Garage Lighting
- Thread starter vwlover
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vwlover said:
Personally I like tube Fluorescents in my garage but I don't think they show swirls that great at all. If I am really looking for swirls I kick on my halogens and aim them at the panel. If you do a search there is a specific type of light people recommend but I think it is a little pricey compaired to $10 fluorsecent fixtures.
ceiol
New member
one or two halogen 300-500w lights on an adjustable stand available from home depot / costco / sams club.
ceiol said:
Amen! got a 500 Watt dual light stand for like 35 dollars. Very good investment when trying to view defects in paint. Just make sure your garage wiring can handle the lights and other equipment you run at the same time. I have tripped the ciruit breaker a few times when running a lot of things.
imported_Neothin
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i would use general flourescents for regular lighting (though they do show defects on white pretty well). several high wattage halogens on a stand or two and some in the ceiling and a few high wattage incandescents hanging down from the ceiling. more is always better!
Accumulator
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Yeah, the high-wattage incandescents, in an otherwise dark garage, show marring the best for me. I hate to say this, but doing a search would be worthwhile. We've gone over lighting many times and there's just too much info to repeat it all here.
captainkeys
New member
I have about 5 of those halogen lights (home depot) attached to the wall around the ceiling of my garage (full perimeter) they work great for seeing defects, because you can aim them at the vehicle. Plus when they are all on it even heats up the space. Had to upgrade the electrical though. :nervous:
If your garage is unheated, the florescents will make humming sounds and not really work well when it cold or below about 70F. I ran separate circuts for both incandecent and florescent lighting so I have a choice. Spot halogens really work well though and are relatively inexpensive.