Lighting

[skydetail]

As winter nears, we will all probably be spending as much time as possible inside our garages as opposed to out in the cold. That being said, the sun`s natural light is great, but doesn`t extend into the garage. Also, florecent lighting from the ceiling just isn`t bright enough to see problems in paint and the interior of the car. How do you all deal with this issue?

[JohnKleven]

Metal halides.





John

[Accumulator]

Windows; ceiling-mounted and hand-held incandescents; hand-held (for undercar work), ceiling and wall-mounted fluorescents; tripod-mounted halogens; 3m SunGun; Brinkman Dual-Xenon.

[howareb]

Windows; ceiling-mounted and hand-held incandescents; hand-held (for undercar work), ceiling and wall-mounted fluorescents; tripod-mounted halogens; 3m SunGun; Brinkman Dual-Xenon.

and the CM5300 (HEHE)

[Maron]

HO T5 fluorecents .... I replaced 4 400w DE Halide fixtures with these . They are generally sold for reef tank lighting , but work equally well for our purpose . The quality of and quantity of light they provide is unreal . Really high CRI makes the paint appear as it would in full sunlight . The main key with these is the reflectors used . You can buy the parts online to DIY your own set up . I am using Giesemann Powerchrome Midday Sun lamps ( 6000k ) . A 2x24" T5 makes one of those big old 4x48" T12 fixtures seem like a night light . :lol