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  1. Frogerelli

    Frogerelli Junior Member

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    To improve the lighting in the cargo area I purchased some led strip lighting, marketed to be used in pickup beds. I want to run the wiring behind the side panels, both for aesthetics as well as to avoid snagging the wires. But I also want the wires secured so they don't move around and make noise. Over the past two days I learned that duct tape does not adhere well to the white foam backing of the panel. Does anyone else have a better suggestion? 20200503_104526.jpeg 20200503_104449.jpeg

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    You might try Gorilla Tape. However, once it's applied, you might find it difficult to remove without damaging/destroying the foam. I would test it out"first in a location where any damaged foam would not be visible... ...or even better, test it on a scrap piece of foam material if you happen to have one around.
     
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    Thanks, but Gorilla tape is what I tried in the first picture.

    Next attempt is to use Gorilla Glue (the foaming kind) with some 1 inch square mounting bases so there is a lot of surface area to bond together. Gardner Bender MTG Base 1 X 1 Qty - Bag Of 5 (MB-20UVB)

    P.S. the lights work really well. Plenty of light and no glare because of the soft black surfaces they are aimed toward.
     
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    Hmm. I would have thought Gorilla tape would have done the job. Now you have me curious. I doubt Gorilla glue foam will adhere adequately, and a cyanoacrylic (super glue) will probably attack the foam panel. Epoxy probably would work but then you would have to find a way to hold the wires in place for hours while the glue cured.

    Double-sided tape - the kind used to secure floor carpet - might work, but you would have to follow this with some covering tape/material to keep the exposed tape from adhering to other objects, dirt and debris.
     
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    What did you do with the wire - re-route it?
     
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    Use a polyester cloth and 3m spray on glue. Spray the cloth and the foam and then place the two together holding the wire in between.

    Works every time.
     
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    No, the wire followed the same path as before when I tried to hold it down with Gorilla Tape, I just secured it. Remember, it isn't a factory wire but a wire for some LED lights I installed.
     
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    That's not a bad idea. I still have an old race number stuck on a cycling jersey in 1988 with 3M Super 77.
     
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