rainbowbrite
Newly Enlightened
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- Oct 22, 2015
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I have an LED strip and have tried several different methods of changing the tint. It seems to be around 7000k or above which is just a bit to blue for me. I first tried using some yellow permanent marker. Juts a tiny dot. That got me the exact white I was after. Probably around 6000k. In several days, the marker had faded and was going back to that slightly harsh blue tone again. I then tried white electrical tape. That got it to the correct colour I was after but it reduced the light output hugely. I then tried masking tape. That has worked best. About 4 layers on my 50cm strip gets me to the colour I am after and lasts several weeks. But again, over these weeks, the tape must start to fade again and it slowly gets closer to its original colour. My strip is waterproof and it hardly gets the slightest bit of heat to it and it is on pretty much all day as it is on the back of my PC monitor. I use it for back lighting.
Can anyone else suggest another way of making it come from about 7000k to about 6000k? Or even better, another USB powered LED strip that is 6000k to start with. All the ones I have got are either this blue colour or warm white. I can't find any that are the colour of many of my LED bulbs I have at home such as my bulb from Crompton lamps. I am starting to wonder if it is possible to change the colour tone permanently.
I have a similar situation... I have a 6000k adhesive LED strip (already stuck in place around a window) and it is way too harsh and cold for my liking. I have been looking for some kind of transparent coloured tape to cover it and make it a warm white. One idea I had was amber lens repair tape (automotive) but I can't seem to find it in any stores and online, shipping is expensive (I'm in Canada). 3M makes some. This solution might be too warm for your needs, but just throwing it out there... it would probably last fairly long since it's meant to go on the front of a car. I've also seen some decorative colour transparent tape on eBay, but not sure how pigmented it would be. I might try your masking tape idea!