IR Curing Lamps

[MoeMistry]

Hi Gents...

So I thought I'd start this thread regarding what IR curing lamps to get for our curing of coatings.

There seems to be a consensus on Medium Wave lamps being the right ones for us:

http://infratech-usa.com/automotive/faqs/

I'm in the process of figuring out what to get and at what price point...

So please share your thoughts and comments if you already have a unit, or want one.

My thought is, we'll eventually find 1-3 units we all want, put together a list, and go to a manufacturer or distributor and do a group buy.

[Dr_Pain]

I am definitely in the market and would love to be part of the group buy!!! The sooner the better. (I was actually going to buy one this week)

Being a weekend detailer I need something that will be economically viable for the number of coatings/year I do. I have a budget in the $300 for a good set up, which is going to allow me to "bake" the coating in a TIMELY fashion. I would hate to be "cheap" and end up with a unit that would take so long to bake the coating that I would pass the OPTIMAL baking period. I think I would like 1 unit but am subscribing to see real world experiences and to benefit from the wisedom of others that have units. Who knows, I may be swayed to 2 units if it speeds up the process even more.

[MoeMistry]

OK guys...here's what I got so far and some pricing:

S-9000 series for those wanting max performance and coverage...you can cure more surface area in less time

http://infratech-usa.com/wp-content/...roduct_rev.pdf

Our cost would be $1615 shipped

Another unit, S2002 series is nice and manuverable, but doesn't cover as much area:

http://infratech-usa.com/wp-content/...roduct_rev.pdf

S2002 - $1502.11 S-2002IR - $1712.94

Lastly, their best-selling unit with small footprint is SRU-1615HT

http://infratech-usa.com/automotive/...l-sru-1615-ht/

$233.30

These are based on a group buy, so let me know what you think and how many you'd want.

[Dr_Pain]

I'm in for the 1615-HT @$233.30.... is that SHIPPED??

How many do we need in the Group?? and will the group be separate per lamp or as an order spanning all lights quoted above?

[MoeMistry]

I'm in for the 1615-HT @$233.30.... is that SHIPPED??

How many do we need in the Group?? and will the group be separate per lamp or as an order spanning all lights quoted above?

Yes...that's shipped.

Each unit is drop shipped to each person.

We basically need about a dozen between all the lamps.

[CH.Detailing]

I really like the S2002 but don't want the sensor on it. I believe the cheapest option listed can be found for around $160 elsewhere. I'll try and find the link.

[rexrock]

I really like the S2002 but don't want the sensor on it. I believe the cheapest option listed can be found for around $160 elsewhere. I'll try and find the link.

I believe the $160 model is 1500watts, the link for the model Moe posted is 2000watts. (1615 model)

[RaskyR1]

I've had the MODEL SRU-1615 for about 2 years now. I paid $158.86 for it through Amazon....can't recall if it was a Prime item or not.

My old man is a painter and body man so I'll see which ones he's using for smaller jobs and see if he has any suggestions/recommendations.

[RaskyR1]

We should probably note which are 120v and which are 240v too, as some may not have 240v service.

[MoeMistry]

We should probably note which are 120v and which are 240v too, as some may not have 240v service.

The spec sheets will have that info. The 1615 is 120 I believe and the big ones are 208 or 240 only