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Old 12-20-08, 03:15   #13 (permalink)
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Re: correction under flourescent lighting

When it comes to flourescents, you need to have T5HO's. The biggest thing are the color temp of the bulbs. When it comes to working on paint, you need color temp between 5000K - 6500K. This color range mimics daylight to sun.

I was in a shop this year that had tons of T5HO's and I had asked the owner to turn some of them off cause I was actually seeing the defects in the basecoat, let alone the clearcoat. They made my 3000 watts of halogen seem very useless. They are the brightest units I have ever seen.

The only downfall is the price of these units depending on which one you want. They range from $150-$400.
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