LED light strip construct question

[NP99]

Hi guys
Can someone tell me what the clear silicon type stuff is that you pour over the led strips when making the strips water proof.
Cheers

[BigRAWesty]

It comes pre made mate.

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[Cuppa]

Yes you can buy strips with & without it. With it is what you want for exterior use.

[MudRunnerTD]

yep buy it pre made for sure.

[NP99]

Yes, I forget what it's called. As kids we would encase scorpions and spiders in a mould and make key ring tags.

[Cuppa]

Yes, I forget what it's called. As kids we would encase scorpions and spiders in a mould and make key ring tags.

That stuff, which I also can't remember what it was called, was a clear & hard substance once set, whereas the stuff on the led strips is flexible, so not the same 'encapsulation' I think.

[NP99]

Thanks Cuppa, I guess I want to encase it on a metal strip, so flexing won't be an issue, maybe the double "silicone" will be too much!

[mudski]

Are you talking about covering where you solder on the wires? If so I covered the solder joints in liquid electrical tape and then with some heat shrink tubing.

[NP99]

Are you talking about covering where you solder on the wires? If so I covered the solder joints in liquid electrical tape and then with some heat shrink tubing.

No mate, the actual led strip. I want to lay the LEDs on a strip and pour resin over them if that makes sense.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Lol mate have you had the led strip in your hand before ?

[rex]

its called resin you san buy it in a tin

[mudski]

No mate, the actual led strip. I want to lay the LEDs on a strip and pour resin over them if that makes sense.
Righto'. Gotcha. Like others have said just buy the strip with it already on it.

[taslucas]

Epoxy resin?

FanTapstic!

[threedogs]

Its a 2 part resin you'll be needing. Price's not too bad. I was going to use some recently on a piece of redgum.
Don't forget heat shrink for the ends

[NP99]

Thanks for the input fella's..........