Painting zip cord

[bobgaggle]

I did a search for this but didn't find any threads...

I've got a few lamps with white zip cord that need to go green (awful color choice, but the designer doesn't want the white cord). I know spray paint will make the cord sticky for decades, but will a brush on latex or acrylic paint adhere to the wire without the sticky mess? Any other solutions besides paint? Will it take a dye of some kind? Also I'd rather not have to special order some green cord...

 

[MikeInVegas]

How about green shrink fit tubing:

3/16" x 8 Ft. Green Heat Shrink Tubing

 

[Footer]

Order the right cord. Putting anything on the cable voids its UL listing. Though remote, you could cause the cable to overheat and start a fire.

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[gafftapegreenia]

100 feet of 18 AWG green SPT 1 is around $20.

SPT1 100' Green Wire With Male Plug

500 feet for $88 at Action Lighting. And a dozen male green plugs are $6.
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Zip cord comes in a plethora of many colors, and green is one of the standard ones. I myself prefer the transparent gold insulation, cause its classy.