Glue PVC wire to Cabinet shelves

[Dav1d Beck]

Hey everyone I am working a kitchen remodel and I am installing LED lights inside my cabinets. These strips have 3M 200MP on the back and it seems to work alright for them. My question is how can I attach the wire from the front of the shelf to the back. My first thought was something like RTV with a needle for the applicator but I thought someone on these forums might actually have a better idea. I have attached a few pictures for reference.

The cabinet company claims they are mallmine with a conversion varnished baked on not sure if that helps.


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Thank you for taking the time to look.

[Chris Padilla]

Clear silicone caulking?

[Phil Thien]

Wire staples. These are the sort that are used for attaching low-voltage wires like telephone cables, etc., to framing.

Or dabs of hot-melt glue.

[David Gutierrez]

Just had the kitchen redone and the contractor used a hot melt glue to place the wires in the cabinets...

[Dav1d Beck]

Clear silicone caulking?
Worth looking at thanks for the idea


Wire staples. These are the sort that are used for attaching low-voltage wires like telephone cables, etc., to framing.

Or dabs of hot-melt glue.

The staples are going to be too visible. Hot glue might work not sure of the adhesion time and I don't really want it expanding out


Just had the kitchen redone and the contractor used a hot melt glue to place the wires in the cabinets...

Are you talking about like a hot glue gun? If so do you like the result?

[Chris Padilla]

Hot glue gun sounds right. The caulking would work but you'd need to tape it in place while it cures.

[Dav1d Beck]

Hot glue gun sounds right. The caulking would work but you'd need to tape it in place while it cures.

I guess its more experimenting to see how it sticks. Hot glue is starting to sound like the viable option unless someone else comes up with a better idea.

[Roy Harding]

Hot glue. It's quick, it's easy - and it's more than sufficient for the purpose.

[Dav1d Beck]

Hot glue. It's quick, it's easy - and it's more than sufficient for the purpose.

Alright I tried it and it works great thanks everyone for the simple solution. It even can be remove without damaging the material awesome.

[Andy Wojteczko]

Check out Lee Valley's excellent assortment of accessories for this application.
Andy

[Dav1d Beck]

Check out Lee Valley's excellent assortment of accessories for this application.
Andy

I would assume you had the wrong thread open?

[Dan Hintz]

If you go the silicone route, make sure you pick up the type without acetic acid... over a few years you'll find your wiring has disintegrated if you don't choose wisely.

[Andy Wojteczko]

Lee Valley has a complete compliment of wiring accessories and LED strip lighting just for this purpose.
Andy

[Dan Hintz]

Just thought of this... what about wiring staples, but you glue to tips of the plastic staples to the cabinet rather than using the nails? No glue touches the wiring (for the most part).

[Chris Rosenberger]

Why not use the 3M double stick tape on the wires?

[Ben Hatcher]

Where's the woodworking? How about routing a dado in the side of the shelf to run the wire in?