Is this a fire hazzard?

Question

I have spray painted the base of a bathroom vanity light fixture. I called the information number on the can of spray paint to ask if this was a wise idea before I did so and was told that the rule of thumb is that if something gets so hot that you can't put your finger on it without pulling it away quickly, it was too hot to paint. I left my current light in the bathroom on for several hours and placed my finger on it directly behind the bulb and was able to leave it there indeffinately with no problems, so I went ahead and painted the new fixture. After doing so, I noticed that a small amount of the spray paint got on the wires. It is only on the insulation of the wire and not the actual metal part. So I am left with the question, is that small amount of paint on the wire insulation going to cause problems?

Answer 1

absolutely not! wires get painted all the time during construction. if the breaker would trip or fuse would blow before the wire ever got hot. the term hot wire is slang for a wire that has power on it it does not get physically hot. you are ok.

Answer 2

Not at all. Rest easy. They do have paints that will withstand high temps too such as an engine or even a grill but you have to get it special that is made for it. Just some extra info in case you ever need it.

Answer 3

Painting wires is a common thing, just go to Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes or any other big box store and look up.

Answer 4

It's generally the paint FUMES that are flammable. Once the paint dries, the flammable solvents that are part of the ingredients pretty well disappear.

Answer 5

No you in the clear. You can relax now.

Answer 6

It will be O.K.