Due to lamp heat over the course of several years, the trim in my recessed lighting fixtures has turned from off-white to an ugly nicotine-orange. My options are to either replace the trim at nearly $10 per fixture or to find some recommended method for restoring the existing trim to the desired color. For cleaning, neither soap-n-water nor spray-on oven cleaner has had any effect on the discoloration. I could spray-paint the trim with the desired color, but I have 2 questions: - Should I be painting this sort of item? - Is a specific type of paint required for this application? I would appreciate any recommendations.

The construction of my new home is rather tightly controlled by the builder (i.e. I can't bring in my own outside contractors). That means I'm at the builder's mercy on upgrades :eek: and, consequently, I'm trying to find creative ways to get things I want done after the home is built :cool: . My plan is to do much of this myself. One thing in particular is under-cabinet lighting in the kitchen. I have decided that I want to install puck lights (Xenon not halogen) because I like the spot-light effect. To accomplish this, I have asked the builder to install standard 110V outlets in each section of the upper cabinets all wired to a switch on the wall (located along with all the other light switches for the kitchen). My plan is to wire 3 Xenon 20W lights using a 60W transformer, mounting these under the cabinets (I'm lucky to have a generous lip surrounding the cabs). I'll then feed the wire through a small hole in the bottom of the cabinet and plug the transformers into the outlets. I also plan to install a low voltage dimmer at the switch to make these dimmable. From everything I've read, this should work, but I thought I'd try and get some outside opinions. Any help is greatly appreciated. :) Mark (hgrays)