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    Best way to Show off Swirls?

    so under certin light with the trained eye u can spot swirls all over the place but when u try and tell someone about there paint they dont see it is there an alternative to Buying the swirl finder light to make the scratches stand out so they realize its scratched up if they have to walk over hear and tilt there head and squint to see it they arnt interested

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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    And high lumen count flashlight (I use an LED) should do the trick...
    I see swirls everywhere!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishincricket View Post
    And high lumen count flashlight (I use an LED) should do the trick...
    I agree. Alghough if you want to take some sweet 50/50 shots for show and tell, you might want to consider a Halogen work light. You know those dual headlamps with a stand. I use a Streamlight LED that I got while I was in the academy, over $100 & rechargeahle.

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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    The absolute be-all end-all is Mother Nature. If you can get the car in the path of direct sunlight, you've got the perfect medium. And...you'll have the car owner convinced, because s/he will see what you see under a condition sure to be repeated time and time again.
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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    Brilliant black charger RT Hood

    gotta get a better camera to catch em i guess

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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    i found the best light is the Bright white(almost blue) lights at the gas pump i notied some when i filled up the other day

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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    Quote Originally Posted by CM8 6MT View Post
    I agree. Alghough if you want to take some sweet 50/50 shots for show and tell, you might want to consider a Halogen work light. You know those dual headlamps with a stand. I use a Streamlight LED that I got while I was in the academy, over $100 & rechargeahle.
    I have use my work flashlight (Streamlight Strion) but I bought the brinkmann and I love it I keep it in my Detailing bag so I am never without it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thoryamaha919 View Post
    I have use my work flashlight (Streamlight Strion) but I bought the brinkmann and I love it I keep it in my Detailing bag so I am never without it.
    Thats exactly what I use, not exactly the best to show off 50/50 shots but it works for me when checking my work. Small, lightweight and ridiculously powerful.

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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    Quote Originally Posted by VroomVroom View Post
    The absolute be-all end-all is Mother Nature. If you can get the car in the path of direct sunlight, you've got the perfect medium. And...you'll have the car owner convinced, because s/he will see what you see under a condition sure to be repeated time and time again.
    Especially on silver cars. Even using the Brinkmann, there are some swirls I can only get to show up in sunlight.

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    Re: Best way to Show off Swirls?

    my car is bright silver metallic i couldn't find any swirls but i polished it anyways but after doing a black cadillac i see my car wasnt bad at all you couldnt -Not see the swirls in any light or angle) it was bad

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