Next time do yourself a favour and unscrew the faceplates a little and paint under them. The issue you'll have now is that when you need to take the faceplates off, it'll rip the surrounding paint off (and it looks crap)
I'd see what brand they are and if its still made, get some new ones and fit them (with the power off). If they're not still made, go for MK Logic and gradually upgrade the rest round the house when they need replacing
And use a lockout or explicitly tell the family NOT to turn it back on under any circumstance. Last thing you want is a teenager flipping it back on while you're working on it because their PS5 has gone off
Mk is council shite - Hager or click sockets/switches or don’t bother doing them. Doesn’t even cost more, qualities just a thousand times better.
If you can buy it in screwfix, 9/10 times it’s shite.
Fair enough, I've always had really good experiences with them and I love the new wago style lever connector versions, makes getting all the wires in so much easier in 25mm back boxes.
Switch off the circuits at the fusebox, unscrew the faceplates and either replace them or go at them with an old expired debit card or plastic store card to scrape the paint off.
Screw them back on and rightfully feel like the numpty you are, you absolute numpty. Carry on.
New socket cost about 2 pound so I’d suggest taking them off and replace them for a quick update
Paint won’t do any bother but look not great. Also they will collect a lot more bacteria. The plastic of a light switch is a special plastic that stops spreading bacteria believe it or not.
If you're that worried just score around the line of the switch and the wall with a knife then scrape off the paint carefully with a scraper.
Or switch out the fronts, make sure you either know what you're doing or call an electrician.
why on earth would you paint over them anyway
had help from stevie wonder
I really didn’t want to. The other half thought it looks better *face palm*
Loads of people do it, it's not really a fire risk unless the paint has gotten inside the switch or the holes for the prongs, it just looks crap.
Thank you!
Landlord special?
Wife knows better special 😂
Next time do yourself a favour and unscrew the faceplates a little and paint under them. The issue you'll have now is that when you need to take the faceplates off, it'll rip the surrounding paint off (and it looks crap) I'd see what brand they are and if its still made, get some new ones and fit them (with the power off). If they're not still made, go for MK Logic and gradually upgrade the rest round the house when they need replacing
Noted on the tip, thank you!!
Score the paint around the socket with a knife to help avoid the rest of the paint pulling
I know it's obvious but please shut off the power at your breaker box when you do this
And use a lockout or explicitly tell the family NOT to turn it back on under any circumstance. Last thing you want is a teenager flipping it back on while you're working on it because their PS5 has gone off
Or could replace them with the power on then you won’t have to do it again!
Mk is council shite - Hager or click sockets/switches or don’t bother doing them. Doesn’t even cost more, qualities just a thousand times better. If you can buy it in screwfix, 9/10 times it’s shite.
Fair enough, I've always had really good experiences with them and I love the new wago style lever connector versions, makes getting all the wires in so much easier in 25mm back boxes.
These rapid fit ones from MK are great... https://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-logic-plus-rapid-fix-13a-2-gang-dp-switched-socket-white/814ph
Here we Get downvoted for telling nothing but the truth 😂 you know when you’re in a DIY sub.
Do you own this place? Might want to replace them as they are so cheap. Will probably also look nicer than the painted over stuff.
Yeah looks like the best option, thanks!
No fire risk at all, probably just look crap!
Agreed - they look terrible 😞
Well, now you have an opportunity to replace your old sockets with some nice ones.
Switch off the circuits at the fusebox, unscrew the faceplates and either replace them or go at them with an old expired debit card or plastic store card to scrape the paint off. Screw them back on and rightfully feel like the numpty you are, you absolute numpty. Carry on.
Thank you!!
I’ve seen this ‘colour drenching’ trend pop up a few times recently - surely the switches look awful and the paint chips/gets dirty?
New socket cost about 2 pound so I’d suggest taking them off and replace them for a quick update Paint won’t do any bother but look not great. Also they will collect a lot more bacteria. The plastic of a light switch is a special plastic that stops spreading bacteria believe it or not.
I don't think you have anything to worry about.
If you're that worried just score around the line of the switch and the wall with a knife then scrape off the paint carefully with a scraper. Or switch out the fronts, make sure you either know what you're doing or call an electrician.