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Paint blank plastic plate the same colour as wall?

  • 04-11-2020 11:46am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 855 ✭✭✭


    We are painting our chimney breast which has a standard single socket size white blank plate on it, covering a surround sound outlet that we are not currently utilising. It was not noticeable when the breast was white but now it really stands out.


    If I primed the plastic plate, would it successfully take the same paint?


    Any advice appreciated.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,909 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Give it a sand and use some plastic primer on it first.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Owatrol ESP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 855 ✭✭✭boardtc


    Thanks, never heard of the stuff, expensive https://www.woodies.ie/owatrol-esp-primer-984903


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,506 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Any time I've accidentally got paint on plastic switches or plug sockets it wasn't that easy to remove once dry. Maybe if you were using it, it might wear off through wear, but if it's not being used I'd just paint over it and see how it goes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Johnthemanager


    Alun wrote: »
    Any time I've accidentally got paint on plastic switches or plug sockets it wasn't that easy to remove once dry. Maybe if you were using it, it might wear off through wear, but if it's not being used I'd just paint over it and see how it goes.

    Ya. Maybe give it a rub of a 240 sanding pad first to get a bit of a key.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Johnthemanager


    Alun wrote: »
    Any time I've accidentally got paint on plastic switches or plug sockets it wasn't that easy to remove once dry. Maybe if you were using it, it might wear off through wear, but if it's not being used I'd just paint over it and see how it goes.

    Ya. Maybe give it a rub of a 240 sanding pad first to get a bit of a key.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭The Mulk


    I'm not sure what type of blank plate it is, if it's the same profile and finish as a switch you can always change it to flat one, and then paint.

    https://www.eurosales.ie/products/MSCP2.html

    I always found these to take the paint better and are much flatter against the wall


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,891 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Would you not consider plastering over it?

    Do you think you will ever really need it again? You could leave the wires and recut the hole it if you did ever get hardware that needs it.

    “Roll it back”



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