Best adhesive to bond Hue CAN lights to ceiling?
https://preview.redd.it/ouhx2bs5odje1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71d20d5cf1031a37b0d04cfeefea9a65721034c5 We love these lights but the installation method is absolute trash with the "wings" never working quite right. I've decided to try an adhesive to "permanently" bond the lights to the ceiling. Has anyone tried anything similar? The challenge I see is the ~1MM lip on the lights. Caulk, putty, foam, gasket? IDK? These are 5/6" CAN light retrofits that fit in the existing openings. To bond to the ceiling, there is probably about 1/2" - 1" from the inside of the lip that'll contact the ceiling. Each light weight .6lbs. A secondary challenge is some of the lights are 20ft. off the group so fast bonding is critical to limit the time I spend standing on a ladder while holding it in place. The LED are long-lasting, hopefully, forever-lasting LEDs, so I'm not worried about later repairs or failures. I'll cross that bridge when I get there, if ever. Thanks for any insight!!! submitted by /u/Brilliant-Unit-1726 [link] [comments]
| | We love these lights but the installation method is absolute trash with the "wings" never working quite right. I've decided to try an adhesive to "permanently" bond the lights to the ceiling. Has anyone tried anything similar? The challenge I see is the ~1MM lip on the lights. Caulk, putty, foam, gasket? IDK? These are 5/6" CAN light retrofits that fit in the existing openings. To bond to the ceiling, there is probably about 1/2" - 1" from the inside of the lip that'll contact the ceiling. Each light weight .6lbs. A secondary challenge is some of the lights are 20ft. off the group so fast bonding is critical to limit the time I spend standing on a ladder while holding it in place. The LED are long-lasting, hopefully, forever-lasting LEDs, so I'm not worried about later repairs or failures. I'll cross that bridge when I get there, if ever. Thanks for any insight!!! [link] [comments] |
