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Out of curiosity, why do you like the flat pads better?

uh oh....I got CCS pads.

:iagree: BTW nice sig tuscarora dave. I also agree with that.

You'll get a shipping confirmation along with a UPS tracking number when they ship out your stuff. Usually I receive mine near the end of the business day. If you ordered late Friday, you'll probably see an email later today.

I must have missed something...

I do agree that the organization of the products makes it tough to find what you're looking for at times.

Totally agree with you. Especially when you order a 5 gallon bucket and all of the peanuts cling to the inside of it. That's not fun.

I went to Home Depot and found the lights you're talking about. They're cheaper than I was finding online, so that's a relief. I noticed that the 10 pack of bulbs are slightly different though, which is strange. Both are the Daylight Deluxe Alto II T8 bulbs, but the 10 pack is only 82 CRI and...

That would be really helpful Mike! I haven't checked Home Depot yet, but I've found these online: Philips 382614 F32T8/TL865 PLUS/ALTO Straight T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb at eLightBulbs.com Sylvania 21720 FO32/865/XP/ECO Straight T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb at eLightBulbs.com GE...

Those are exactly the products I was planning on using. I'll try a test spot first and go from there. I'm hoping the prep work was done properly. I'll find out soon.

My brother bought a black honda civic a couple of years ago that has been repainted according to the original owner. I'm not sure why and my brother did not know enough to ask questions about it. I have no idea how well the paint job was done, if it's single stage paint, etc. I've seen poor...

I got the light fixtures at Walmart last night. They're cheaper than I remembered. They're $10 a piece and the brand is Lights of America. I think they should work out just fine. Walmart didn't have any decent bulbs, so I'll have to check elsewhere for those. For the 6500K bulbs, the CRI was...

Ya, I never liked the "warm white" color. I didn't know about the "CRI". I'll have to watch that.

The Walmart lights claim to be able to start up at 0 degree temperatures. I'll give them a shot and if they don't work out, I'll return them. I think I'm not going to bother with installing the lights at an angle too. Looks like you have no problem getting light to the sides of the car, and you...

Alright, I found some 48' shop lights at walmart for $12 a piece! I think the only difference is that they don't have the covers. Is there anything else that they might be lacking that the Home Depot lights have? At Home Depot they're $20 with a cover. Both are T8 fixtures. They'll be mounted...

Shiny Lil Detlr, thanks a ton! Looks like the garage is well lit and you don't have any problems with getting light to the sides of the car. I'm looking forward to doing this in my garage. I'll be sure to post pictures when I finish.

Are you suggesting replacing each 4' fixture with an 8' one? I've got enough room to do that, but I'm wondering if I should just double the amount of 4' fixtures down the road. That way I have the option to place those 4' fixtures maybe on the walls to get more lighting on the sides of the car...

That's kind of what I was thinking. Those linkable lights look really nice, but Home Depot has fixtures for a lot less. Thanks Porsche Pilot for the link though. I hadn't heard of that site. Looks like they have a lot of cool stuff. Shiny Lil Detlr, looks like you just did what I'm about to...

I will be upgrading the lighting in my one-car garage soon and I wanted to get some suggestions from people that have done this to their garages. Right now I have a single compact fluorescent near the back of the garage. It's not nearly enough lighting to do any detailing. I'm considering...

Ah ok I missed the part about washing too, duh. Still, I would look into "layering" your wax. There's not necessarily a benefit in doing so other than making sure you covered every spot. Some waxes are different than others in this regard.