Painting Electrial Box inside
#1
11-15-06, 08:22 AM
Painting Electrial Box inside
I have an electrical box inside a bedroom, akward spot that I can't put a picture over. I would like to paint it the same color as the wall but it is metal. What should I do?
Thanks.
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11-15-06, 08:43 AM
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Clean it (dust it off),
Prime with XIM UMA (waterborne) primer, or SW Preprite Bonding Primer (waterborne), or BIN White Pigmented Shellac (Alcohol base, smells like rubbing alcohol)
Paint w/either Latex or oil to match your walls.
Latex of course will be quicker drying, and smell less offensive.
I would roll, to match texture of wall (assuming its rolled).
Good luck. You may consider cutting power to the box on the off chance that some paint runs into a junction. Doubtful, but better to be safe than sorry.
Prime with XIM UMA (waterborne) primer, or SW Preprite Bonding Primer (waterborne), or BIN White Pigmented Shellac (Alcohol base, smells like rubbing alcohol)
Paint w/either Latex or oil to match your walls.
Latex of course will be quicker drying, and smell less offensive.
I would roll, to match texture of wall (assuming its rolled).
Good luck. You may consider cutting power to the box on the off chance that some paint runs into a junction. Doubtful, but better to be safe than sorry.
#4
11-15-06, 11:04 AM
I usually clean, scuff sand and coat them with oil base enamel tinted to the wall color. I wouldn't recomend using flat wall paint for a top coat as it will often get dirty when there is need to use the breaker box..... and I wouldn't want to wash it clean 
#5
11-19-06, 09:12 AM
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Painting or otherwise disguising a fuse box is against code in many areas. Think twice before doing it.
