The strips I have ar weather proof so they have a thick layer of plastic=20
over the pads..

Waiting to get to the hardware store and get some acetone.

Bob


On 2/24/2015 8:59 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
> Hi Bob,
> All the LED strips I've seen have a transparent layer (kapton?) on the
> bottom that you'd hit after you remove the adhesive. Don't you have bare
> copper every three LEDs on the top, marked 12V + and - ?
> Friendly regards, Bob
> P.S. "international solvent", ie gasoline, cleans almost any sticky
> adhesive. Check local statutes before use.
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015, at 09:02 AM, BOB wrote:
>> I have wanted to do some things with the LED strip lights.
>> The problem I am having is after I cut them to length trying to solder
>> power leads to them.
>> the ones I am using are the ones with the adhesive on the back and I
>> have not found a way to get the adhesive off and cleaned so that I can
>> solder wires to the foil leads.
>>
>> I have tried but I am having one of those senior moment days where I am
>> not able to think clearly.
>>
>> Bob

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