Hello,
I have just finished a certification with a professional meguiars certified paint correction specialist.
I am in process of buying equipment/pads/polishes etc.
The only thing I haven't got yet is lighting.
Now, to give you a bit of idea as to how I will be operating, may give you idea how to respond as to what I would actually need.
I will be doing mobile correction. So either at peoples places that own garages, or, at a show room that imports cars that I have spoken with to do some work for them as well.
At peoples places, the garage would be pretty dark, so any kind of light would be bright enough (I assume). On other hand, in the show room, there are those heat lights (big silver hanging things that take time to heat up before they are bright) and they look purply/white. There in big factories. They provide a lot of light, however, on sides of cars you still get the shadows.
Having said this... I read up the best color light is between 5000K-6500K scientifically because all the colors of the color spectrum are in that range (White), thus all imperfections in a colors surface would be shown compare to say a yellow light (Halogen) that ranges around the 3000-3500K mark.
So what is my problem?
There are these if you may please look that I found I can get:
Arlec 1000W Halogen Worklight With Tripod I/N 7070522 | Bunnings Warehouse
Iron Horse 55W Twin Worklight I/N 7070617 | Bunnings Warehouse
Iron Horse 300W - 1200W Twin Oval Halogen Worklight I/N 7070613 | Bunnings Warehouse
Having a look at all those....
Halogens seem to light up much more than fluorescent lights. They seem brighter and travel further. However, Halogens are not in the 5000K light range.
In a garage (being a mobile detailer) perhaps the fluorescent lights will be bright enough. On the box it says that when both are on, they are equivalent to the brightness of a 560 watt halogen.
The other stand has 2 halogen bulbs in the 1 casing. So I can essentially run a 300 watt bulb and a 150 watt bulb. Switch on 1 switch the other off. That way I essentially got 4 lights. However, because they all require the long halogen bulb, there isnt much choice in what you get and it is quite yellow. The ultra white bulb that I can get only comes in the 300 watt. So its either run 2 per housing, 600 watt or 1 single bulb, 300 watts. They are at 3500K color.
So... previously stated, in a dark shed, perhaps I dont need 500 watts (this is what im trying to ask you guys) and maybe those fluorescent lights will be best, as they are 5000k color spectrum, and being 560 watts (when both turned on) might be enough light. Remembering they do not travel far, but the color is right and in a dark room it might be perfect. On other hand, in the showroom where they have those hanging lights in the factory... I dont think the fluorescent lights will do anything because they need to be equal brightness or more to not get shut out by the brighter light... however, it is shining on the side of the car where the car is not lighted up from the hanging lights... so it may work.
A 500 watt halogen is 16,000 Lumens... the fluorescent lights are nowhere near that.
Anyway, what should I be getting, what is enough, what is overkill? Id I had the 500 watt halogens... would I be running both (total of 1000) or just the one?
Am I better off running 2x 250 halogens (to get 500) or a single 500... what does running 2 lights on both sides of the stand achieve vs just running one? Do you guys even run 2 at a time or just a single 1 is all I need?
The other option I got was, use the halogens, and for final inspection use a hand held fluorescent light to go over the car just to check I didn't leave any swirling/webbing on the car.
I have not been able to find anything with 10,000 lumens (or something as strong as halogens) in the 5000k color spectrum...
So what are your thoughts? What do I need, what is too much, what is not enough... mobile detailing, Need my own light stand. Some work done in dark (perhaps fluros enough), other work done in a bright show room (maybe fluros not enough)... ????
Thanks for the help, much appreciated as I need to get these things this coming week.
I have just finished a certification with a professional meguiars certified paint correction specialist.
I am in process of buying equipment/pads/polishes etc.
The only thing I haven't got yet is lighting.
Now, to give you a bit of idea as to how I will be operating, may give you idea how to respond as to what I would actually need.
I will be doing mobile correction. So either at peoples places that own garages, or, at a show room that imports cars that I have spoken with to do some work for them as well.
At peoples places, the garage would be pretty dark, so any kind of light would be bright enough (I assume). On other hand, in the show room, there are those heat lights (big silver hanging things that take time to heat up before they are bright) and they look purply/white. There in big factories. They provide a lot of light, however, on sides of cars you still get the shadows.
Having said this... I read up the best color light is between 5000K-6500K scientifically because all the colors of the color spectrum are in that range (White), thus all imperfections in a colors surface would be shown compare to say a yellow light (Halogen) that ranges around the 3000-3500K mark.
So what is my problem?
There are these if you may please look that I found I can get:
Arlec 1000W Halogen Worklight With Tripod I/N 7070522 | Bunnings Warehouse
Iron Horse 55W Twin Worklight I/N 7070617 | Bunnings Warehouse
Iron Horse 300W - 1200W Twin Oval Halogen Worklight I/N 7070613 | Bunnings Warehouse
Having a look at all those....
Halogens seem to light up much more than fluorescent lights. They seem brighter and travel further. However, Halogens are not in the 5000K light range.
In a garage (being a mobile detailer) perhaps the fluorescent lights will be bright enough. On the box it says that when both are on, they are equivalent to the brightness of a 560 watt halogen.
The other stand has 2 halogen bulbs in the 1 casing. So I can essentially run a 300 watt bulb and a 150 watt bulb. Switch on 1 switch the other off. That way I essentially got 4 lights. However, because they all require the long halogen bulb, there isnt much choice in what you get and it is quite yellow. The ultra white bulb that I can get only comes in the 300 watt. So its either run 2 per housing, 600 watt or 1 single bulb, 300 watts. They are at 3500K color.
So... previously stated, in a dark shed, perhaps I dont need 500 watts (this is what im trying to ask you guys) and maybe those fluorescent lights will be best, as they are 5000k color spectrum, and being 560 watts (when both turned on) might be enough light. Remembering they do not travel far, but the color is right and in a dark room it might be perfect. On other hand, in the showroom where they have those hanging lights in the factory... I dont think the fluorescent lights will do anything because they need to be equal brightness or more to not get shut out by the brighter light... however, it is shining on the side of the car where the car is not lighted up from the hanging lights... so it may work.
A 500 watt halogen is 16,000 Lumens... the fluorescent lights are nowhere near that.
Anyway, what should I be getting, what is enough, what is overkill? Id I had the 500 watt halogens... would I be running both (total of 1000) or just the one?
Am I better off running 2x 250 halogens (to get 500) or a single 500... what does running 2 lights on both sides of the stand achieve vs just running one? Do you guys even run 2 at a time or just a single 1 is all I need?
The other option I got was, use the halogens, and for final inspection use a hand held fluorescent light to go over the car just to check I didn't leave any swirling/webbing on the car.
I have not been able to find anything with 10,000 lumens (or something as strong as halogens) in the 5000k color spectrum...
So what are your thoughts? What do I need, what is too much, what is not enough... mobile detailing, Need my own light stand. Some work done in dark (perhaps fluros enough), other work done in a bright show room (maybe fluros not enough)... ????
Thanks for the help, much appreciated as I need to get these things this coming week.
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