Anyone here have any experience/advice on what brand/model of heat guns or LED work lights to get? I'll be putting a full coverage heli tape kit on the frame of my new bike soon, which is similar to a vinyl wrap process.
I've seen many vids on how it's done, and the manufacturer of the wrap and most whom manage to put it on without botching any pieces tend to only use heat to come back after it sets a while to lay down the edges.
The work light is needed for two reason's, my eyes aren't as good as when I was, well, you know, a much younger lad, and the lights I DO have in my apt aren't exactly super bright. The light is also going to be handy for ANY detailed work on the bike, especially things like bleeding and adjusting the brakes.
I ordered, then immediately canceled after more thought, these two items.
SANSI 8000 Lumens BR40 LED Light Bulb, Bright 500W Equivalent E26 LED Bulb, 5000K Daylight Non-Dimmable 25,000-Hour Lifetime, Safe 50W Bulb for Garage Office Stadium Supermarket - Amazon.com
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The BR40 bulb I was going to just screw into the BR40 ceiling light can of my bathroom heat lamp. Then I realized it's going to get hot as blazes in there in the summer with no window to put one of my box fans in. The bathroom is great for cleaning the wheels and frame with fork and cockpit parts because I have a bathtub. It's these kind of things I do that are no doubt why I'm still single. Nothing feels better though than putting your stripped bike upside down with grips on tub edge, gallon zip lock wrapped around the saddle, and just givin' her a good washing without anyone looking at you like you're a PIG!
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So now I'm looking at these two items.
Both are MUCH more versatile and actually a fair bit cheaper overall. The light set is much brighter, can be put anywhere within 16' of an outlet, has a covered switch on the cord (handy when lamps or room are too hot), and can provide overhead or floor lighting when extended or separate head assembly is removed. The heat gun also has a dial to actually adjust heat level, not just a Hi/Low fan switch like the Black & Decker. It also has side vs rear air intake vents and is stable standing on it's own with barrel up for hands free soldering, heat shrinking, etc.
I decided to add this though, because the heat gun has just a 5.2' cord, so now I'm about $6 more than the first 2 choices. The extension cord will be handy for other things though, so I don't count that. I already ordered all 3.
