# Can I paint the outside of the outdoor sensor?

**URL:** <https://community.purpleair.com/t/can-i-paint-the-outside-of-the-outdoor-sensor/1807>\
**Category:** Sensors\
**Created:** [September 1, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/can-i-paint-the-outside-of-the-outdoor-sensor/1807 "2022-09-01T02:32:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![DonD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@DonD](https://community.purpleair.com/u/DonD)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/can-i-paint-the-outside-of-the-outdoor-sensor/1807/1 "2022-09-01T02:32:20Z")

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…as long as I don’t paint the bottom and insides?

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://community.purpleair.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/can-i-paint-the-outside-of-the-outdoor-sensor/1807/2 "2022-09-09T22:10:46Z")

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I’d guess yes - as long as airflow to the sensors inside is not impeded.

Robert