'Sun' spotlamp

seanblee · 04-16-2009, 10:36 AM

Hi all,

I see most of the pro detailers here use hand-held halogen 'sun' spotlights to spot paint defects. I'm thinking of picking one up, so I wondered if anyone had any recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

Ruff Rider · 04-16-2009, 11:11 AM

some thing like this works fine

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...T-L&lpage=none

w00kiec00kie · 04-16-2009, 02:35 PM

very similar to the one i use...
careful though, it gets reallllly hot.

Ruff Rider · 04-16-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by w00kiec00kie

very similar to the one i use...
careful though, it gets reallllly hot.

makes for a great hot dog cooker

ejazbmw · 04-16-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruff Rider

some thing like this works fine

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...T-L&lpage=none

you can get one from sears for 30bucks its craftsmans though

LOW2000 · 04-16-2009, 06:49 PM

You're referring to either the Brinkmann, or the 3m Sun Gun. While they are good for finding paint defects, swirls, etc. Their (3m at least) primary job is to be color correct so that a painter can properly match his spray out panels to the color on the car to make sure he has found the right formula to match the new painted panels (or blended panels) to the rest of the car. The 3m is about $300. You can see swirls with just about any bright point light source.

seanblee · 04-17-2009, 10:04 AM

Managed to pick up a Brinkmann cheap from a group buy over on Detailing World, so I think I'm sorted

Thanks for the recommendations!

mds82 · 04-17-2009, 11:12 AM

Well those sunguns - they basically have a High CRI ( color rendition index) to match the oem sunlight well.

A good quality LED flaslight will do the same because LED's can almost match the color on sunlight.

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w00kiec00kie Private First Class 1 Rep 132 Posts Drives: '07 E90 328i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (2)	very similar to the one i use... careful though, it gets reallllly hot.
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LOW2000 Private First Class 3 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 00 Silverado 08 G35S 62 CJ5 Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	You're referring to either the Brinkmann, or the 3m Sun Gun. While they are good for finding paint defects, swirls, etc. Their (3m at least) primary job is to be color correct so that a painter can properly match his spray out panels to the color on the car to make sure he has found the right formula to match the new painted panels (or blended panels) to the rest of the car. The 3m is about $300. You can see swirls with just about any bright point light source.
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seanblee Captain 60 Rep 800 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 M340i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Enfield, UK iTrader: (2)	Managed to pick up a Brinkmann cheap from a group buy over on Detailing World, so I think I'm sorted Thanks for the recommendations!
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mds82 Major General 381 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	Well those sunguns - they basically have a High CRI ( color rendition index) to match the oem sunlight well. A good quality LED flaslight will do the same because LED's can almost match the color on sunlight.
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