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    Super Member hoyt66's Avatar
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    BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    I really felt i had a successful first correction. I added more lighting in my garage to make sure I could see everything. Did the correction and it looked awesome!! Went to BP gas

    station this morning (dark still) And boy did the lights show me my inexperience. I mean most would say "It looks great. What are you talking about?" But fellow geekers would

    say....ROOKIE!!
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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    This is how we learn. Look at it that way.

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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    It's why Mike recommends a minimum of two different light sources to inspect your work. Same thing happened to me on my first correction too. Fluorescent lighting did me in.
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    *Mr. Miyagi voice* Patience young grasshopper...

    Can you tell us what you saw? Maybe go and take some pics
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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    Quote Originally Posted by hoyt66 View Post
    I really felt i had a successful first correction. I added more lighting in my garage to make sure I could see everything. Did the correction and it looked awesome!! Went to BP gas

    station this morning (dark still) And boy did the lights show me my inexperience. I mean most would say "It looks great. What are you talking about?" But fellow geekers would

    say....ROOKIE!!
    LOL.. Yeah, our lights show imperfections like no other.

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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    Quote Originally Posted by kronos View Post
    It's why Mike recommends a minimum of two different light sources to inspect your work.
    ^^^^^^^^

    What's weird, though, (and is reason NO.1 I don't go to BP stations), is that I don't see any of my, or my vehicle's, "imperfections" under the lights at my local Marathon station.

    J/K

    There's always room for improvement, for everyone...IMO.



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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX725 View Post
    ^^^^^^^^

    What's weird, though, (and is reason NO.1 I don't go to BP stations), is that I don't see any of my, or my vehicle's, "imperfections" under the lights at my local Marathon station.

    J/K

    There's always room for improvement, for everyone...IMO.



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    OP, what you're seeing may actually be RIDS. Fluorescent lighting really shows this defect well.
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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    Hahahh I'm so glad I'm not the only person who looks at their detailing results under the gas station lights. Fluorescents and the Sun, detailers best friend!

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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    I'm ALWAYS looking at my car under all kinds of lights where ever I am lol
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    Re: BP Lights Don't Lie!!

    I think I read somewhere (probably here) using the brinkman and shutting all the other lights off in your detailing space is a great way to reveal any swirls. I know it's revealed some of the flaws in my work.

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