In fact, we say it worked too well earlier in the installation as it removed paint. The marketing literature states it is 3M, but the adhesive in the review unit box was not marked as 3M anywhere. The Govee Glide Hexa Pro LED Light Panels Installation Video. The installation grew, and eventually, all of the panels adhered to the wall after holding each in place for 30 seconds. The accent color on the each installed panel pointed to the next panel. The excellent electrical guidance proved precise, stating exactly which port to insert the connector and which cutout to place it through. Once that first panel is in the right place, and make sure it is, the remainder of the design falls into place. We could also visualize our choices as the entire design was on the wall. We then brought the template to the wall and measured its edges in-place, rather than trying to work by going back and forth between the table and the wall. I cut the bag in half and laid it over the design on the dining room table, and then I sketched the outline design with a Sharpie pen. Some of the detritus remained, including a very large plastic bag. My daughter had recently received several pieces of furniture and artwork for her new home. I highly recommend installing on very stable surfaces, the smoother the better (I will return to this note on adhesives). Thus, even when using the pull-away technique on the included tape, a tape-sized chunk of paint was removed with it. Well, one secret we discovered is that the thick coating doesn’t adhere well to the undercoat. We pulled the panels down, one pulling away with a chunk of paint.īefore I go on, let me say that my daughter’s walls have some interesting finish for which the house flippers did not share their secrets. The design would end up too high on the wall. We stepped back and realized we had guessed wrong about where to start. We aimed the first panel, checked the level, then placed another. We walked around with tape measures and put marks on the wall, confident that the panels would eventually cover them. I can imagine some of the more vertically oriented designs would be even more difficult to measure. The design made it hard to pick the center point. We laid out the design on the dining room table and measured. We then set out to determine how to center the design above the television, both vertically and horizontally. We selected a horizontal design that would fill much of the empty wall above the television. My daughter and I were determined to install the panels over her television in the living room. The app, which offers helpful designs for the panels, and complete instructions on how to connect them electrically to perform properly once installed, doesn’t offer much guidance on how to measure the wall so that the final installation sits in the right place. It is not easy to make it look like the illustrations or to put it in the right place. It is easy to place a Govee panel on the wall. The only environmentally unfriendly elements were stickers on the box and panels and on the back of the double-faced tape. The cardboard Govee Glide Hexa Pro shipping box and recyclable internal materials reflected positively on the overall design. But when it does, it’s a good, if not essential, feature. Sometimes, Alexa just can’t communicate with the panels. The Govee Glide Hexa Pro LED Light Panels also connect to Alexa, but like many Alexa skills, it isn’t consistent with its ability to control the panels. Having the light on during installation, and the use of color to guide it, is a clever design element. The app does a fine job of managing the installation, from changing colors to turning them on and off. Under life you can find Movie, Leisure and Night Light variations.Īnd the lights also respond to music, flowing to tunes via the iPhone’s microphone. The names of light patterns evoke their colors: think Forrest, Fire, Rainbow, as well as effects, such as 3D Matrix and Cubic. The panels work together and can be individually addressed, making for very individualized displays. Visitors comment on how it fades into the decor on a white wall when off and brings the right vibe when on. Several mode settings demonstrate that the lights aren’t just for gaming. The effects range from animation to 3D effects. The app offers a huge assortment of pre-programmed lighting effects across the full RGB array of 16.8 million colors. What we do like is the wide gamut of colors available after installation. Let me just say that was not part of what we liked about the Govee Glide Hexa Pro LED Light Panels. The What could be improved section focuses on installation.
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