the best light stand to look at swirls and scratches....?

Ng Luder · 11-04-01, 03:27

im interested in investing say around $50 for a nice light with a stand of some kind that can stand on its own. that way i can detail in the garge with sufficient light and also look for hidden swirls u cant see in normal daylight. even do engine work with that light at night too.

does anyone know or have experience with anything like this? any particular brands? im assuming that florecent lighting is probably the best all around kind of light to see swrils right? and just to be sure... florecent lights are like those long white tubes right?

thanks for any input on this, my main use for this item is for looking for scratches and swirls...

rad21 · 11-04-01, 03:35

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Originally posted by Ng Luder
im interested in investing say around $50 for a nice light with a stand of some kind that can stand on its own. that way i can detail in the garge with sufficient light and also look for hidden swirls u cant see in normal daylight. even do engine work with that light at night too.

does anyone know or have experience with anything like this? any particular brands? im assuming that florecent lighting is probably the best all around kind of light to see swrils right? and just to be sure... florecent lights are like those long white tubes right? thanks for any input on this, my main use for this item is for looking for scratches and swirls...

Ng Luder,

Don't get a fluorescent light, it will drive you nuts when you see all the scratches on your beautiful ride, trust me, it will make you crazy

Just drive over to my parking garage and pull under the fluorescent lights, you will see what I mean

bigboyhf · 11-04-01, 03:36

I don't know.... I have flourescent ceiling fixture in the garage and I can't see any swirls. I also have a 10" square handheld flourescent worklight which I have gone around the car with and it too does not show any swirls. The only time I see them are out in direct sunlight or sometimes in the incandesent light from the garage door opener. I'm thinking maybe a very high intensity light like a halogen might be the best.

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Short Cut · 11-05-01, 05:13

HERE is a link for halogen work lights. With a double stand you can use just one of the lights which is probably enough for use in the garage. The typical halogen work light is 500 watts and very bright.

That website won't let me link directly to the halogen worklight page. However if you do a search for worklight it will lead you there. Happy hunting.