Swirl Finding Lights

[christuffley]

Hi all

Just wondered if anyone has a recommendation for a reasonable swirl finding lights. Don't want the stand lights really just a handheld.

I've seen the CREE led lights for peanuts on amazon but wondering if there's any advice from here.

Cheers
Chris


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[no_idea]

I have one of these, they are maybe not the cheapest but is made for the job.

http://www.scangrip.com/en/detailing-and-colour-match/sunmatch-2/

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[christuffley]

I've seen these around. Does the sun match work as well for swirl detection as well as paint matching.


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[DrEskimo]

Cheapest option is to DIY a sun gun using an old drill and a sun bulb.

Havent got round to doing one myself, but have a old drill waiting to do it!

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=205820

 

[no_idea]

I've seen these around. Does the sun match work as well for swirl detection as well as paint matching.


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It has two power levels so is good for different paint colours.
I have one of those DIY drill lights too and that is not bad. I bought it several years ago from a guy on eBay who was also a member of detailing world. The price he was asking was only a few pounds more than buying the bits separate.

This what Polished Bliss say about the Sunmatch

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/scangrip-sunmatch.html

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[Muttley75]

I'm OCD about my car but when it comes to swirls, if it takes a special light to see them, then I don't really care about them lol


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[DrEskimo]

I'm OCD about my car but when it comes to swirls, if it takes a special light to see them, then I don't really care about them lol


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Its a light to use to see them while you are working in a garage, as its not advisable to work in direct sunlight.

The sun will show all the swirls unfortunately, so no hiding from them!

 

[christuffley]

Got my eye on a
Used sunmatch on eBay. Seem the best lights


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[Muttley75]

Its a light to use to see them while you are working in a garage, as its not advisable to work in direct sunlight.

The sun will show all the swirls unfortunately, so no hiding from them!

Aha fair enough. I can see a ton of swirls under my normal garage fluorescent lights, more so than in the sun.


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[no_idea]

I was quite lucky I found mine on eBay. It was brand new, the seller was quite close to me so I picked it up and paid £90 for it

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