Junkman's "How to Completely Repair Your Paint Damage - The Videos!

Junkman2008 · 04-23-2012, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Junkman - cant believe I didnt find this thread until now, and I've been here for years....

So I'm finally getting a house with a garage, and I want to get back into detailing. I'm looking for some good lighting setups to get some inspiration on how I want to wire my garage - maybe you have some info for me? Thanks in advance if so!

I don't have any specifics, only suggestions. You want your lighting overhead AND on the walls at door molding level. You want your lights on a totally different circuit than any of your power tools circuits. You want at least 1, 20 amp outlet, and enough outlets placed strategically so that you don't have to use any extension cords if possible. Now having bright lights is important but you also want to have some regular incandescent lights also. It is much easier to see swirls using a low light source when it is up high. Very bright lights will sometime wash out that ability, especially when they are close to your subject. By killing the bright lights and inspecting the car with incandescent lights, you will be surprised at how easy the swirls show.

MightyBobo · 04-23-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

I don't have any specifics, only suggestions. You want your lighting overhead AND on the walls at door molding level. You want your lights on a totally different circuit than any of your power tools circuits. You want at least 1, 20 amp outlet, and enough outlets placed strategically so that you don't have to use any extension cords if possible. Now having bright lights is important but you also want to have some regular incandescent lights also. It is much easier to see swirls using a low light source when it is up high. Very bright lights will sometime wash out that ability, especially when they are close to your subject. By killing the bright lights and inspecting the car with incandescent lights, you will be surprised at how easy the swirls show.

My current plan is to put 4 2-bar fluorescent lights on the ceiling, and eventually put at least 2 more bars horizontally mounted on the walls in the garage. Preferably with a separate switch for both. I was thinking of putting the ceiling lights in the corners of he ceiling angled 45 degrees towards the center, but that might just be a little pointless complexity.

Junkman2008 · 04-23-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Coon-azz

Really good intel. I salute you sir! ok, so after reading your post, I happened to go by the auto store and just happen to catch a bottle of polish that is suppossed to be for Dark colored cars? Scam? Is there such a thing. I've never bought any, just noticed the adverticement. I've been using stuff from Griots for years. Worked well so far.

Thanks again for all your time and support.

That sounds like that "Black Box" product by Turtle Wax. Basically, that stuff is black shoe polish in a bottle. You have to wear gloves when you use it or your hands will turn black. No gimmick there, it is definitely made for black cars. It is about the most worthless crap you could ever put on your car and black shoe polish would work just as good, just as long and is a LOT cheaper. You couldn't give me that crap for free. It only last so long because it is full of fillers and washes off after a few washes.

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

My current plan is to put 4 2-bar fluorescent lights on the ceiling, and eventually put at least 2 more bars horizontally mounted on the walls in the garage. Preferably with a separate switch for both. I was thinking of putting the ceiling lights in the corners of he ceiling angled 45 degrees towards the center, but that might just be a little pointless complexity.

As long as you incorporate the mix I explained, you should be okay.

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