Detailing Lights, what are you using?

**armoredsaint** · 02-01-2012, 06:46 PM

I'm looking for twin LED or halogens on a stand, good to go?

any brand you recommend, especially if it's from amazon.com or cheap shipping?

**Bunky** · 02-01-2012, 08:03 PM

Many places sell the dual 500W halogen set ups but Home Depot sells some Husky that are dual 700W for extra light.

**flyinion** · 02-02-2012, 01:06 AM

I've got the Husky dual halogen setup myself. It's the one that has 2x300W halogens in each light and you can switch them individually for 300/600/900/1200W of light.

**tw33k2514** · 02-02-2012, 01:49 AM

Dual 500watt setup.

Got it for like $25 at Menards.

opie_7afe · 02-02-2012, 02:24 AM

im looking into getting some halogens but i dont want something hot, so i may get a halogen stand, and two 100w metal halides or high pressure sodium flood/security lights. both should be less heat then a halogen that's for sure. just don't know what would be better for defects a cool(MH) color or a warm color(HPS). right now i have a rolling light i made that has 4 26W compact fluorescents, works pretty good and gives multiple spots on one area to check defects.

**CEE DOG** · 02-02-2012, 08:15 AM

105 W CFL's (5000-6500 Kelvin= daylight)

**Nappers** · 02-02-2012, 08:23 AM

dual halogen lights from Sears

**alko** · 02-02-2012, 09:13 AM

I got the 500w Utilitech's from Lowe's however I'd advised against getting these...they are terrible. The bulbs burn out after about 8 hours. I'll be taking these back AGAIN! I am looking to get a single Kobalt halogen for the floor and maybe the Craftsman 500w dual halogen from Sears. FYI the single Kobalt halogens come with an outlet built in them to run other tools.

**Setec Astronomy** · 02-02-2012, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by opie_7afe

right now i have a rolling light i made that has 4 26W compact fluorescents

Originally Posted by CEE DOG

105 W CFL's (5000-6500 Kelvin= daylight)

Since in a lot of instances LED's are tricky to work with, I'd go with a CFL solution of some sort. The halogens have too many problems as noted in this thread (heat, bulbs not lasting/fragile). Hopefully at some point the LED's will improve (it's really the construction of the housings/reflectors) so the light distribution will be better.