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Painting plastic white moulded accessories?

whjohnson
Applying paint to white moulded accessories? Sockets, switches and the like.

Been asked by an interior designer (cushion-thrower) if it would be safe to paint electrical accessories a different colour.

I said I didn't know and would guess that it depended upon the type of paint.

Oil-based enamel? Lacquer solvent-based? Water-based acrylics?

I mentioned that any solvent-based paints may damage the plastic and even undermine any flame-retardant ingredients within.


Comments welcome.
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    Actually there are many homes where the exact opposite has been done,  including one I was in yesterday. 


    Rather than painting the light switches Plastic finger plates  have been installed to extend the switch plate to avoid getting finger marks on the surrounding paintwork or wall covering as well as the switch plate itself. 


    Andy Betteridge
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    Actually there are many homes where the exact opposite has been done,  including one I was in yesterday. 


    Rather than painting the light switches Plastic finger plates  have been installed to extend the switch plate to avoid getting finger marks on the surrounding paintwork or wall covering as well as the switch plate itself. 


    Andy Betteridge
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