Turning a white power cord black help - Other Crafts

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, Jun 25, 2014 8:55 AM Rewiring is just a giant pain here because whoever made this oil lamp electric went ahead and soldered the socket into the lamp base, along with soldering the wires in. The wires are unreachable. I can splice in a black wire. I'd just not like to spend $15 per lamp on cords if there was just an easier way. I think the shrink wrap stuff is expensive as I recall. Using regular paint on cords will result in them being tacky for life. Nothing "dries" them. Will look into a specialty paint and that may be the fast and easy answer.

Rewiring is just a giant pain here because whoever made this oil lamp electric went ahead and soldered the socket into the lamp base, along with soldering the wires in. The wires are unreachable.

I can splice in a black wire. I'd just not like to spend $15 per lamp on cords if there was just an easier way. I think the shrink wrap stuff is expensive as I recall.

Using regular paint on cords will result in them being tacky for life. Nothing "dries" them.

Will look into a specialty paint and that may be the fast and easy answer.

Post #720947 by Swanky on Wed, Jun 25, 2014 8:55 AM