Flourescent lights and gelcoat?

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01-20-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ThruHull

Don't put to many Flourescent lights in there! Flourescent bulbs seem to highlight flaws in your boat you didn't even know you had. Be prepared to see every swirl mark on the bow.

That's what I had happen to me in my car's garage with my GTO

01-21-2008, 06:44 AM

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Halogen lighting hides all the imperfections better than flourescent light...it hides the swirls better gives the finish a WET look ....... most car dealers use them for that reason.

01-21-2008, 11:41 AM

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I put the compact fluorescents (the ones the shape of an incandescent) in my house garage and I do not like them at all. The ones I have are dim for the first 5 minutes and even after that time it is not very good light. I will be replacing them with fluorescent tubes sometime.