How To Hang Led Strip Lights Without Adhesive

Our led strip lights come with a self adhesive tape backing from 3m.

How to hang led strip lights without adhesive.

They can be cut to specific lengths using just a pair of scissors along the cutlines located every 1 2 inches. If you want to install led light strips in your car make sure to purchase strips that plug into the cigarette lighter so you don t have wire them directly to the fuse box. Less contact means less of a bond leading to the flex strips falling or drooping in places. Determine the maximum power consumption of the led strips.

Command white hooks gp001 9na 9 hooks and 12 strips 9 99 amazon command wire hooks 16 hooks 24 strips white small easy to open packaging gp067 16na 9 99 amazon command light clips mini clear 45 clips 54 strips indoor use cl806 45. Rough surfaces or too many grooves will limit the contact between the surface and the 3m tape backing. Make sure to firstly clean the surface that the led strips will be mounted onto from all dust water moisture grease or otherwise. The other factor that needs to be taken into consideration is that sometimes lighting strips can be quite long.

The self adhesive on the back of the led strip lights typically needs a smooth surface in order to stick securely. Anatomy of an led strip. A cleaning agent such as methylated spirits or rubbing alcohol may be useful but allow time to dry. Led potting normally requires clear adhesive with as close to 100 light transmittance as possible with excellent optical properties as well as good resistance to wear and tear weathering water resistance and sunlight aging.

Check the product label to see how many watts per 1 ft 0 30 m the lighting uses. Each led light strip consumes a specific amount of wattage or electrical power. It depends on how long the strip is. Then multiply the watts by the total distance of the strip you plan on installing.