G'day from Australia,
Just thought I'd share an idea which I've had which has helped me wash & clean my car in relative darkness, without ready availability of mains power.
I've been using a head torch which is based on a very bright Luxeon LED, and which also has a very VERY useful flip-up diffuser, which creates a wide, even beam. With a standard headtorch, I was finding that the beam was too narrow, and I'd have to ensure that my head was faced in exactly the same direction my eyes were pointing, making it unwieldy. With the diffuser, I find that my eyes can dart around naturally, without having to turn my head. It's working well for both interior and exterior cleaning.
The product I have is the Petzl Myo XP, and there is a review here: http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/petzl_myoxp.htm
I do find that sometimes I have to take it off my head, to shine the light from a different angle, e.g to see marks on areas of the car which I can't access closely (e.g the centre of the windscreen and roof). Also, for serious detailing, it naturally will not replace proper lighting.
FYI, the situation I'm in is that I'm a limo driver, and need to clean my car daily. I prefer to do this at home, in my own garage. The problem is that I have extremely poor lighting, and to get mains power I have to run a very long extension cable. I'm finding that using this good quality headtorch is a good compromise.
Cheers,
Greg.
Just thought I'd share an idea which I've had which has helped me wash & clean my car in relative darkness, without ready availability of mains power.
I've been using a head torch which is based on a very bright Luxeon LED, and which also has a very VERY useful flip-up diffuser, which creates a wide, even beam. With a standard headtorch, I was finding that the beam was too narrow, and I'd have to ensure that my head was faced in exactly the same direction my eyes were pointing, making it unwieldy. With the diffuser, I find that my eyes can dart around naturally, without having to turn my head. It's working well for both interior and exterior cleaning.
The product I have is the Petzl Myo XP, and there is a review here: http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/petzl_myoxp.htm
I do find that sometimes I have to take it off my head, to shine the light from a different angle, e.g to see marks on areas of the car which I can't access closely (e.g the centre of the windscreen and roof). Also, for serious detailing, it naturally will not replace proper lighting.
FYI, the situation I'm in is that I'm a limo driver, and need to clean my car daily. I prefer to do this at home, in my own garage. The problem is that I have extremely poor lighting, and to get mains power I have to run a very long extension cable. I'm finding that using this good quality headtorch is a good compromise.
Cheers,
Greg.