3 Ways to Update Old Switch Plates for Cheap

Looking for cheap ways to update switch plate covers? Here are 3 fun and easy ways to update switch plate covers for little money and get a great new look. Each of these ways to update old switch plate covers should cost you less than $1 per plastic light switch cover.

Update Old Switch Plates for Cheap #1: Make it Metal

Stainless still and hammered metals are a popular look in homes today. You can easily make your outdated switch plates and update them to have the sleek metal look in only a few minutes.

To get state you want to take the switch plates off the wall. You will also want to clean them. Once they are dry spray all of the switch plates with a plastic primer. Once this dries spray on a coat of spray on hammered metal paint or even stainless steel color silver spray paint.

Let these dry and you can reinstall them.

Update Old Switch Plates for Cheap #2: Cover Them

To get started with this idea you will need a fun photo, whimsical fabric, or any piece of paper you would like. Lay your switch plate out on some scrap paper and trace it. Cut this out and use as a pattern or template.

Trace the template onto your new fabric or paper. Cut this out. Now, use decoupage medium to attach this to the light cover. Paint on with a paint brush and let this dry then you are finished! This one is super easy and perfect for kids as well!

Have fun with family photos doing this idea. You can have the kids use photos of themselves for the light switch in their bedroom!

Update Old Switch Plates for Cheap #3: Texture

Finally, texture. Texture is one of the coolest ways to update yoru light switch covers. You can use bonding medium from the local car and auto body shop. Stick this on the light cover using a big paint brush. Dab it on by stabbing the paint brush into the bonding agent and then dabbing g onto the plastic light cover.

Let the car boding agent dry and then paint out a wished. This medium is the agent car and auto body shops use to patch holes in cars. Dry wall mud will not work here. The dry wall mud will simply peel off the plastic light covers and seems to not stick very well.

You can even sand the car bonding material, which is really cool.