The ramping driver for the high CRI SRK is not in and I received a flashlight with potential.
It arrived so ugly I did only check for working but alas no idea if the artifacts I see now where present from the start, the reflectors are hold in place by a bezel, almost a reflector by itself.
First let me give you a link to a review with pics on how it looked when it came
http://www.flashlightslighting.com/super-bright-sharp-eagle-zq-d2-cree-xml-t6-led-flashlight/
Yeah camo uglyness
So I removed everything and checked to see what nasty chemicals we had. Not much, turpentine could be the stuff to use so I dunked all the painted parts in a container covered with it. After a day, nothing had happened and well I wanted to buy something stronger but decided to google it.
And I read backing soda and warm water could do the trick
So after our flashlight baking, it was time for flashlight boiling.
Every couple of hours I get the pieces out and rub them.
After 24 hours all paint was gone, a nice rub with turtle wax made it shine.
Today it was time to put it back together.
I desoldered the charging port, put a dab of glue on the inside of the handle to glue the rubber charging port cover into place.
I used heat resistent kit to make the handle waterproof.
Then the head fell on the ground, and one of the three tubes for the reflector bended.
Carefull pushing it back, not visible anymmore and the bezel screws in nicely.
I put thicker orings everywhere orings can possibly go. (11 in total)
Since I have these three high CRI Nichia LEDs on perfecty fitting stars and did not want to change the strange driver (and saw the short time it was on before it is not a real strong pusher and not the best of cooling properties) I decided to use those 219Bs here.
It is like magic, tap with the solder iron and things once loose are connected, nice.
It works, and the driver is very siple, ON HIGH - ON LOW - OFF ideal for working.
I really like my silver high CRI light now.
The handle makes it very usefull for working and placement when working.
And well I just really like the looks, dang silver shiney!