Quick and Inexpensive Switch Plate Update.

I wanted to replace all of the plain white builder grade switch plates and wall plates in my family room, breakfast nook, hallway and entryway with oil rubbed bronze plates, but when I added up the potential costs, I quickly decided against it and began to search for a less expensive option. My solution - spray paint!

I unscrewed the plates from the wall and spray painted them (including the screws) with two coats of Rustoleum Universal Hammered Paint in Brown. After they were dry, I finished them off by spraying a very light coat of clear topcoat on them to protect the finish from scratches.

The results: It has been over two months now that I completed this project and they have held up well. I noticed a very small nick in the paint on the most used switch in the breakfast nook area, so I will probably take it down and add a heavier clear topcoat to it.

But all in all this was a very easy and inexpensive update to my plain and boring switch plates.

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