet.Comment
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Oh boy, I had read about the xenon light here earlier and now I see it is at Lowe's. I better add it to the collection eventually. I presently use the 1000 watt halogen stand, a typical 75 to 100 watt incandescent trouble light, the fluorescent lighting in the garage, a fluorescent trouble light and a good old fashioned 200-300 watt incandescent trouble light.
If I even had the slightest doubt left that inspecting under various lighting isn't that involved, I fully know now I'm dead wrong. It's not joking when they say the inspection can take quite a bit longer than the actual detailing!
Oh and the lighted magnifier from Radio Shack: AFAIK they only have it in 60X + strength, was actually too strong for my liking. I took it back.
The original one mentioned in discussing this product, a 30X, is available from Auto Int also. It's $10.
Perhaps, an ETG may eventually be on the horizon too
. However, I'd like to hear more about the very economical manual model Mosca finds plenty sufficient for crazed enthusiast use.
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Steve, I've never tried a Xenon light so I can't compare, but I use a metal halide light on a stand instead of the dual halogens I once relied on.
The metal halide shows up defects much better and directs minimal heat on the user.Paul Marmarinos
Flawless Prestige Car Detailing
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What do you use for fiber glass bodies?Comment
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Paint thickness gauges are made for other materials as well. Aluminum, fiber glass, etc.... Expect to pay $1500-$2000 for one of those.Comment
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How will you handle that situation when it arises? I won't be able to shell out $1500-2000 just yet. Just wondering what you plan to do when you have to buff a vette or something. I'm sure you already have used a rotary on a vette though.Originally posted by Superior Shine
Paint thickness gauges are made for other materials as well. Aluminum, fiber glass, etc.... Expect to pay $1500-$2000 for one of those.
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Originally posted by Alfisti
Steve, I've never tried a Xenon light so I can't compare, but I use a metal halide light on a stand instead of the dual halogens I once relied on.
The metal halide shows up defects much better and directs minimal heat on the user.
Where did you get the metal halide light on a stand?Comment
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Very carefully.Originally posted by scrub
How will you handle that situation when it arises? I won't be able to shell out $1500-2000 just yet. Just wondering what you plan to do when you have to buff a vette or something. I'm sure you already have used a rotary on a vette though.
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