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09-21-2021, 11:14 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Saugerties
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|  Hot glue in led light housing?
Has anyone seen the video from ampro where he fills the led light housings with hot glue to disperse the light and make it fill the housing more? I was wondering if anyone has tried it. https://youtu.be/OGkZPHRAUck Sent from my LE2125 using Tapatalk |
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09-21-2021, 11:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2021 Location: NorCal
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
Yeah the hot glue is playing the same role as if it were made of glass or a clear plastic solid housing. Neat trick for sure.
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09-21-2021, 11:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
Doesn't the glue change color and shrink after a while?
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09-21-2021, 11:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2021 Location: NorCal
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
Maybe do a clear silicone instead?
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09-22-2021, 12:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: US
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
Another possible option would be to fill the space with clear epoxy. I haven't tried it myself, but I'm aware of others who have, and successfully. Personally, I like the clear silicone idea, as I think it might do a better job of evenly distributing the light, while simultaneously "diffusing" it. ~ More peace, love, and kindness would make the world a much better place |
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09-25-2021, 09:44 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Twin Lake
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
If you file the round end of the LED flat the light won't be as focused as well, and does a decent job of diffusing the light.
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09-27-2021, 09:10 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: The Garden State, North of I-80
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
Spray the inside with matte clear spray? I've seen all epoxy eventually yellow over time. Every old RC airplane I've seen at swap meets have yellowed epoxy joints.
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09-27-2021, 09:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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| Re: Hot glue in led light housing?
They sell diffused leds, but you could also just scuff it with a piece of sandpaper.
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