Is it safe to paint the clear "poly tubing" that runs my fridge water/ice maker?
Question:I have the tube from my sink to my water/ice maker running through my open ceiling in my loft. Is it safe to paint this tubing to match the ceiling, or will the paint affect the taste/purity of the water at all? I don't think that it's possible for the paint/chemicals to penetrate the tubing...but I just want to be sure.
Answers:
Yes it is fine. That tube is connected to the cold water supply. You may want to use an oil based paint just in case the tube sweats a little. If you want to cover it, your local harware store has small square tubing that is usually used to run electrical wire along an indoor wall.
ditto
Or slip it inside a larger piece of tubing of the right color.
Hang a planter or other decorative piece at that spot and make the tubing look like it's a part of that.
it won't hurt it a bit.
If you use a water-based latex paint, you're safe.
DO NOT use oil-based paint, as it contains solvents that could eat through the tube and cause it to leak.
Definitely.
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