how do you press it over LED strips? Do you need a special jig? Some kinda special roller (maybe with indents over the LED/Resistors/Joints), foam, etc? I just did it by hand carefully and thoroughly.
Or do you make a special squeege?
I only have fiber-glass additive to epoxy but I like the idea, maybe I will purchase some microbeads for good measure eventually.
I could see it being done with a special wooden roller with the correct face to roll over the components with minimum pressure but it seems like you would need a multi-axis lathe to do it right to make a single bead layer. Ok realistically you can do it with a dremel, fine point and alot of time and care, but damn that seems like a pain in the ass unless LED strips are highly standardized... I guess quality is hard. Or do a mold over a set length then make a inverse mold then wrap it on something. I was hoping for quick and easy
Can you dip it in a ultra slick adhesive with ultra low surface tension, dust it with the beads, blow it out, then do the epoxy? It seems like it MIGHT work so long the glue is ridiculously slick. Maybe ultra thin super glue dip and inert gas blow out to make a minimum thickness layer? Still a completely disgusting process!
I am overthinking this, its 1%.