We ship our products to home theater aficionados around the world, but our roots are in the film and post-production community.

And one tool that is very popular in film and TV is gaffer tape, yet it's not something that a lot of home users have lying around.

Think of it as duct tape's lesser-known cousin. It sticks to nearly any surface and comes off without leaving a sticky residue.* (However, great care should be taken with painted walls -- it is NOT like command strips and can remove loose paint). However, you can use it to attach your bias lights to your display and use the leftover for cable management.

*Gaffer tape can leave a dry (not sticky) residue line along some edges and after a really long time. This can easily be removed with another piece of tape. 

Here's how to use it:

Don't peel the red backing off your MediaLight or LX1, but use a 2" strip of mini-gaffer tape between every 3 or 4 LEDs (every 6 inches or so). 1” long strips are not long enough -- and some resistant surfaces not yet encountered might require additional strips of tape.

If you are like us, you obsess over every detail, including how cleanly you will be able to remove your bias lights in the future. Will it leave a residue? Will the lights be difficult to remove? If these are things that go through your head, add a roll of mini-gaffer tape to your order and stop worrying. 

Please note: You can find gaffer tape for between $8-$20 online for a 2" wide 30 yard roll. We made these custom rolls so that we could slip them into orders without driving up shipping costs and because they are more convenient to carry around than huge rolls.