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i came up with an idea last night that i just needed to share cause it worked out so well!!!!

use rain gutter to make a hood.

get a length of raingutter and cut it to length, I made a 3' so i cut it about 3'3" or so.
I purchesed a strip light from home depot.
i used a old power cord from a some castoff computer equiptment
two gutter endcaps
can of spraypaint

-figure out where you desire to have the power cord attach and drill hole to fit cord thru
-attach endcaps with rivets
-paint
-rivet strip light inside gutter-it fits perfectly!
-pass cord thru hole
-wire up light
done!!!
3'strip light for about $17

Amazing! I did the EXACT same thing, it works great and I have enough gutter left over to make at least 5 more lights!!
I wired in a 6 foot extension cord for the power source.
Another thing that has worked pretty well, along the same lines, are those plastic flower boxes for windowsills. They recess the lights a little more though.

great minds....