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Old 09-02-2009, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Canadian View Post
Who cares if you get better lamp life without the shield on if you're trashing the reflectors? Trust me, I did exactly that to a Tek light. If you're getting any salt spray on your reflectors you're causing pitting and tarnishing and therefore reducing light output. I found I didn't even realize how much damage I had done to my reflectors until I compared them to brand new ones - it was shocking.
Ya, I dunno, keep the reflectors clean, wipe them when I am doing the glass. And the fact that I dont have to spend $100 nearly as often on bulbs. The ends blacken WAY faster with the shield on than off.

Speaking of which, thx for reminding me, need to change a couple bulbs again
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