lens protection during housing painting

[ctshockhazard 0]

Need to paint 2 of these:

 

What would be a good way of protecting the lens during the spray painting?

 

Lens is so tiny, surely someone knows a good trick?

 

Thanks in advance for any help you might afford me.

[Soundy 1]

How about a blob of gum?

 

Personally, my preference would be to disassemble the thing and remove the camera module altogether...

[Tailbone215 0]

Simple way to do this is to get a a self adhesive label and a paper hole punch. Make enough to cover lens and screws. Peel off with tweezers when paint dries.

[ctshockhazard 0]

Thanks guys.

 

Afraid I'll break it trying to open and dont feel like blowing $280.

 

Want to paint them in place as they are ball mount and want FOV in place before spraying. Also, it's a plaster/steel mesh/black iron ceiling so I need to mount before I can set FOV as I don't want to cut the black iron. These are going over registers and need to be perfect.

 

Anyone see a problem with a dab of hot melt glue? Would it ruin the lens?

[Soundy 1]

I'd be more worried about the glue oozing in and not coming back out.

[ctshockhazard 0]

I ended up using a little ball of duct seal. Worked perfectly.

 

Oh, and they open easily by unscrewing the housing from the trim ring.

 

Thanks for the replies.