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xandman
07-10-02, 05:39 PM
guys, i need ideas. i got the window, the light is blue but the wires are all over the place which ruins everything. i thought about hiding them but i think if i could put sleeves, it be better.
i wanted to buy those spirals covers but the only color available is black so im crossing that out, unless its possible to paint it. then i thought about using transparent tubes, but the light doesnt seem to reflect much blue on it. so i tried putting a silver cloth but, i only made it look cheap. any suggestions?

Angelslayer
07-10-02, 05:46 PM
Try and get some white/opaque spiral loom, does the job and looks great under UV. We have places like Maplin Electronics who sell this stuff, maybe someone like Radio Shack sell this stuff.

Have a look I'm sure you can find something that will do the job.

A.S

xandman
07-10-02, 06:16 PM
we dont have those here. i already checked. that would hav been nice though. is it possible to put color into transparent tube(usually used in aquariums)?

Angelslayer
07-10-02, 06:22 PM
What do you mean? If you mean shining light down a clear plastic tube covering your cables then it would refract so much you would only see the light properly in the first coupl of inches of tube.

What about neon string in your choice of colour down clear sleeving?

You could always get some clear narrow silicon/ plastic tubing and make your own sleeves by cutting down the legnth of the tube and use a few cable ties along the way.
A.S

xandman
07-10-02, 06:38 PM
no i mean painting or dyeing it. is that possible? i ruled out light tubing coz it gona be too expensive and waste of power. just imagine hainv all those tube(wire inside) with lights. that would be like around 6 neons lights.:)

Angelslayer
07-10-02, 06:43 PM
No, not neon lights "string" looks like a cable, will fit inside the sleeve with the other wires and light up all the way along, you can buy it in various lengths although the shortest I've seen is 1ft long.
Have a search, I know EL.... does some.

xandman
07-11-02, 01:19 AM
dude, what are you using to cover your wires? i know what you its just using those could mean more watts. i prefer to have light reflected on it rather than light inside.