O.T. Painting a Cord

Re: O.T. Painting a Cord

Dick Coers

No reason not to, except the paint probably won't be as flexible as the paint and the paint will crack and fall off.

Re: O.T. Painting a Cord

John McGaw

I'd think it would be fine. I've seen an instance where a long power cord was stapled (using the proper kind, not what you might be thinking of) to a baseboard and painted to match. It had probably been there serving its purpose for a couple of decades. As with all things, observe safety warnings and limits, etc.

Re: O.T. Painting a Cord No problem

Larry Clinton At Frankfort, (Central) Indiana

I have installed many electrical entrances in new and older homes as a contractor (my second job). When installing an entrance the service provider requires that the "neutral" wire they connect to at the weather head be identified as white by either paint or tape. As tape is very hard to keep on the wire when pulling through the conduit etc., all contractors I knew used paint.

I don't know if any contractors purchase white entrance wire (Gauge up to 3 ought) or if it is even available!

Common practice is to purchase common black wire and identify it by "painting" the wire. Normally I cut the wire to length and laid the coil on a canvas in the yard still coiled and spray painted one side - flipped it over and sprayed the other.

As a side note, if you really want to make the wire almost disappear, you can purchase and install surface mount wire mold on the wall and run the wire through it, then install a surface mount box - painted the same as the wall, it would not be very visible and the wire could not be damaged by stepping on it etc.

flexible paint

John K Jordan

I've also painted wire ends when wiring, sometimes black and sometimes while. But these wires, once in place don't get flexed.

If painting a flexible cord I think I'd try flexible paint.

I see Rust-Oleum offers flexible fabric and vinyl paint.

https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-248922-Fabric-Vinyl-11-Ounce/dp/B003CT4AT8

JKJ