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I'm installing a Tesla wall in my garage and would like to do backlighting for the letters and the T. Anyone take on a project like this that can help advise on installation. Letters are done and getting coated today. IMG_20170712_130052_693.jpg IMG_20170712_130056_942.jpg IMG_20170318_222407.jpg
 
Here’s what I did in my garage. I used AppleTV AirPlay to project the Tesla logo and letters on my 65” tv. Then I covered the tv screen with some thin paper. I used masking tape to hold it in place. (I used some cheap paper from a paper table cloth roll.) I then traced the logo and letters with a pencil - being careful not to damage the tv screen. Then I placed the paper on top of a piece of foam board (1/8” thick or so). I taped the paper in place, and I used an X-acto knife to cut out the logo and letters. I did this on my kitchen counter with a piece of plywood underneath, so as to not damage the counter top. After painting the wall with the Benjamin Moore Tesla red paint, I used some Command Poster Strips to attach the logo and letters to the wall.
 

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Here’s what I did in my garage. I used AppleTV AirPlay to project the Tesla logo and letters on my 65” tv. Then I covered the tv screen with some thin paper. I used masking tape to hold it in place. (I used some cheap paper from a paper table cloth roll.) I then traced the logo and letters with a pencil - being careful not to damage the tv screen. Then I placed the paper on top of a piece of foam board (1/8” thick or so). I taped the paper in place, and I used an X-acto knife to cut out the logo and letters. I did this on my kitchen counter with a piece of plywood underneath, so as to not damage the counter top. After painting the wall with the Benjamin Moore Tesla red paint, I used some Command Poster Strips to attach the logo and letters to the wall.
This looks great! Thank you for the idea for the sign and letters! I'm about to do the same in our garage!