UV light

[sassyotto]

so I was on a carpet cleaning Facebook group and a guy named Chris Howell specializes in carpet dying. He also has been posting videos on removing tough stains with a 300Watt UV Light either by itself or using a peroxide spotter like Proxi. He said he was working with a company to mass produce them for him to sell and asked if anyone would be interested.

It seemed like something I could add to the toolbox so I said I was interested in buying one. He sends me an invoice for $300. After a little research I find one that looks exactly the same on Amazon and write him to ask what the difference is between his and the one on Amazon (priced at 2 pack for $189) and he says the spectrum and temperature are different.

Since I am not knowledgeable on this I have two questions.

1. Is it possible that the spectrum and temperature are different?
2. Do these work on difficult spots as he claims?
   

 

[FredC]

Is it possible? Sure. Does he list a specific spectrum?

Yes UV will accelerate an oxidizer...edit: probably some old Larry Cobb threads here demonstrating


*it's unlikely that he has these manufactured to any particular wavelength. Just an alibaba special like you see on amazon

 

[hogjowl]

Has he sent you a penis picture yet?

 

[FredC]

based on the heatsink design pattern and the wattage it seems most similar to this

Amazon product
View: https://www.amazon.com/Blacklight-Floodlight-Waterproof-Halloween-Fluorescent/dp/B0CFQ7LF1W/ref=asc_df_B0CFQ7LF1W/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=678425816343&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=904685643898279315&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010832&hvtargid=pla-2246880399018&mcid=f11a90ea05bf3e65bf47003b01ecef4a&gad_source=1&th=1

 

[sassyotto]

thats the one I was looking at that seems similar. Just wondered if anyone here uses one of these for spot removal

 

[BIG WOOD]

Why do these goobers always have the same voice? Is that Chris' voice? If it's Paul's, I'm sorry for saying that,

 

[sassyotto]

thats a video from Chris

 

[Ever-Fresh]

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The DCI Light has been around for a long time. I looked at possibly getting one 15 years ago.

 

[Luky]

sassyotto:
so I was on a carpet cleaning Facebook group and a guy named Chris Howell specializes in carpet dying. He also has been posting videos on removing tough stains with a 300Watt UV Light either by itself or using a peroxide spotter like Proxi. He said he was working with a company to mass produce them for him to sell and asked if anyone would be interested.
It seemed like something I could add to the toolbox so I said I was interested in buying one. He sends me an invoice for $300. After a little research I find one that looks exactly the same on Amazon and write him to ask what the difference is between his and the one on Amazon (priced at 2 pack for $189) and he says the spectrum and temperature are different.
Since I am not knowledgeable on this I have two questions.
1. Is it possible that the spectrum and temperature are different?
2. Do these work on difficult spots as he claims?
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sassyotto:
so I was on a carpet cleaning Facebook group and a guy named Chris Howell specializes in carpet dying. He also has been posting videos on removing tough stains with a 300Watt UV Light either by itself or using a peroxide spotter like Proxi. He said he was working with a company to mass produce them for him to sell and asked if anyone would be interested.
It seemed like something I could add to the toolbox so I said I was interested in buying one. He sends me an invoice for $300. After a little research I find one that looks exactly the same on Amazon and write him to ask what the difference is between his and the one on Amazon (priced at 2 pack for $189) and he says the spectrum and temperature are different.
Since I am not knowledgeable on this I have two questions.
1. Is it possible that the spectrum and temperature are different?
2. Do these work on difficult spots as he claims?
I don't want to speculate about UV spectrum of anyone magic black light.

I've done a few jobs with mine . It seems the one in the video is quite powerful since it was taken in daylight. I don't have enough info to justify the $300 price tag.
I took a picture of a working black light ($60) with incandescent lights on.

 

[Nate The Great]

Like the famous Chinese Magician Mr. Foo Ling Yu..

Another friend who took Chris's dye class said that Chris has his dye pots custom-built.. If you consider switching quick connects a custom build, then so be it.. My friend found the pot on Amazon..