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Title: Prevent light from bleeding through bottom and sides of marquee?
Post by: obizues on January 26, 2019, 04:07:38 pm

Is there a “best” way to stop light from bleeding through the sides of a marquee?

My goal is to not have a dark spot from putting a big piece of wood on the other side that creates a shadow.

(https://i.imgur.com/VRCeaHg.jpg)

Title: Re: Prevent light from bleeding through bottom and sides of marquee?
Post by: BadMouth on January 26, 2019, 05:49:35 pm

You should have an L shaped retainer on the front that's the same height or taller than the block of wood on the back.

I don't know a good solution for the sides.  On my own cab, I used sticky butyl rubber peeled off sound deadening panels.
Rolled it into a thin strip and worked it into the sides with the edge of a credit card.
Nobody notices it, but I've never been completely happy with it.

Title: Re: Prevent light from bleeding through bottom and sides of marquee?
Post by: MartyKong on January 26, 2019, 08:59:25 pm

Had the same question when building my cab. I cut several pieces of plexi choosing the one that fit the tightest before applying my marquee. There's still a tiny bit of light but overall I'm satisfied. If you've already cut yours, a narrow
piece of weather stripping may help.

Title: Re: Prevent light from bleeding through bottom and sides of marquee?
Post by: pbj on January 26, 2019, 09:04:53 pm

Weather stripping.  Electrical tape.

Title: Re: Prevent light from bleeding through bottom and sides of marquee?
Post by: meany on February 06, 2019, 01:57:34 pm

Use a black sharpie on the 1/4" edge of the marquee.