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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Trebeck on September 19, 2011, 10:53:24 pm

Title: What's this silver tape on my monitor all about?
Post by: Trebeck on September 19, 2011, 10:53:24 pm

Can I get rid of it?  Can I spray paint it?

Thanks!


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Title: Re: What's this silver tape on my monitor all about?
Post by: dextercf on September 20, 2011, 01:58:56 am

I guess you can, but you'd be better off rescessing (spellcheck) the monitor and adding a bezel.
Would bump the looks up a notch AND hide that tape! :D

Also, my two cents are that the tape is there to hold the degauss wire in place..?

Title: Re: What's this silver tape on my monitor all about?
Post by: newmanfamilyvlogs on September 20, 2011, 08:19:55 am

I believe that is conductive tape designed to help give static electricity a path to flow to ground.

Title: Re: What's this silver tape on my monitor all about?
Post by: dextercf on September 20, 2011, 06:56:39 pm

Quote from: cotmm68030 on September 20, 2011, 08:19:55 am

I believe that is conductive tape designed to help give static electricity a path to flow to ground.

Sounds plausible.
 :applaud:

Title: Re: What's this silver tape on my monitor all about?
Post by: Trebeck on September 20, 2011, 07:29:04 pm

Ahhhhh ok.  As long as it isn't holding anything together. I'll trim it back and spray paint the rest.
This is a first mask cut for the final version btw.  The end result won't be so ugly.  Just a nice floating monitor.