[texmaster]

I have some new rope LED strings with *********** cables that stick out like a sore thumb. I need to paint them but don't know of the best way. Will pray paint work just fine or does it need solid paint? I can detach them from the rest of the rope string.

 

[J-Man]

Hard to say, the material that most cords are made of don't like paint. Most spray paints will just turn the cord into a sticky mess that never dries. Best to just try a small section and see what happens.

 

[Deslock]

I would advise you to just wrap them with black electrical tape.

 

[bert1913]

this stuff works great on plastic: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion-for-plastic/

 

[J-Man]

this stuff works great on plastic: http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion-for-plastic/

That paint does work well on plastic but power cords are not plastic, they're a composite material consisting of mostly rubber.

 

[Icepick]

I agree that paint doesn't work well on chords (five years later still sticky). Electrical tape, wire loom, or even try black rit dye.

 

[Quietman]

You could also use heat shrink tubing, although finding it at the right price may be a challenge.

Can you remove one of the plugs (to wire back on later) and push it through a black garden hose?

 

[stick]

I would use Black Duct tape or like what was said earlier black electrical tape.

 

[texmaster]

thanks guys

To the tape!

 

[texmaster]

You could also use heat shrink tubing, although finding it at the right price may be a challenge.

Can you remove one of the plugs (to wire back on later) and push it through a black garden hose?

not the way is connects to the rope lights no

 

[Harleyken]

wear rubber gloves-break open a magic marker-use the spongy ink filled insert-bend it around the cord & pull the cord through---repeat till satisfied with coverage. It also dries fairly quickly. Just a thought ???

 

[J-Man]

wear rubber gloves-break open a magic marker-use the spongy ink filled insert-bend it around the cord & pull the cord through---repeat till satisfied with coverage. It also dries fairly quickly. Just a thought ???

You forgot to mention to wear a respirator, that is one bad smell!

 

[jbaum]

How about the wire loom material they use for cars. It's black plastic and is cut down the length to slide over stuff.

 

[Nevergoback]

How about Flex Seal, would that stick?

 

[Oak Lane Cemetery]

Black permanent marker for a quick and easy fix. Got the big jumbo broad tip marker, lay the cord out on a piece of cardboard and run the marker down each side a few times.

 

[J-Man]

How about Flex Seal, would that stick?

It probably would but that stuff is like undercoating, it's thick and really never dries.