I would like to paint the drain and supply pipes. Are there problems doing that?
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1Another way might making a false wall or cabinet to hide them.crip659– crip6592026-07-02 11:47:23 +00:00Commented Jul 2 at 11:47
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2You can, but it might make future maintenance a tad more difficult. Undoing and re-doing a threaded joint for example, you might end up with little bits of paint in the threads that would need cleaning.Ken Carlson– Ken Carlson2026-07-02 12:29:07 +00:00Commented Jul 2 at 12:29
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It's hard to get a good, durable paint finish on plastic pipes, but I'd hope some people would have tips. Boxing over all that will take up a lot of space, so if space is critical the other option is to build a cabinet with the pipes inside and then you can store things in there with the pipes.Stuart F– Stuart F2026-07-02 14:10:58 +00:00Commented Jul 2 at 14:10
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As @crip659 states, a cabinet can improve appearance. It also lends support to the sink, rather than only where it cantilevered out from the wall.DrMoishe Pippik– DrMoishe Pippik2026-07-02 16:01:47 +00:00Commented Jul 2 at 16:01
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I revised your post to remove the commentary about your search effort, which isn't relevant to the actual question. If you're only asking about some of the pipes, and not all, please revise to make that more clear.isherwood– isherwood2026-07-02 16:20:42 +00:00Commented Jul 2 at 16:20
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If I had to paint these pipes, I'd be looking at a spray paint made for plastic/PVC. Rust-Oleum makes one. You'd have to rough up the PVC so the paint will have something to grab on to. Follow the directions on the can. You would need a different type of Rust-Oleum spray paint for the copper pipes. You would have to rough up the pipes and add a primer before painting. I'm am not affiliated with Rust-oleum in any way, shape or form but have successfully used the product in similar projects.
No real problems other than pssibly having to scrape some of the pain off in you need to modify or repair the pipework.
It's not a hand-rail - You don't need absolute maximum performance from the paint. The bar is low - so long as the paint bond is stronger than the paper in the drywall no-one's going to notice.
Lightly sand with 240 grit sand-paper, and have at it. Regular wall paint will stick fairly well.
The copper pipe may need some shellac or oil based primer to prevent it from tinting the paint.
