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07-23-2007, 05:49 PM
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
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Backlit Onyx Countertops
I had an odd request from a homebuilder today. He is putting onyx countertops in a wet bar and he wants them backlit. The tops are cut and ready to be installed. Anyone ever seen/done this?
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07-23-2007, 05:59 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B-MAN
I had an odd request from a homebuilder today. He is putting onyx countertops in a wet bar and he wants them backlit. The tops are cut and ready to be installed. Anyone ever seen/done this?
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Do you mean underlit, with lights mounted under to tops pointing up?
If so, yes I have seen it, the sparky used small LED lights mounted in cabinets. It looked tacky, but so did the rest of the condo, so it fit right in.
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07-23-2007, 06:38 PM
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
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I think I found something that will work. It is called light tape and is up to 24" wide and as long as I need. Check it out, pretty neat stuff.
http://www.lighttape.com
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07-23-2007, 08:50 PM
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Checked it out . Pretty neat product but, looks like the average life is only 2 - 3 years. I'm not sure if my clientele would accept the short life with most likely a premium price tag.
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07-11-2008, 03:25 PM
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Backlit Onyx
I've done that many times. Your onyx needs to be set on a clear acrylic boxed frame. Depending on the type of onyx your using will determine the type of interior lighting. If your material is translucent then Color Kinetics
I-cove (LED) light fixture is your best bet. I've tried the LED tape but it didn't give me the punch I needed.
Being in Miami, it's pretty popular in the clubs and restaurants I've done.
Bobby,
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02-05-2009, 12:18 AM
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Backlit Onyx Countertops
Check out Bella Note restuarant in Block 'E' downtown Minneapolis. Entire bar is backlit ony , installed by Granite-Tops in St. Cloud, MN
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03-07-2009, 12:55 AM
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undercounter slab lights
check out luminairetiles. they make a lighting system specifically for lighting slabs from under the slab. Light panels are 1/2" thick, glue down on top of sub top, they say they last 20 years, low voltage, look good. have installed their lights on a couple of projects.
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03-12-2009, 10:31 PM
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Backlit Onyx
you can order custom backlit onyx to your specs here:
http://www.gpidesign.com
the onyx stone veneer is on a LED panel, low power useage and heat, and long life.
Last edited by tpwd; 03-13-2009 at 01:53 PM.
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04-15-2009, 01:11 PM
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Illuminated onyx/countertops
We have been manufacturing Electric Vinyl panels for over 15 years and have done many custom projects illuminating onyx for bars, countertops, vanities, walls etc.; where space is limited and illumination required. It's basically a flat sheet of light with uniform lighting; no hot and cold spots as you get with LED's. We can custom make your counter tops space to include cutouts for sinks and taps as well as curved and rounded corners.
Take a look at our website for further information. Electricvinyl .com and send us an e-mail; we'll provide excellent references and a brochure with further information.
Questions? Please call (250) 838-9449
Quote:
Originally Posted by B-MAN
I had an odd request from a homebuilder today. He is putting onyx countertops in a wet bar and he wants them backlit. The tops are cut and ready to be installed. Anyone ever seen/done this?
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Last edited by Backlit-onyx; 11-03-2009 at 10:49 AM.
Reason: typo
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10-14-2009, 01:56 AM
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Here is the latest way to backlight onyx
Dont waste your time with Electroluminescent products or building acrylic boxes. google this product :
"The LED Light Panel by Nu World"
This technology is what is normally used to backlight your LCD screen and you can now buy it from this company in anything up to 48" x 96" with perfect even illumination.
We use it often for backlighting onyx, glass, resin etc
Cheers
Roy
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11-02-2009, 02:12 PM
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European_Onyx
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this is our specialty
see our profile for our website address...
european onyx.com
we have done alot of this for restaurants and casinos.
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11-16-2009, 12:47 PM
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backlit materials
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Looks like New World carries Light Tape as well. Must be a good product if they carry EL. Their LEDs look like for backlighting poster displays.
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Originally Posted by royjack
Dont waste your time with Electroluminescent products or building acrylic boxes. google this product :
"The LED Light Panel by Nu World"
This technology is what is normally used to backlight your LCD screen and you can now buy it from this company in anything up to 48" x 96" with perfect even illumination.
We use it often for backlighting onyx, glass, resin etc
Cheers
Roy
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11-16-2009, 12:49 PM
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backlit materials
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last much longer than a few years.
Looks like they offer a variety of lifetimes depending on brightness. For applications like backlighting a vanity, unless they live in the bathroom, a few hours a day of on-time, would mean it would last for 40 years.
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Originally Posted by DesPro
Checked it out . Pretty neat product but, looks like the average life is only 2 - 3 years. I'm not sure if my clientele would accept the short life with most likely a premium price tag.
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11-16-2009, 01:31 PM
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Backlit countertops
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Tree
Looks like they offer a variety of lifetimes depending on brightness. For applications like backlighting a vanity, unless they live in the bathroom, a few hours a day of on-time, would mean it would last for 40 years.
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Capt Tree - looks like you have done your homework on EL products confirming in your post that they can last years depending on the chemistry and of course number of hours illuminated each day.
We have manufactured custom jobs for clients that have had their Electric Vinyl (EL) illuminated counter tops in place for over 5+ years with no issues.
The difference is, we are manufacturing EL panels and Nu World distributes both EL and LED's.
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11-16-2009, 01:44 PM
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demo master
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over 2 years ago, I hope this project is complete by now. 
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