Bar Backsplash

The bar backsplash was a massive acrylic wall extending to a vaulted ceiling. The original LEDs were one color. I needed to relight the acrylic edges and underlight three glass shelves. The wall was never meant to come apart. The shelves were mounted directly through the acrylic, trapping the bottom LED track under the panels. It was also locked down with double-sided tape. The top and side strips came out quickly. The bottom track was an eight-foot problem.

My only option was pulling it sideways. I drilled a hole through the aluminum track, hooked a ratchet strap to it, ran the strap out the door, and anchored it to a metal patio fence. I slid a piece of strut channel through the strap as a strike plate. I stood next to the bar and hit the strut with a deadblow. The track inched out bit by bit. It took four hours of hammering to clear the wall.

Assembly went faster. I skipped the adhesive and slid the new track into the gap. For the shelves, I mounted pixel tape into black channels, firing light up through the bottles. Because the shelves were bolted through the wall, I could not hide the cables. I put the wires inside black wrap and pulled them perfectly straight. If wiring sits in direct eyesight, it has to look intentional. The bright acrylic acts as a backdrop for the bartenders, tying the room together.