Under Pelmet Lighting and Black Quartz

dave82_2 · 22 March 2011 at 3:07PM

Hi,

Somehting I never through of when we got a black quartz worktop was...

When we turn the pelmet light on we get a reflection of the underside of the wall cupboards!

Can this be reduced by either putting reflective e.g. foil

or non-reflective e.g. black card under the cupboards?

any other options?

Cheers D

P.S. I tried using a monster truck and it didn't help one bit.

Alan_M_2 · 22 March 2011 at 4:07PM

Do you mean a reflection of the underside of the wall cupboards?

I'm not sure I understand how you've got a reflection of the underside of the worktop.

dave82_2 · 22 March 2011 at 4:10PM

Alan_M wrote: »

Do you mean a reflection of the underside of the wall cupboards?

I'm not sure I understand how you've got a reflection of the underside of the worktop.

I do indeed! I will update the orginal post thanks.

kabayiri · 22 March 2011 at 4:12PM

i suspect Alan is right, though I haven't quite come to terms with the monster truck yet

dave82_2 · 22 March 2011 at 4:15PM

If we can ignore the monster truck for now that didn't work any suggestions anyone?

moonrakerz · 22 March 2011 at 4:26PM

Black lighting ? (Submariners will get that one !)

dave82_2 · 22 March 2011 at 4:27PM

Listen mate no need to get wise I have tried a monster truck and I haven't been anywhere near submarines.

Anyone got any sensible suggestions. I would never make silly suggestions to someones thread. :rotfl:

Alan_M_2 · 22 March 2011 at 4:29PM

There's no way over this, other than more subtle lighting I'm afraid.

You'll not change the physics of the reflection, even with a Monster Truck.

dander · 22 March 2011 at 5:15PM

Maybe you could try painting the bottom of the cupboards black - so that at least the reflection would match the worktop. Wouldn't help any with the reflection of the actual light though.

kabayiri · 22 March 2011 at 5:32PM

dander wrote: »

Maybe you could try painting the bottom of the cupboards black - so that at least the reflection would match the worktop. Wouldn't help any with the reflection of the actual light though.

I'm trying to imagine a situation where dave82 comes home with a tin of matt black paint, and yet manages to retain his relationship beyond the evening !

Presumably, if the undercupboard downlighting is led-based, then it's low power yes? Is there a possibility of a diffusion of the light with semi opaque plastic cut to shape and placed over the lenses?

I am interested in the answer because we might have the same problem soon but with black granite worktop.

kabayiri · 22 March 2011 at 5:33PM

An update to say, this link may prove relevant :-
http://www.rtpcompany.com/info/flyers/led.htm

Under Pelmet Lighting and Black Quartz

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