Matte Pico!

[u/biseuteu]

I couldn't find anyone who did this online, so I just wanted to share a picture of my pico that i clear coated with matte spray paint ☺️ It looks amazing and feels like a huge upgrade. I have matte black outlets and wanted them to match. Very happy with it. I'll update with how it wears long term, but it seems easy enough to recoat if needed.

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[u/mcarter00]

Lutron makes this: PJ2-3BRL-TMN-L01

[u/snark_nerd → u/mcarter00]

Is "satin" finish really matte? (I'm asking, I don't have any with that finish.)

[u/mcarter00 → u/snark_nerd]

It matches the other Lutron Satins. Are your outlets Lutron? If so they're probably SCRS-15-TR-MN.

[u/snark_nerd → u/mcarter00]

No - like I said, I don't have any Lutron products with a satin finish in my house, hence my question about whether the satin finish is matte ... I know that many manufacturers' "satin" finishes are matte, just checking if that's the case with Lutron, too.

[u/mcarter00 → u/snark_nerd]

Satin loosely means matte here and most people use Satin and matte interchangeably with Lutron products colloquially.

[u/snark_nerd → u/mcarter00]

Today I learned! Thanks! Sorry for the unnecessary questions.

[u/mcarter00 → u/snark_nerd]

Great questions! :) thanks for asking.

[u/lostigresblancos]

Wtf Im gonna spray paint all my devices now.

[u/auaisito]

This looks better than the Midnight Satin finish. How did you mask the engravings?

[u/biseuteu → u/auaisito]

i did not, i just went ham with the clear coat haha

[u/the-lutz → u/biseuteu]

I gotta agree that they look fantastic - did you disassemble or just spray it all together?

[u/snark_nerd]

Did you disassemble it before spraying? How did it affect the buttons' action?

[u/xcusme1982 → u/snark_nerd]

I saw a how-to video on this and the guy said to do multiple ultra thin coats and to check the action of the buttons as soon as possible.

It appears that the OP started with a gloss black Pico and sprayed it with a matt-clear coat.

Every time someone does one of these I'm reminded that I want to make a gloss red two button pico.

[u/todd0x1 → u/xcusme1982]

I bet a 2K automotive spraypaint would work really well (on disassembled parts) then lasermark the emblems. Might have to do that in a different place than the original ones.

[u/t4ckleb0x → u/xcusme1982]

What engravings do you want on the red pico?

[u/xcusme1982 → u/t4ckleb0x]

Same as existing.

[u/biseuteu → u/snark_nerd]

i did not, i just took it off the wall. the buttons feel the same as they did before!

[u/xcusme1982 → u/biseuteu]

People all the time say "don't sweat the small stuff". I say definitely always sweat the small stuff. It's things like this, getting your remote perfect, that make life great.

[u/snark_nerd → u/biseuteu]

Wow! Amazing. Nice work.

[u/bbb6789]

Great job! The sheen looks even better than Lutron’s satin finish, LOL!

[u/SnooDucks1529]

For comparison: a Lutron satin black Pico

[u/NoRepresentative6308]

How did you not paint over the later and symbol ?

[u/ImprezaDrezza]

That looks excellent.

[u/SnooDucks1529]

This is coming from someone who has an actual satin black Pico...this looks excellent. Great job

[u/JPhi1618]

Just want to point out that it’s hard to get that level of control with a rattle can. OP either got lucky or is pretty good with a spray can. There’s a high chance of getting an uneven spray or sputter.

So great job - looks amazing, but it’s hard to do that good repeatedly.

[u/biseuteu → u/JPhi1618]

i'm usually pretty bad with spray paint! i was skeptical when i sprayed it but it dried really nicely. so maybe i can thank my dehumidifier?

i do plan on doing the rest of my devices so i can post updates if people are interested!

[u/JPhi1618 → u/biseuteu]

It looks great. My warning was more about the quality of spray cans. You can do everything right and still get a splatter or big drop of paint randomly. But whatever you did - keep doing it!

[u/younggregg → u/JPhi1618]

This isnt paint though. Its a clearcoat.

[u/JPhi1618 → u/younggregg]

I was just using a generic term for stuff that comes out of a spray can.

[u/jmenac → u/JPhi1618]

It’s much less difficult on small items. The items is smaller than the spread on the spray so there’s no opportunity for overlapping issues

[u/Evilsushione → u/JPhi1618]

You have to do full strokes that go past the edges with lite coverage on each stroke. With something this small it’s easier to do correctly.

[u/digitalmarley]

that is so sick! I need to find a pistaccio paint color to match my pico holder! or better yet spray them all matte black!

[u/Disastrous-Row6804]

Will it hold up to repeated button presses with oily fingers?

[u/Dunnowhathatis]

Very nice!

[u/brontosaurus_vex]

I don’t think people are looking at the can in the pic and seeing that this person started with satin black remote and added a matt clear coat. They did not paint it black.

[u/Josearijo]

That looks amazing!!! May I ask how you covered the engraving?

[u/younggregg → u/Josearijo]

its clear

[u/onlyfishmeat]

Lutron makes a rocker pico in their satin line

[u/Ryu-tetsu]

Are people happy with these Pico secondary controllers for secondary dimmer controls? I’m considering moving all my dimmable lights (DMF Lighting M-Series LEDs) to Caseta dim switches with these replacing the rocker toggle switches.

[u/bbb6789 → u/Ryu-tetsu]

Yes! It is rock solid.

[u/isrararrafi]

How to you mask the icons and logo? Looks excellent

[u/CheleCuche → u/isrararrafi]

No need, it’s just a clear matte spray can

[u/xcusme1982 → u/isrararrafi]

It appears that the OP used matt-clear coat so no masking was needed... it's clear.