Brinkmann users... question

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Seeing it on the forum doesn't really give a good indication on the birghtness, etc, so I was wondering if anyone had a side by side shot with a regular light (halogen, or a mag lite, or something). I am thinking of picking one up, but if my halogens do better, I wouldn't really see the point. Anyone have some shots? :spot
 
I don't have any side by side shots, but when I go outside at night and need a light source I always grab my Brinkman, it really lights up a large distance away. I don't know how helpful this is to you...but tonight I can try to grab some shots for you of the brightness compared to a flashlight.



The Brinkman is by no means a replacement for your halogens, it is merely a nice little toy to have around. I use it to check for marring, when I go out to people and they want to see their swirls if it isn't sunny..or even if it is, this highlights them more. It is also useful for when you want to see swirls/defects on your roof or somewhere where the halogen setup does not easily reach. I see it more as an inspection tool to easily check for defects.



Let me know if your interested in the pics and I will do a setup tonight.
 
I to am wondering how useful this light is.

I have a 3 million candle power spot light, would the brinkman Xenon actually be better? brighter? does it show swirls better?
 
Which shows more defects my 500 watt halogens or the brinkmann?



The halogens win hands down but its the portability of the brinkmann that I love. The brinkman will show halograms and swirls but not to the extent that halogen lights do.



Do I feel safe that the brinkmann is showing me all of the defects?



Absolutly, It shows when you have halograms or even a slight haze that needs correction.



Greg
 
Coupe said:
I have a 3 million candle power spot light,
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I have a 2.25 million cp single bulb light as well, got it at Home Depot for $20 or $30 I believe. Best light I've ever bought, despite it's size (it's as big as a car headlight, and bulky), but boy does it put out the power! It's a Husky brand.



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I remember taking it to the beach during the summer, and at night when everyone was using their flashlights to spot for crabs or whatever, mine would look like a night sun or something it was so bright! It lit up a huge section of the beach, and everyone was like WTH? hehe, cool toy for the price!
 
I would also love to see some pics!



I'm strongly considering investing in a Brinkmann because my car hides swirl marks very well until I'm under fluorescent lighting (like under the canopy at a gas station). I don't always have access to halogen lamps so having a handheld light would be awesome.



How well does it do at showing swirl marks during the day, even if the sun is out?
 
I have a single Xenon light, it looks a lot like the brinkman accept it would be the crappy canadian version. I think less than 1 million candle light, which is good...i dont want to go blind!
 
No one has actually answered my question yet.

So many people buy the brinkman, why is it better than say what TigerMike posted?
 
Different lights simply illuminate differently, it's not just a matter of brightness or color of light. A light that's *too* bright can be crappy for spotting marring as you get too much glare/reflection. A light that simulates natural sunlight might not be best for seeing a paint scratch. There are a lot of variables that factor in to this specific application.



I'm gonna get a Brinkman as soon as I get around to it and I'll post on how it works for me. So far (as I'm always saying) incandescents in an otherwise dark room work *by far* the best for seeing marring; I can see everything except holograms, even on silver. (For holograms I need natural sunlight.) Note that with *any* light, you simply have to work at it. You have to experiment with different illumination angles/distance and different viewing angles. You have to focus on the surface of the paint correctly.



The painter who's working on the Jag uses his Brinkman for two things- 1) to check paint texture/orangepeel and more significantly, 2) to check color-match. I've played with his light a little, but until I can work with one under more controlled conditions I can't really say if it's the best for swirl-spotting.



02ZTSfocus- I can't see *any* light working very well in sunlight. You really need a dark viewing environment to see certain types of marring on certain types of paint (like silver). Part of what helps you see stuff is the contrast you get when you light up the subject in a dark situation.
 
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