500W Halogen light: Makes anyone sick?

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Is it me or what? it's great to trace scratches but after working 10 minutes or so under it's light I feel sick. Anyone else?
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My new twin 500W halogens make me sweat. Not to mention show the remaining swirls and scratches that I just can't seem to get out!
 
I find the reflection is hard on my eyes and make me see spots. I try not to look too closely for too long or I know I'll get a head ache.
 
I turn mine off and on as needed.



Leave it on? In Coastal NC in the summer? Fuggedaboudit!
 
Do you have a setting on it for high or low light? The low light setting is still very sufficient to work with, so if you have that on yours, try that and see how it works. What kind of light do you have? (brand/model)
 
DetailGirl said:
Do you have a setting on it for high or low light? The low light setting is still very sufficient to work with, so if you have that on yours, try that and see how it works. What kind of light do you have? (brand/model)
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If the question is for me, well, it's an unbranded italian halogen lamp. I think it does something to my head if it's closer than 1.5m or so.
 
I have the twin 500 watt halogens and have no problems. They do make you sweat pretty hard if you are close to them. Otherwise, you should be fine.:nixweiss
 
I have spent hours under the glare of my dual 650 Watt lights. They are on an 8 foot tripod and I tend to keep them way up high but the light has not bothered me. It does get rather hot though.



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Well I know my 2x 500 Watters made me pretty sick when it crashed on my car! :p



Yeah don't get too close to the lights...
 
I keep Mine far away in the corner of the garage it still shows swirls when its to close i cant really see them because the light is to strong and it reflects off my mettalic paint.
 
The one rjstaaf has shown is the one we use. It's a Craftsman and you can get them online or in the Sears. It's nice because it has a 'high/low' switch on them and both levels work great, plus there's one that comes with an extra light that is separate that you can set on the ground, etc.
 
Maybe it isn't the lights but some other environmental factor? Could it be some vapors from the products you are using. Did you try working without the lights to see if you still get sick? Maybe like some people were saying about the lights getting hot, if you are under the lights on a hot day you could get heat exhaustion. People typically get nauseated with heat exhaustion
 
How much does one of those Craftsman stands with the dual lights cost? I want one and need to get that on my wish list.
 
Depending on what 'style' you want, for the Craftsman, they run from $40-$60, they're not expensive at all. Just go to www.craftsman.com, then click on tools and equipment and go from there. The url is like 10 miles long, otherwise I'd post it for you. It's easy to find though.
 
Halogens are ok, but the metal halide show the most defects. Just park your car at night under one to see defects you never know existed.
 
oh man, my twin 500w halogens give me enough pain trying to take out all of those swirls. I shudder to think about using fluorescent or metal halide....or UV, *gasp* :D.
 
OutlawTitan said:
How much does one of those Craftsman stands with the dual lights cost? I want one and need to get that on my wish list.
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I got the lights in the picture for $49 with my Craftsman Club discount. I think the regular price was $59. I have since seen them on sale as well.



If you get the lights be prepared for all the they will reveal. It was shocking to me when I first saw my paint under the lights :scared
 
ShineMGood said:
Halogens are ok, but the metal halide show the most defects. Just park your car at night under one to see defects you never know existed.
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I think those things are also called sodium lamps (yeah yeah sodium = metal halide) and most street lights use them but I think you can buy them for home use too.



PS: Yes, they are brutal!
 
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